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East Asia and the Pacific

January 30, 2013
UNDP:Women in community governance: our approach

Women’s empowerment, participatory local governance and non-stereotyped approaches to wo/men’s roles are at the heart of the “Women in Local Democracy” project, which is currently being implemented by UNDP Armenia and funded by the European Union.

January 29, 2013
UNWomen: Malian women make their voices heard: emergency aid, participation in the peace process, and justice for all

“Our women have been beaten, raped, whipped, forced into polygamous marriages, and who knows what else.

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Photo: aware.org.sg; Halima Yacob, the first woman Speaker of Singapore Parliament
January 15, 2013
Halimah Yacob Became First Woman Speaker of the Singapore Parliament

December 27, 2012
Indonesia: Parties still discriminating against women, says study

Despite numerous rules and regulations requiring political parties to promote gender equality, a recent study by the University of Indonesia has found that parties in the country have continued with discriminatory policies against women.

December 26, 2012
Saudi Arabia: 10 percent women in Saudi parliament

For the first time, women will represent 10 percent of the 150 seats of the Saudi Shura, or consultative council, in the coming legislative term, Xinhua reported.

December 26, 2012
India: Sushma Swaraj calls for special Parliament session for tougher rape law

BJP leader Sushma Swaraj on Saturday urged Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to convene a special session of Parliament for amending the existing law to provide death sentence for heinous crimes against women.

December 26, 2012
South Korea: Why Madam president in South Korea may not be gender game changer

Looking at Park's future presidency from afar without considering its historical and social context, it is rather tempting to celebrate it as a sign