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women's role in society

September 17, 2013
Women at Work: The Village Head, India

There have been quite a few woman sarpanches — elected heads villages — in India. But, arguably there have been few like Chhavi Rajawat, the current sarpanch of Soda village in Rajasthan, who left a corporate job to help her ancestral village develop. Ms.

September 17, 2013
Suu Kyi calls for speedy change to Myanmar constitution

Myanmar needs to change its constitution as fast as possible to put the country firmly on the path to democracy, Nobel Peace Prize winner and leader of the country's democratic opposition Aung San Suu Kyi said on Tuesday.

September 16, 2013
Gender equality and Turkey’s 2023 goals

2023 will mark the 100th anniversary of the Turkish Republic. The symbolism of this date has led to 2023 being set as the “deadline” for many financial, political, and social targets. However, any growth needs to be social for it to be sustainable.

September 16, 2013
Fulfil agenda to promote women’s rights, Ghana

The Women’s Manifesto Coalition (WMC) has called on the government and gender rights organisations to take stock of what it described as “the unfulfilled agenda of promoting women’s rights.”

September 16, 2013
Women's panel calls for better awareness of rights, India

Change in the mind set of people, especially among the minorities, is necessary to address various issues related to the backwardness of women on various fronts, National Commission for Women chairperson Mamta Sharma said.

September 15, 2013
The hurdles faced by Bachelet to achieve her promise of reforming Chilean education

One of them is the privatized education system, the subject of regular student protests, which former president (2006/2010) and currently running for another four years next November, Michelle Bachelet has pledged to reform.

September 15, 2013
Cameroon: Female Candidates, Media in Election Campaign Synergy

They rounded off a series of training workshops in Yaounde on September 14.

September 13, 2013
Women must stick together, Thailand

One of the ways to get out of the colour-coded political rut is for rival parties to set a common agenda on shared problems, visualise a more just future together, and work toward what their children will be grateful for. This sounds easier said than done.

September 13, 2013
Palau hosts second Mock Congress for Women

“I hope that this Mock Congress exercise will give the participating women the confidence to realize their potential as leaders in Palau, and can give them the courage to put up their names and stand for national elections.” These were the encouraging remarks from Senator Uduch Sengebau-Senio