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Asia

Burma

Myanmar's Suu Kyi Gains 5M Signatures in Presidency Fight >>

India

Why the Women's Reservation Bill is a Must (Opinion) >>

India

Tibetan Speaker Calls for More Efforts to Empower Women >>

Nepal

Women Lawmakers Object to Panel's Recommendation >>

Nepal

Little Hope of Justice for Nepal's War-Time Rape Survivors >>

Samoa

'Let's Empower Our Women' >>

Thailand

Thai Women Step Up in Business, Backward in Government >>

Central and Eastern Europe

Bulgaria

Bulgaria Nominates Kristalina Georgieva to Take Over EU Foreign

Policy >>

Kosovo

Kosovo to Address Religious Intolerance >>

Slovenia

Juncker Reportedly Favours Bratušek for Commissioner >>

Central and West Africa

Benin

Igbinedion's Daughter Omosede Vies for Seat in House of Representatives (Blog) >>

Ghana

More Women Should Contest Forthcoming District Elections >>

Ghana

CPP Urges CSOs to Educate Men on Women's Political Rights >>

Nigeria

Empower a Woman and She Will Change Her Environment (Interview) >>

Nigeria

INEC, UNDP, Others Sensitize Women on Poll >>

Rwanda

Women Empowerment Common Sense >>

Eurasia

Georgia

Lingering Concerns Over Implementation of Georgia's Anti-Discrimination Law >>

Georgia

Female Labour Force Participation Remains Stagnant in Georgia >>

Turkey

Concerns for Women's Social Space in Turkey on Rise, as Key Treaty Enters Into Force >>

Latin America and the Caribbean

Brazil

Rousseff, Allies Mobilize Against Opponents of Economic Policies >>

Chile

Chilean President Michelle Bachelet's New Mandate Has a Gender Agenda (Interview) >>

Guatemala

Court Ruling Attacks Guatemala for Failure To Tackle Crimes Against Women >>

Nicaragua

Rosario Murillo: Nicaragua's 'First Comrade' >>

Trinidad and Tobago

PM to Field Parliament Questions Under New Rules >>

Uruguay

The LGBT, Feminist and Student Voices Behind Uruguay's Radical Reforms >>

Middle East and North Africa

Egypt

Egyptian Citizens Campaign Against Harassment of Women >>

Egypt

Challenges Lie Ahead of Egypt's 2014 Female Parliamentary

Candidates >>

Egypt

Egyptian Feminists Raise Awareness of Women's Cultural and Political Role >>

Morocco

Moroccan Women Reject Image in Arab Media >>

Tunisia

EU Promotes Project Urging Tunisians to Vote in Elections >>

Southern and East Africa

Regional

US Summit Pushes Empowerment of Women in Africa >>

Namibia

In Defence of 50/50 Gender Balance >>

South Africa

Young Female Voters Continue the Fight for Equality (Analysis) >>

South Africa

More Women Leaders Needed >>

South Africa

Could SA's Next President Be Female? >>

Uganda

Women Demand Gender Equality in Security Forces >>

Zimbabwe

Women Most Affected By Gender Bias >>

Global

Global

Why Effective Climate Change Policy Needs Women - and Vice Versa (Blog) >>

US

What Keeps Women From the Polls? >>

US

Michelle Obama and Laura Bush Promote the Power of First Ladies >>

France

France Passes Sweeping Gender Equality Law >>

Ireland

We Need to Change the Way We Do Politics to Attract More Women (Opinion) >>

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