women in politics

Khadija Ghaznawi says she knows exactly how to end the long-simmering conflict in Afghanistan: build more factories.

Hillary Clinton's near-tear on the eve of the 2008 New Hampshire primary was a political game-changer.

The Aam Aadmi Party in Delhi has only seven women candidates out of 62. AAP is struggling to find women candidates willing to join politics. CNN-IBN spoke to some of the women candidates, including Rakhi Birla, who is contesting from the Mangolpuri constituency, a seat reserved for Dalits.

Voters across Israel choose new mayors and city councilors in local elections Tuesday. In one small town, a handful of ultra-Orthodox Jewish women are defying the norms of their community by running for office.

Betraying their own biases, various Western commentators have frequently expressed shock at the visible and active presence of women and girls in demonstrations across the region.

 The focus of the Triennial today is forward looking and starts by addressing the upcoming regional and international processes which provide an opportunity for the visibility of the issues that the 12th

In 2008, only six Arab women were elected to local office, but this year, that number is seen rising to 15.