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New Tools Provide Guidance on Political Party Assistance Programming >>
Asia

Bangladesh

Speaker for Increasing Women Representation in Politics >>

China

Where Are All the Women in China's Political System? (Opinion) >>

Fiji

Progress for Women's Empowerment in Fiji >>

India

Haryana Polls: Despite 109 Women Candidates in Fray, It's Too Early to Expect an End of Gender Issues >>

India

India Working for 1/3 Reservation for Women in Parliament: Sumitra Mahajan >>

India

Women Make Up 4% in Maharashtra Assembly; Parties Prefer Those with Neta Links >>

Malaysia

Kill the Women's Wing if You Want Them to Fly: Ooi Kok Hin (Opinion) >>

Malaysia

The Rise of Young Malay Women in Politics (Opinion) >>

Malaysia

Wanita MCA Calls for 30% Female Candidates in GE14 >>

Central and Eastern Europe

Bosnia-Herzegovina

Voting in Bosnian Presidential and Parliamentary Elections Ends >>

Serbia

Full Gender Equality Among Govt. Priorities >>

Slovenia

Slovenia Proposes Little-Known Bulc for EU Commission >>

Central and West Africa

Regional

Gender Forum Roots for Women Involvement in Peace, Democracy >>

Ghana

Women Contesting Assembly Elections Attend Workshop >>

Nigeria

As Benue Women Demand Power Shift (Opinion) >>

Nigeria

Issues as First Lady Meets Female Aspirants (Opinion) >>

Nigeria

Vote for Credible Women in 2015 General Elections (Interview) >>

Eurasia

Armenia

CoE Commissioner Urges Armenia to Address Gender Inequality and Enhance the Independence of the Judiciary >>

Azerbaijan

The Parliament Magazine Hails Azerbaijan's Initiatives for Women's Rights and Gender Equality >>

Ukraine

Tymoshenko's Batkivshchyna: Two Women at Top Will Propel Party into Parliament >>

Latin America and the Caribbean

Brazil

Do Quotas for Female Politicians Work? >>

Middle East and North Africa

Bahrain

Close to 350,000 Eligible to Vote in Bahraini Polls >>

Kuwait

Kuwait 'Keen on Achieving Gender Equality, Female Empowerment' >>

Tunisia

Tunisian Presidential Candidate Kennou Takes On the Patriarchy >>

Southern and East Africa

Regional

African Governments Urged to Boost Women's Participation in Decision-Making Processes >>

Regional

Mutale Advises Women to Be Assertive >>

Malawi

Malawi Deputy Speaker Advocates for Quota System for Women MPs >>

Sudan

NEC Appoints Officers for Constituencies >>

Sudan

Women in S. Darfur Participate in Peacemaking >>

Tanzania

Tanzanian Women Opposition Members Charged in Court >>

Global

Australia

Julia Gillard: Australia's First Female Prime Minister Reveals the 'Sexism and Misogyny' She Faced on Her Rise to the Top (Interview) >>

Canada

Electoral Case Study Concerning Women and Politics: The Chief Electoral Officer of Quebec Examines Factors That Might Influence Women to Enter the Political Arena >>

UK

It's a Terrible Job Spec, So How Can We Encourage More Women to Become MPs? (Opinion) >>

UK

Nicola Sturgeon Is One of Many Women Shaping Scotland's Future >>

UK

Ukip Doesn't Get It: Women Are Attracted to Good Policies, Not Other Women (Opinion) >>

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