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Get to Know NDI: Sandra Pepera, Director for Gender, Women and Democracy >>
Asia

Burma

Election Commission Calls for More Female Politicians >>

China

12th Hunan Provincial Women's Congress Kicks Off >>

India

"Social Resistance to Women Entering Politics" >>

India

Fair Presence >>

Japan

Abe's Vow to Close Gender Gap Forgotten as Only 69 Women Stand in Japan Polls >>

Japan

Japan's Parliament Remains a Man's World Despite Womenomics Push >>

Malaysia

DAP Sets 30% Quota for Women in Central Committee >>

Pakistan

Malala Sees Herself as PM "in 20 Years" >>

Papua New Guinea

Support for Gender Equality in PNG >>

Solomon Islands

Women's Rights Movement Launched >>

Vietnam

Vietnam Urges Women's Involvement in Politics >>

Central and Eastern Europe

Croatia

Grabar Kitarovic to invest HRK 200,000 of Her Own Money into Her Campaign >>

Romania

Elena Udrea: PMP Supports the Idea of a National Union Government >>

Central and West Africa

Regional

ECOWAS Moves to Correct Imbalance in Women Participation in Politics >>

Regional

Rwandan, Ivorian Women Legislators to Strengthen Ties >>

Ghana

NPP's Women's Organiser Calls for More Women in Local Elections >>

Ghana

Women Challenged to Participate in Leadership Roles >>

Ghana

Women Encouraged to Contest the District Assembly Election >>

Nigeria

Reps Leader Seeks Legal Quota for Women Participation in Governance >>

Nigeria

Women Decry Political Party Primaries, Seek Deputy Governorship >>

Nigeria

Women Leader Seeks Professional Groups' Sponsorship for Female Politicians >>

Eurasia

Turkey

Political Ban of Pro-Kurdish Politicians Ends as They Seek to join HDP >>

Ukraine

First Woman as Deputy Speaker Hopes to Make Parliament More Transparent >>

Ukraine

Young Batkivshchyna Lawmaker with Two Foreign Degrees Wants to Change Higher Education (Profile) >>

Latin America and the Caribbean

Brazil

Brazilian Politician Tells Congresswoman She's "Not Worthy" of Sexual Assault >>

Middle East and North Africa

Egypt

Sisters in the Vanguard as Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood Battles to Survive >>

Israel

Plans for the Implementation of "Gender Thinking" in the Government Will Be Put into Effect in 2015 >>

Saudi Arabia

Saudi Women Hope for Greater Rights in 2015 (Blog) >>

Southern and East Africa

Mauritius

Women and the Winds of Political Change (Analysis) >>

Namibia

Women Parliamentarians Urged to Work Hard >>

South Africa

ANCWL to Push for Woman President >>

Tanzania

Finland and US Grant Funds to Promote Women Leaders in Tanzania >>

Zambia

Swedish Government Gives ECZ K4m for January 20 Elections >>

Zimbabwe

Women Outraged by Mugabe's Jibe >>

Global

Global

4 Ways to Ensure Women Benefit From Democracy (Opinion) >>

Global

Gender Will Be Question for UN: Clark >>

Global

What Can We Do to Improve Female Representation in Politics? (Blog) >>

Australia

Bring the Talented Women Through the Door, Tony (Opinion) >>

Australia

Sophie Mirabella Returns to Parliament to Push for More Female MPs >>

Australia

The Event That Will Change the Trajectory of Australian Women in Politics (Opinion) >>

Canada

Kimberly Johnson Takes Over as Interim Head of the FSIN >>

EU

EU Puts Hopes in Mogherini's Personal Diplomacy >>

UK

Taoiseach Faces Revolt Over Gender Quotas >>

UK

Labour MP Frank Doran Sorry for "Sexist" Fishing Remark >>

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