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East Asia and the Pacific

July 9, 2012
South Asia: Women MPs' meet kicks off

The South Asian Women Parliamentarians' Conference kicked off in Dhaka on Sunday with the goal to increase the participation of women leadership in the development process.

July 4, 2012
Indonesia: Gubernatorial candidates try to woo women voters

In dealing with women’s issues in Jakarta, the candidates to be Jakarta’s next governor are apparently not all on the same page.

July 3, 2012
Mongolia: The Impact of a Quota: Female MPs in the Ikh Khural

So, what was the impact of this quota on the number of MPs?

July 3, 2012
India: NCP opens doors for young women

The Nationalist Congress Party is the only political party in the country to have separate wing for young women that was formerly launched by Rajya Sabha member Supriya Sule. "This is a great opportunity for young women to make their presence felt in politics.

July 3, 2012
Papua New Guinea: One woman defies the man's world of PNG

Candidate Margareth Tini Parua.

June 28, 2012
Pakistan: Civil society, NGOs protest against treasury’s ‘gender-biased’ conduct

Aurat Foundation and other civil society organisations, including Legislative Watch Group, Violence Against Women Watch Group and Citizen Action Committees for Women Rights, expressing solidarity with women MPAs, strongly condemned the gender-biased behaviour of the treasury members, particularly

June 28, 2012
Papua New Guinea: Hopes PNG polls will boost female MPs

Voting in Papua New Guinea's general election kicks off this weekend and a record number of candidates are hoping to win a seat in the country's parliament.

June 28, 2012
Mongolia: Can New Electoral Law Help Women Enter Parliament?

Supported by recent revisions to Mongolia’s election law, a record number of women are on the ballot in parliamentary elections on June 28. They are seeking seats in what has traditionally been a male-dominated body.