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East Asia and the Pacific

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.

 

Gender and the Constituent Assembly: Promoting Women's Political Participation in Fiji

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September 24, 2013

Gender and the Constituent Assembly: Promoting Women's Political Participation in Fiji

Women make up around 50% of the Fiji population but they continue to be underrepresented in national decision-making and are denied equal participation in such processes.An y democratisation process that does not

Women make up around 50% of the Fiji population but they continue to be underrepresented in national decision-making and are denied equal participation in such processes.An y democratisation process that does not

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.

The Power of Political Voice: Women's Political Representation and Crime in India

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September 10, 2013

The Power of Political Voice: Women's Political Representation and Crime in India

Using state-level variation in the timing of political reforms, we find that an increase in female representation in local government induces a large and significant rise in documented crimes against women
Using state-level variation in the timing of political reforms, we find that an increase in female representation in local government induces a large and significant rise in documented crimes against women
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.

August 7, 2013
Taliban wound Afghan female senator in ambush

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The Taliban ambushed a convoy of a female Afghan senator on Wednesday, seriously wounding her in the attack and killing her 8-year-old daughter and a bodyguard, officials said.

July 29, 2013
Major political parties still shy of fielding women, India

India may boast a woman President, Prime Minister and Speaker, but when it comes to selecting candidates, key political parties still have a long way to go.