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November 10, 2015
Introducing Saudi Arabia’s first women candidates

October 23, 2015
Regional Conference celebrating the 15th Anniversary of UN Security Council Resolution 1325: Prospects and Challenges

The Pales

October 21, 2015
Women for Change: Two projects in favor of women in South of the Mediterranean win

The Women for Change award is a joi

Helen Clark, UNDP administrator
January 20, 2015
Helen Clark: 2015: Speech to Women’s International Forum, "An Important Year for Gender and Development"

It is a pleasure to address the Women’s International Forum this afternoon.

August 1, 2014
The government is making gender equality a tougher battle in Australia

Photo: Alex Ellinghausen

A national meeting of Labor women has been told the government is making gender equality a tougher battle in Australia.

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.

July 24, 2014
Women in Politics finds support at the Local Government New Zealand Conference

Women in Politics, a brand-new organisation for New Zealand women in political office, was met with overwhelming support at the 2014 Local Government New Zealand Conference held this weekend in Nelson.

July 24, 2014
Czech parties with few female candidates may lose subsidies

Political parties that have less than 30 percent female representation in their lists of candidates for the general and regional elections may get less money from the state per mandate gained, according to a draft amendment to the election law, which daily Právo writes about today.

July 16, 2014
Leading Libyan Female Politician Gunned Down As Rebels Battle In The Capital

Gunmen shot dead a leading Libyan female lawmaker in the restive city of Darna on Tuesday, as rival militias and government forces continued to battle for control of a major airport in the capital, Tripoli.