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Constituency Outreach in Morocco Bridges Gap Between Citizens and Elected Officials >>
Asia

Regional

Women in Politics Should Help Women in Adversity >>

Afghanistan

A New Threat for Afghan Women in Politics (Opinion) >>

Bangladesh

Bangladesh Wants Gender Equality a 'Stand-Alone' Post-MDGs Goal >>

Bangladesh

Increase Reserved Seats for Women in JS >>

India

It's Official: Women Are Smarter than Men Even in the Lok Sabha >>

India

LS Should Pass Women's Quota Bill, Says Najma >>

India

Only 3% Women Get Mandate for Assembly Polls >>

Solomon Islands

Big Influx of Women MPs Unlikely After Solomon Islands Election >>

Central and Eastern Europe

Bosnia and Herzegovina

International Women's Entrepreneurship Day: WED to be Marked in B&H for the 1st Time >>

Central and West Africa

Ghana

Daboya MP's Comment Is an Act of Terror: 31st DWM >>

Ghana

Ghana Builds Capacity to Mainstream Gender in National Policies >>

Ghana

Stakeholders Make Imputs into the Affirmative Action Bill >>

Nigeria

Boosting Journalists' Capacity in Conflict, Gender Reporting >>

Nigeria

INEC Bemoans Exclusion of Women in Electoral Processes >>

Nigeria

NGO Calls for More Women Participation in Politics >>

Rwanda

Women Economic Empowerment Vital for African Devt: Gatete >>

Eurasia

Estonia

Prominent Estonian Russian Joins Conservative IRL Party >>

Ukraine

Video Shows Terrified Female Politician Doused in Oil by Attackers (Trigger Warning: Violence) >>

Latin America and the Caribbean

Bahamas

'Loretta Will Be Better' Jingle Ramps Up Leadership Campaign >>

Belize

Belize Ranks 100th on Gender Gap Report >>

Middle East and North Africa

Bahrain

Bahrain Arrests 13 Female Activists Demanding Anti-Regime Vote >>

Bahrain

Politics as Usual: Boycott Makes No Difference for Bahrain's Female Candidates (Blog) >>

Tunisia

Kalthoum Kannou, Tunisia's First Female Presidential Candidate >>

Southern and East Africa

Botswana

Iron Lady with a Golden Heart (Interview) >>

Kenya

Kenyan Women Face Obstacles in Public Life (Analysis) >>

Zambia

Illiteracy Robbing Nation of Women's Contribution to Development: NGOCC >>

Zimbabwe

SADC Hails Zim's Stance on Gender >>

Global

USA

Closing the Gender Gap in Politics Starts in College (Blog) >>

USA

House Republicans Just Picked 21 Committee Chairs. 20 Are Men. >>

USA

Nancy Pelosi Just Lectured Us About Sexism and Politics. Somebody Had To. (Blog) >>

Global

At the UN, Women Play Increasingly Powerful Roles >>

Global

Gender Gap Has Narrowed in More than 100 Countries >>

Global

Who Belongs to the Worldwide Club of Women Leaders? >>

Australia

Ballarat Leaders Breaking Gender Divide >>

Australia

Julia Gillard Speaks Out About Gender and Politics >>

Canada

Women Transforming Cities Hopes to Change Election Discourse with Hot Pink Paper Campaign >>

Ireland

Gender Quotas Are an Important Step in Allowing Women's Voices to Be Heard (Opinion) >>

Norway

Embattled Erna Keen to Hang On (Analysis) >>

UK

'Culture of Male-Only Politics Within Asian Community Is Embarrassing' >>

UK

Devolve Equality Laws, SNP MSP Urges Westminster >>

UK

Women in Politics: We Still Have a Long Way to Go >>

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