Women and inclusive politics
2010-03-26
Anne Perkins hits the nail on the head in her article about the near absence of women from the UK political landscape |
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The U.N.'s Boys' Club
Selina Rust
2010-03-19
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon's decision to appoint a 19-member, all-male high-level advisory group on Climate Change Financing (CCF) has triggered strong protests from women's groups and non-governmental organisations (NGOs) |
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Woman Vies for Top Job
Stanley Kwenda
2010-03-18
With 56 percent representation, Rwandese women are sitting on top of the world rankings of women in national parliaments despite the 1994 genocide that left more than 800 000 people dead and countless women raped |
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Women Miss Saddam
Abdu Rahman and Dahr Jamail
2010-03-15
Under Saddam Hussein, women in government got a year's maternity leave; that is now cut to six months |
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Portugal signs national action plan on women, peace and security
2010-03-09
UN-INSTRAW congratulates Portugal on the signing of the plan, which covers 2009 to 2013. According to Portuguese authorities, the plan will serve... |
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Spain aims to boost EU gender equality
2010-03-09
Euro MPs have applauded a pledge by Spain to promote sexual equality in Europe and fight gender-based violence during its six-month EU presidency |
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INDIA: No Stopping Reserved Seats for Women in Parliament
Ranjit Devraj
2010-03-08
With assured backing from India's main opposition groups, the ruling Congress party hopes to see voted through in the upper house of Parliament a bill... |
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Arab Women Caught Between Extremes
Thalif Deen
2010-03-08
The status of women in a predominantly male-chauvinistic Arab world continues to fluctuate from one extreme to another |
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Gender equality in Georgia
2010-02-01
The studies Gender and Society and Gender Dimensions of the Financial Policy of Georgia discuss public, private, cultural and political components of gender issues |
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