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March 30, 2014
Sen. Claire McCaskill gives advice to women in politics

Missouri Sen. Claire McCaskill shared her hard-earned advice and opinions about women in politics and leadership positions during a lecture on March 28, at Iowa State University.

March 30, 2014
Nation suffers because of underrepresentation of black women in politics

The gaping underrepresentation of women of color on the political stage deeply undermines the American ideal of democratic representation.

March 28, 2014
Women candidates get help from government in Indonesia

Camellia Lubis, a 28-year-old dangdut singer popularly known as Camel Petir (Thunder), is one of 2,467 women legislative candidates vying for a seat in the House of Representatives.

March 28, 2014
California's 'Close The Gap' Tour Is Demanding Gender Equality In Politics

California boasts two female senators.

We are the only state to advance women's reproductive rights in the last few years.

March 28, 2014
Sex symbols, a poor proxy in Sri Lanka

A movie star, a beauty queen and a popular model are among candidates running in Sri Lankan's provincial elections on March 29, leading some Sri Lankans to accuse political parties of pushing "sex symbols" in the name of female political representation. 

March 27, 2014
Indonesian Women Marginalized at the Polls Too

“Men are from Mars and women are from Venus” may have been the title of a best-selling book, but it also emphasizes how women have always been depicted differently to men.

March 27, 2014
Impossible under the Taliban, there are now 69 female MPs in parliament

When the Taliban ruled Afghanistan, women rarely left their homes.

March 27, 2014
Egypt is falling short of UN women’s rights standards

Egypt has achieved little regarding the United Nations Development Program’s (UNDP) third Millennium Development Goal (MDG) of promoting gender equality, said National Council for Women (NCW) Chairman Mervat Al-Tallawi.

March 26, 2014
Parties Debate Role Of Hungarian Women In Politics, Life

Women make up just 9 per cent of Hungarian members of parliament. In this regard Hungary ranks 122nd out of 140 countries. Upcoming parliamentary elections have sparked public discussion of the role of women in politics, family life, and in the country as a whole.