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July 24, 2014
Ombudsman concerned over lack of women in politics (Georgia)

The Public Defender’s Office has expressed its concerns over the declining rate of women's participation in the country’s political life experiences and there is no progress observed on the horizon. 

July 3, 2014
Women miss out in NSW parliament (Australia)

The heady days when Sydney women looked up to a female prime minister, female premier, governor and governor-general are long gone.

July 1, 2014
Alliance Party MLA calls for quotas to get women into politics, Ireland

Gender quotas have worked to increase the number of women getting elected in politics and should be looked at along with other measures to encourage women to become candidates, Northern Ireland MLA, 

Gloria Calliste, candidata a concejal para el gobierno local, caminando en su circunscripción en Trinidad y Tabago. Foto cortesía del T & T Guardian.
June 26, 2014
Trinidadian women gain ground at the ballot box

With support from UN Women’s Fund for Gender Equality, the Network of NGOs in Trinidad and Tobago is training women to be more effective in running for election. They seek to learn the rules, use the rules and change the system.

May 21, 2014
India election diary 2014, The Final Phase, story by UNDP India

The 2014 national elections in India recorded the highest ever turnout. Women voters outnumbered their male counterparts in 16 of 28 states. a story by UNDP India

May 8, 2014
International IDEA’s Electoral Risk Management Tool re-launched

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April 12, 2014
India election 2014: The woman calling for Narendra Modi to take responsibility for mass murder

Minutes before he was hacked to death by a Hindu mob, veteran Muslim politician Ehsan Jafri reached for his phone and dialled one last number.

April 9, 2014
India, the message is clear: women want a say in politics

In 1952, a decade after the Indian independence activist Aruna Asaf Ali hoisted the flag of the Indian National Congress at the Gowalia Tank maidan, India held its first general elections.