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Women's political participation

August 23, 2013
Helen Clark discusses gender and leadership with Forbes

“It’s true that as a woman leader you attract probably a disproportionate amount of influence because there are so few of us,” says Helen Clark, Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).

August 23, 2013
Women reshape Tunisia’s political landscape

Female activists play an invaluable role in the country that gave rise to the Arab Spring

August 22, 2013
Australian Women in Politics: Teresa Gambaro, Federal Member for Brisbane

Liberal MP Teresa Gambaro learnt what it meant to have guts long before she went into politics. Her parents, who immigrated to Australia from Italy after World War II, ran a small fish store in Petrie Terrace, an inner-city suburb of Brisbane.

August 22, 2013
Nigeria, Senegal Partner On Women for Democratic Leadership

Nigeria and Senegal are planning to provide women at grassroots level with leadership and advocacy skills that would enable them contribute meaningfully to the development of their countries.

August 21, 2013
The Women of the Senate, USA

Hattie Carraway [...] was the first woman ever elected to the U.S. Senate. On Dec. 9, 1931, Carraway filled the seat vacated by her late husband. She was elected to a full term in 1932 and served as a Democrat from Arkansas through 1944.

August 21, 2013
Australian Women in Politics: Kelly O’Dwyer, Federal Member for Higgins

The key message conveyed in Kelly O’Dwyer’s maiden speech in parliament was that of aspiration.

August 21, 2013
Survey: 70% of Armenian men stand for women's participation in politics

Armenian sociologist characterized adoption of gender equality law as a senseless and dangerous move.

August 21, 2013
Historic All-Woman Race For Mayor of Paris

Four women, one seat. So far, the 2014 mayoral election in Paris is a single-sex contest.

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.