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Elections in Tunisia 2014 Women
October 22, 2014
Few women on Tunisian parliamentary poll lists

Tunisia, despite being the most advanced Arab nation in terms of women's rights, is still fare from adhering fully to the principles enshrined in the January 2014 Constitution and from abiding by the ratification of international treaties in daily life.

Women in leadership will curb corruption – RDP
September 7, 2014
Women in leadership will curb corruption (Namibia)

WINDHOEK - The National Secretary of the Rally for Democracy and Progress (RDP) Women’s League is of the view that corruption will drastically decrease if more capable women occupy leadership positions.

Yemeni Women
August 31, 2014
Yemeni women fight for greater representation

Photo-Al Jazeera

After years of activism, Amal Basha's demands for guarantees of greater representation for women in the political system has finally edged closer to reality.

Stephanie Chang
August 21, 2014
Wanted: Young candidates of color to shake up politics scene

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Marina Silva and Dilma Roussef
August 18, 2014
Brazil’s presidential election now features two frontrunners with amazing stories

AP Photo/Andre Penner, Felipe Dana

Ayanna Pressley
August 11, 2014
Black Female Candidates Face Different Challenges—Some of Them From Black Voters
July 28, 2014
Women should not laugh in public, Turkish deputy PM says

Women should not laugh out loud in public, Deputy Prime Minister Bülent Arınç has said while complaining about “moral corruption” in Turkey. 

July 27, 2014
A voice for Muslim women (India)

The women in the airy, well-lit room could be women anywhere talking of things that women often talk about. An adult son who won’t contribute to the household expenses. A daughter who is finding it difficult to adjust to married life. A husband who threatens to get a second wife.

July 25, 2014
Rwanda is proof that more women should work in criminal justice

As the world looks on in horror at the bloodshed in Gaza, Mary Gahonzire brings a unique perspective to the role of women in peacemaking and reconciliation.