Women in the News Newsletter | January 2, 2015 - January 7, 2015

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Putting Voting Within Reach in Nepal's Farthest Corners >>
Asia

Regional

"You Can Take it Easy, You Are a Woman" (Opinion) >>

India

India's First Transgender Mayor Wins Election by Over 4000 Votes >>

Malaysia

PKR, PAS Struggle With 30% Women Quota as DAP Makes Strides >>

Malaysia

Women Still Don't Have a Place in Malaysian Politics (Opinion) >>

South Korea

Women Have Stronger Presence on Diplomatic Circuit >>

Central and Eastern Europe

Bosnia & Herzegovina

Amra Babic, First Hijab-Clad Mayor in the Country, and Possibly in Europe >>

Bulgaria

Bulgaria's Deputy PM Recommends In-Depth Analysis of Economic Legislation >>

Croatia

Grabar Kitarovic Holds Election Rally in Rijeka >>

Central and West Africa

Ghana

NDC Rally Support for Female Candidates >>

Ghana

Only 3 Women Have so Filed for Assembly Elections in Jomoro >>

Liberia

Educator Urges Encouragement of Women in Politics >>

Liberia

Women 2014 Election Situation Room Meet With Pres. Sirleaf >>

Eurasia

Kyrgyzstan

Challenging Patriarchy in Kyrgyzstan (Analysis) >>

Turkey

NGO Power to New Turkey: Turkish Women in Action (Opinion) >>

Latin America and the Caribbean

Brazil

President Rousseff Promises to Rule with the People >>

Middle East and North Africa

Egypt

Article 11: Feminists Negotiating Power in Egypt (Opinion) >>

Israel

Israel's Orthodox Mull Bigger Role for Women >>

Israel

Ultra-Orthodox "Superwomen" Demand Place With Men in Israeli Parliament >>

Southern and East Africa

Somalia

Somali Women Mobilizing for Peace (Opinion) >>

Somalia

This Woman Wants to Prove That Somalia Is Serious About Democracy (Profile) >>

Zambia

Female Candidate Says Zambia Ready for a Woman President >>

Zimbabwe

Women Will Kill Corruption in Zimbabwe (Opinion) >>

Global

USA

Why DC's Matriarchy Matters - And the Rest of the Country Needs to Catch Up (Opinion) >>

USA

The Secret History of Women in the Senate >>

Global

2014's Most Inspiring Women of Politics (Blog) >>

Canada

Everything Else Being Equal, it Pays to be a Woman in Politics, New Research Finds (Opinion) >>

Germany

What Really Makes Angela Merkel a Fascinating Role Model for Women (Opinion) >>

Ireland

Gender Quotas Create Unprecedented Challenge for Parties (Opinion) >>

UK

Gender Equality: Time for Quotas in Scottish Politics (Opinion) >>

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