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March 19, 2014
Namibia: Reflection On Women and Politics - What Next? How Next?

THE situation of women in Namibia cannot be understood without a thorough understanding of the historical, political, social and economic conditions of Namibia.

March 19, 2014
Fianna Fáil ‘disappointed’ as it fails on female candidate targets

Fianna Fáil has conceded it is “disappointed” with the proportion of female candidates it is running in the local and European elections in

March 18, 2014
114, and raring to vote in Kerala, India

If what she and her family claims and what her voter identity card shows is true, she is 114.

March 18, 2014
Liberia: 'Gender Equality Bill Discriminatory'

The passage of a draft law seeking to provide 30 percent women participation in all political parties was stalled recently by a motion for reconsideration made by Nimba County Senator Thomas Grupee.

March 18, 2014
When women succeed, the world succeeds

Human rights are women's rights and women's rights are human rights.”

So proclaimed Hillary Clinton, US First Lady at the United Nations World Conference on Women in Beijing, China, in 1995, in a landmark speech of her career.

March 14, 2014
Tunisia: Two Thirds of Tunisians Support Women's Participation in Politics (survey)

Two thirds of Tunisians support women's participation in political life, according to the results of a survey presented Saturday in Tunis.

March 12, 2014
Hillary Is Using the Internet to Accomplish Everything She Was Told She Could Never Do

Many Republicans rubbed their hands with glee in anticipation of the so-called "secret Clinton files" in the hopes that the documents would reveal some nasty

March 12, 2014
Tanzanian women hope for a stronger voice in new constitution

After intensive lobbying by a coalition of women's rights groups, gender equality is climbing the agenda in Tanzania at a key time.