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NDI Nicaragua leadership academy reunion connects over 150 young leaders >>
Asia

Regional

Australian Women MPs Mentor Pacific Women to Boost

Representation >>

Afghanistan

Gender Quota Key to Enhance Political Participation of Women >>

Bangladesh

Hasina Hailed for Her Climate Change Role >>

Burma

Millions Back Aung San Suu Kyi's Call for Myanmar Charter Change >>

Cambodia

Cambodian Civil Rights Leader Freed - Did Network Effect Help Her Cause? (Column) >>

India

BJP Committed to Give 33 Percent Reservation to Women >>

Nepal

10 Women Candidates from Nepal Panel, Nine from Oli Emerge

Victorious >>

Pakistan

PPAF, WDD, NFBE Join Hands to Promote Gender Mainstreaming >>

Central and Eastern Europe

Bulgaria

Bulgarian Socialist Party Hasn't Been Chaired by Woman in Its 120-Year History >>

Czech Republic

Minister Věra Jourová Nominated for Czech EU Commissioner >>

Serbia

Serbia Improves Position of Women in Politics >>

Central and West Africa

Gambia

Women Councilors Trained as Community Paralegals >>

Ghana

Women Pick 24 Percent of Ministerial Appointments >>

Ghana

Chiana Pio Advocates for Women in Politics >>

Nigeria

Women Politicians - Nigeria Falling Behind, Uganda, Tanzania >>

Nigeria

2015: The Hurdles Before Women >>

Sierra Leone

CGG Seeks Gender Responsive Budgeting >>

Eurasia

Lithuania

Women Politicians Toughest During Europe's Financial Crisis: Dalia Grybauskaite (Interview) >>

Lithuania

Lithuanian President Approves Renewed Government >>

Turkey

Presidential Candidate Promises to Focus on Women's Issues If

Elected >>

Latin America and the Caribbean

Regional

UN Aiming to Get More Women Elected >>

Brazil

Poll Shows Brazil's Rousseff Opponent Neves Tied for Runoff >>

Jamaica

PM Hails NJASCO's Support for Jamaica >>

Middle East and North Africa

Bahrain

30 Trained to Contest Elections >>

Egypt

TV Anchor Raises Women's Issues in Presidential Bid >>

Iraq

An Iraqi Group Helping Women and Gays is Receiving Death Threats >>

Saudi Arabia

Saudi to Allow Women to Vote, Be Candidates in Council Elections >>

Syria

Attar Reappointed as Vice President of Syria >>

Yemen

Q&A: Yemen's Human Rights Minister (Interview) >>

Southern and East Africa

Malawi

Malawi 50-50 Campaign Hits a Snag >>

Namibia

Govt Praised for 50/50 Gender Representation >>

Somalia

Somali Women Demand More Representation in Politics >>

Somalia

Somalia MP Killed in Drive-By Shooting >>

South Africa

Women Empowerment Bill Lapses >>

Zambia

NGOCC Hails Govt for Gender Equality Bill >>

Zimbabwe

ZWRCN Empowers Female MPs >>

Global

US

Women Are Underrepresented in Politics, But It's Not for the Reason You Think (Blog) >>

US

Black Women Underrepresented at all Levels of Political Office >>

US

The Gender Gap Exists When It Comes to Who Donates to Political Campaigns >>

Canada

Push for Parliamentary Daycare Sign of Younger MPs >>

EU

Schulz Calls for More Female Commissioners: "Parliament Will Not Accept a Gentlemen's Club" >>

Ireland

Women in Politics 'Suffers Setback' >>

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