Park Geun-hye has won her party's nomination to run as presidential candidate for the upcoming elections in December. If elected, Park would become the nation's first female head of state.
A workshop to empower women on issues of democracy, governance and elections starts tomorrow at the National Parliament.
China said women and young people will be better represented at its Communist Party Congress, widening efforts to bolster the legitimacy of a leadership transition clouded by the ouster of Politburo member Bo Xilai.
The Ministry of Women is currently having consultations with government ministries in coordinating information gathering for the preparation of Fiji's 2nd Follow up State CEDAW (Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women)
The empowerment of young women is key for advancing development around the world, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said today, adding that it is a priority for the United Nations to encourage their active participation in society.
Speakers at a forum have underlined the need to set up separate polling stations for females, launch voter education programme and stop using financial resources ungrudgingly by candidates to ensure holding free, fair and transparent elections in the country. The event was arranged by Streng
Women attending a political workshop in Vanuatu have agreed to pursue a quota system for the 2016 election.
18 women have shown their interest to run as candidates in Vanuatu's general elections in two months time.
Since independence in 1980, only five women have been elected as members of Vanuatu's parliament.