While women in Guatemala have slowly been making political gains, a new report by NDI and UN Women shows that a significant gender gap persists.
The talks in Syria began today, with the Syrian government and opposition exchanging accusations and invectives. Missing was the voice of nonviolent civilians, especially women, even through they have been trying for months to have a seat at the table.
Last year, only 17% of attendees at the World Economic Forum’s annual conference at Davos were women. This year, it’s 15%.
I laughed over the François Hollande “affair”, even when Valérie Trierweiler’s “deep blues” resulted her being hospitalised. Seemed like the vapours that conveniently overcame Victorian ladies. Ha ha.
FEMALE political stakeholders have condemned the violence that characterised 2013 and have implored political parties to learn to co-exist.
Conference of Syrian women, convened by UN Women and Netherlands, ends with strong recommendations for upcoming peace talks
Egyptians were voting in a referendum on the country’s draft constitution on Tuesday and Wednesday, a document that would enshrine unprecedented gender equality for women.