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New NDI study examines relationship between citizen participation and technology >>
Asia

Regional

Rising Warriors: Women in Opposition Politics >>

Bangladesh

Empowering Women: Empowering Bangladesh (Editorial) >>

Burma

Thousands Greet Daw Suu for Petition Campaign Launch in the Capital >>

China

In China, a Political Ceiling That's Hard to Shatter (Opinion) >>

India

Building Women's Political Presence: The AAP Story (Column) >>

India

BJP Women Wing Activists March Towards Chief Minister's Office >>

Pakistan

Women's Rights: 'Pakistan Still Has Long Way to Go to Meet Global Standards' >>

Central and Eastern Europe

Slovenia

Slovenian Interim PM Bratusek Forms New Party Before Snap Election in July >>

Central and West Africa

Regional

Funding, Major Challenge to ECOWAS Female Parliamentarians Association >>

Gambia

First Lady Catalogues Gambia's Gains in Women Empowerment >>

Gambia

Gambia Launches UN SC Resolution on Women >>

Liberia

30% Not Guaranteed for 2014 Election >>

Nigeria

2015 Parties Urged to Produce More Women Candidates >>

Nigeria

Present Youths, Women for Elections, Jonathan Tells Parties >>

Sierra Leone

Parliament on Gender Based Violence Campaign >>

Eurasia

Kyrgyzstan

Bride Kidnapping in Kyrgyzstan (Blog) >>

Turkey

Women's Empowerment Key for Development, Istanbul Summit Concludes >>

Turkey

Kurdish Women and the Peace Process in Turkey >>

Latin America and the Caribbean

Regional

Forbes' Most Powerful Women List: Brazilian President Rousseff and Chilean President Bachelet Make List >>

Bahamas

Commonwealth Women Parliamentary Bahamas Meeting Lauded >>

Venezuela

Wives of Ousted Venezuelan Mayors Run for Office >>

Middle East and North Africa

Egypt

Women Turn Out En Masse to Vote for President >>

Egypt

New Draft House of Representatives Law: Seats for Women, Copts and Egyptian Expats >>

Iran

Iran and the Struggle for Equality >>

Iraq

Kurdish Village run by Iraq's First Women-Only Council >>

Lebanon

Arslan on How Words, Not Fists, Will Free Women >>

Saudi Arabia

Saudis Back Female Ministers and Diplomats >>

United Arab Emirates

Khalifa Continuing Efforts to Support Women: Fatima >>

Southern and East Africa

Regional

Constitution-Making a Ray of Hope for Gender Equality >>

Malawi

Complaints Filed by Female Candidates 'Must Be Heard' >>

South Africa

Youth Called to Move the Gender Agenda >>

Tanzania

Tanzania Steps Up Efforts to Combat Gender-Based Violence >>

Global

US

Here's Why 2014 Won't Likely Be the 'Year of the Woman Governor' (Blog) >>

Australia

Could a Feminist Political Party Succeed in Australia? (Opinion) >>

EU

Who Are the Women in Running for President of the EU? >>

Malta

President Promises to Back Causes That Support Women >>

UK

Sexism and Unsociable Hours: Why Less Than a Third of Councillors are Women >>

UK

How the All-Women Shortlist Still Creates Controversy >>

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