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women in politics

July 9, 2013
Acting Head of UN Women Lakshmi Puri calls for Egyptian women’s voices to be heard without threat of violence

Egypt’s women have been at the heart of the vibrant civil society movement that continues to press for the rights of all Egyptians.

July 8, 2013
Politics, Not Women's Cup of Tea?

They are just mere subjects for soft news like family, lifestyle and culture. Also, there are fewer women as politicians or as the ones on higher/senior public positions and this has made women follow news lesser than their male counterparts.

July 8, 2013
Advocacy group wants more women in politics, Ghana

Political parties in the country have been asked to ensure that at least 30 per cent of all elected positions at the districts, regional and national levels are occupied by women.

July 8, 2013
NORWACGG calls for more women in politics, Ghana

Political parties in the country have been asked to ensure that at least 30 per cent of all elected positions at the districts, regional and national levels are occupied by women.

July 7, 2013
GCC Women: Challenging Stereotypes
Arab women are not new to being typecasted.  For most they are "burqa clad imprisoned women with little say inside or outside the home".
July 7, 2013
Merkel's road to a third term could be rocky, Germany

The German election is still more than two months away but for many the vote's final chapter has already been written.

July 6, 2013
Minority women can flex their political muscle, but will they? USA

Conservatives refuse to give up their fight to pass legislation that affects women’s health, bodies, and civil rights, and after an election year when women of color turned out in force for Democrats, electing more of them to state offices.

July 6, 2013
Don't blame women if we ignore what passes for politics

A report claims women are less interested in current affairs. Maybe that's because of the level of discussion. Why are so many women so detached from politics?

July 5, 2013
Why women win elections, Canada

North American experiments are showing that women have an electoral advantage. In one study in which only the names of a candidate were changed, participants rated the candidate they thought was female as stronger, more honest, and more compassionate than the male candidate.