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August 20, 2013
473 women candidates running in municipal elections, Jordan

Some 473 women are running along with 2,333 male candidates in the municipal elections due to be held on August 27 in the Kingdom, according to Secretary General of the Jordanian National Commission for Women Asma Khader.

August 20, 2013
Surabaya's Mrs. Mayor: Indonesia's Best-Kept Secret

Here, in Indonesia's second-largest city, legend tells of a titanic battle between Sura, the great white shark, and Baya, the crocodile.

August 20, 2013
Rwanda: Over 400 to Compete for 80 Parliamentary Seats

The National Electoral Commission (NEC) yesterday released the final list of candidates who will run in the September 16 parliamentary elections, exactly a week ahead of the campaign trail.

August 20, 2013
The women candidates we need, USA

“Just lunch, or is it Campaign 2016 just getting started?” one pundit breathlessly asks of a meal between President Obama and his former secretary

August 20, 2013
A Political Star Rises in Britain, Helped by Twitter

Stella Creasy is young, female and very blonde, which would describe any number of aides around Parliament. But there aren’t a whole lot of anecdotes about this British politician being mistaken for a secretary or an intern.

August 20, 2013
NGOs fear women will not make up 30% of new government, Serbia

NGOs in Serbia fear that in the coming reshuffle, the government will veer from the European standard of having at least 30 percent of women in its ranks.

August 20, 2013
Sierra Leone: SLSAV Promotes Women On Leadership

In a bid to promote women in leadership positions, the Sierra Leone Social Aid Volunteers (SLSAV) has concluded a one-day confab on women's participation in leadership and decision-making at local governance level.

August 20, 2013
Women’s group in Papua New Guinea still fighting for better representation

A women’s group in Papua New Guinea says having three women in Parliament is a victory, but there is an ongoing struggle to have allocated seats.

August 20, 2013
Can Labour's women save Ed Miliband? UK

Harriet Harman and Yvette Cooper are strong Labour MPs but they both have baggage. In an open letter to Ed Miliband, Cathy Newman advises the beleaguered leader of the Opposition to look to the next generation of female MPs for some inspiration.