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October 28, 2013
Liberia: Market Women Express Gratitude to Ma Ellen

Market women at the Rally Time Market in Central Monrovia have expressed gratitude to President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf for her unwavering commitment to women's issues since coming to office.

October 28, 2013
Female Fiji candidate subjected to online harassment over involvement in politics

A young Fijian woman who intends to stand in the Fiji elections says she has received threats, including threats of rape, on social media.

Roshika Deo is standing as an independent candidate in next year's promised elections.

October 27, 2013
RI’s women peace activists receive 2013 N-Peace Awards

Two Indonesian women peace activists have won the 2013 N-Peace Awards for their efforts to promote women's equality and protection of women against discrimination.

October 27, 2013
Gender Equality a Catch-22 Issue in Estonia, Says Presidential Adviser

After a report placed Estonia 59th in gender equality in the world, far behind Latvia and Lithuania, presidential adviser Iivi Anna Masso said that the issue in Estonia seems to be stuck in an endless loop.

October 27, 2013
China Women's federation pledges to promote gender equality

A senior official of the All-China Women's Federation (ACWF) pledged on Monday to improve awareness of gender equality among the country's policy makers.

October 24, 2013
There's less hostility to women candidates than often thought

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

October 24, 2013
India's AAP struggles to find women candidates willing to join politics

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.

October 24, 2013
Cameroon elections catapult women, more than doubling their representation in the National Assembly
October 23, 2013
Why the police and the Tories should beware of 'that woman' Theresa May

Yesterday I sat through three hours of evidence trying to get to the bottom of who said what at a meeting about who said what during a five minute altercation a year ago.