Women in the News Newsletter | October 16, 2014 - October 22, 2014

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Latin American Exchange on Violence Prevention Takes Local Ideas to International Forum >>
Asia

Afghanistan

Afghanistan's New First Lady Advances Women's Issues >>

Burma

New Political Party Aims to Put Burma's Women in Power >>

India

Maharashtra and Haryana Assembly Polls 2014: For First Time 13 Women Set to Enter Haryana Polls >>

India

New Maharashtra Assembly Has 20 Women Members, Highest Ever in House >>

India

Women Voters Create History >>

Japan

DJP Considers Image Change by Fielding More Female Candidates >>

Japan

Trade, Justice Ministers Quit as Abe Loses 2 of His 5 Women Ministers >>

Solomon Islands

24 Women Eye Elections >>

Central and Eastern Europe

Slovenia

Violeta Bulc Approved by European Parliament >>

Central and West Africa

Regional

AU Official Tips on the Role of Women in Democratisation and Peace Building (Interview) >>

Gambia

Former Speaker to Observe Botswana Election (Profile) >>

Nigeria

2015: Woman Activist Urgest First Lady to Establish Special Fund for Women in Politics >>

Nigeria

How Media Can Promote Participation of Women in Politics >>

Nigeria

Women in Politics: Nigerians Need to Be Politically Conscious - Evangelist Adeoye (Interview) >>

Rwanda

Empowerment Without Equity? The Uncertain Progress of Rwanda's Female Peace Builders (Blog) >>

Eurasia

Azerbaijan

OIC Women's Problems Mulled in Baku >>

Latvia

Straujuma's Political Goal Is to Increase the Welfare of Latvian Families >>

Latin America and the Caribbean

Belize

Women in Politics, an Initiative by WIN-Belize >>

Brazil

Dilma Rousseff Is Down but Not Out of Brazil's Election Run-Off (Opinion) >>

Uruguay

Uruguay Applies First Gender Quota Law in Upcoming Elections >>

Uruguay

Uruguay Elections: Establishment Seeks to Dodge Gender Quotas >>

Venezuela

Venezuela Praised for Increasing Gender Equality at UN Women's Conference >>

Middle East and North Africa

Egypt

Egypt's Salafists Looking for 'Good' Women Candidates >>

Iran

Iranian Vice-President in Baku for OIC Women Conference >>

Saudi Arabia

Future Voting Rights Part of Saudi Women Rising (Opinion) >>

United Arab Emirates

UAE Leaders' Support Empower Women >>

Southern and East Africa

Angola

MP Carolina Cerquiera Highlights Gender Equality at IPU Gathering >>

Kenya

Parliament Obstructing Gender Laws, Kajiado East MP Peris Tobiko Says >>

Zambia

Central Province ZNWL Urges Women to Market Themselves for 2016 >>

Zimbabwe

Is Zimbabwe Ready for a Female President? >>

Global

USA

Hillary Clinton Was Right: It Takes More Than One Woman to Break the Glass Ceiling (Opinion) >>

USA

The Audacity of Political Women: Why Is Ambition a Bad Thing? (Opinion) >>

USA

Warren Talks Sexism in the Senate: "It's Hard to Change These Big, Male Dominated Institutions" (Blog) >>

Global

Women's Leadership Central to Poverty Eradication >>

Australia

"Men Have the Benefit of a Uniform in Politics, Women Don't" - Julia Gillard >>

Australia

Move of Female MPs Portraits Near Men's Toilet Slammed as 'Disrespectful' >>

Australia

Peta Credlin Establishes Women-Only Network to Support Government Staffers >>

Canada

Film Spotlights Scarcity of Female Politicians in Canada >>

Canada

Great Strides but More Work to Be Done for Women: Chief Justice >>

Canada

Nancy Peckford: One Step Back for Women in Municipal Politics (Opinion) >>

UK

The Gender Gap: Sturgeon's Rise Doesn't Mask Absence of Women in Scots Public Life >>

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