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East Asia and the Pacific

October 8, 2013
Megawati wants to see woman president, Indonesia

Chairwoman of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P), Megawati Soekarnoputri, has urged more women to join politics in the hope that some of them would be the presidential candidates of the future. “We should have another woman president.

October 8, 2013
Women's inclusion in peace process critical for successful transition in Afghanistan

UN Women Deputy Executive Director John Hendra speaks at an International Conference on Women, Peace and Security at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Kabul, on 5 October 2013

October 2, 2013
Afghan Human Rights Leader Sima Samar Named in Top 10 Most Influential Women List

Dr. Sima Samar, head of the Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission (AIHRC), has been named one of the Top 10 Most Influential Women in South and Central Asia for 2013 by Central and South Asia Business.

 

September 19, 2013
New Campaign Encourages Women to Participate in Afghanistan’s Next Election

On Tuesday, September 17, the 

September 10, 2013
2014 Elections in India Set Bait for Women's Vote

A brand-new grain subsidy ration card that requires women be listed as head of the household is one boon.

August 29, 2013
Shortage of female security forces could keep Afghan women from vote

Women across Afghanistan risk being unable to vote in next year's presidential elections because of a severe shortage of women in the security forces, the country's election monitor said on Wedn

August 19, 2013
Not easy being a woman in public life, India

Interview with Anita Kumaraswamy. Daughter-in-law of the former Prime Minister Deve Gowda and wife of former chief minister HD Kumaraswamy, Anita, the JD(S) candidate in the Bangalore Rural Lok Sabha bypoll.