A record number of American women will hold U.S. Senate seats after Tuesday's election. In China, there is speculation over whether a woman will also make history by ascending to its top political core.
As a former political prisoner, Thin Thin Aye knows something about fear: that you should never let it stand in your way.
Anne F. Stenhammer has been a bureaucrat, politician and women rights activist for more than forty years. Anne F.
Different ceremonies were held to honour the bravery of the child peace activist, glorifying her stance against extremism and for women’s education.
UNDP has called for the formation of a caucus of women political leaders across party lines to enhance women’s participation within political parties and to advocate for the Women’s Reservation Bill as a collective voice.
28 January - 1 February 2013
Kathmandu, Nepal
CREA's Feminist Leadership, Movement Building, and Rights Institute South Asia
28 January - 1 February 2013
Kathmandu, Nepal
Mao Zedong was arguably the father of Chinese feminism, with his famous observation that “women hold up half the sky.” But when Mao’s Communist Party heirs take to the stage next week to unveil their new leadership lineup, there aren’t likely to be many females — if any — among the country’s new
None of the 10 women who contested the Vanuatu national election on Tuesday have succeeded in winning a seat.