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Calls for improved water and sanitation in Liberian schools, led by a woman Senator and student representative, lead to renewed efforts by the Senate >>
Asia

Regional

Women in South Asia: The Need for Greater Participation in Decision Making (Analysis) >>

Afghanistan

Women's Rights as a Bargaining Chip in Afghan Politics >>

Afghanistan

Afghanistan's Success Will Be Measured By Women's Progress (Opinion) >>

Burma

Suu Kyi Presidency Bid in Balance >>

Cambodia

Committee Says Gender Gap Threatens Development Goals >>

China

Meet the Chinese Women Standing Up to Inequality >>

Japan

Japanese Parliament to Women: Breed, Don't Lead >>

Nepal

Tough Law Needed to Fight GBV: Women Activists >>

Central and Eastern Europe

Croatia

Croatian HDZ Names Woman Presidential Hopeful >>

Kosovo

Kosovo President Takes Post-Election Dispute to Court >>

Central and West Africa

Gambia

Senior Military Officers Sensitized on Gender-Based Violence >>

Mauritania

Mauritania to Vote for Next President >>

Nigeria

Why Were Women's Groups Excluded From Meeting on Nigerian Security? (Blog) >>

Nigeria

Women Politicians' Confab Holds in Calabar >>

Nigeria

2015: As Politics Gets Tougher for Women (Opinion) >>

Eurasia

Azerbaijan

Gender Equality in Azerbaijan: Interview with an Activist >>

Lithuania

Lithuanian President Calls on Parliament to Protect Journalists From Wiretaps >>

Turkey

Turkey's Female Mayors Pledge to Prioritize Women's Issues >>

Latin America and the Caribbean

Argentina

Cristina Fernandez Calls for Negotiations: "We Want to Pay 100% of Creditors" >>

Brazil

Brazil's Dilma Rousseff Endorsed to Run for Re-Election >>

Chile

Chilean President Michelle Bachelet Promises to Return Land to Indigenous People >>

Middle East and North Africa

Egypt

Egypt Has a Sexual Violence Problem (Opinion) >>

Iraq

Militants Sweep Towards Baghdad: Women's Rights Groups Mobilize >>

Israel

Law to Boost Female Representation in Municipalities Passes >>

Libya

Salwa Bugaighis, Libyan Human Rights Activist, Shot Dead in Benghazi >>

Libya

Election 2014: A Look at the Numbers >>

Morocco

Morocco Women Protest Islamist PM's Stay at Home Speech >>

Southern and East Africa

Mozambique

NGOs Call for Gender Parity >>

Namibia

Swapo Divided on Gender Quota System as Polls Beckon >>

Rwanda

How Can Women Leaders Help Transform Society? >>

Somaliland

Somaliland's Leading Lady for Women's Rights: 'It is Time for Men to Step Up' >>

Tanzania

50:50 Gender Representation Ratio Sought in House, Leadership, Work >>

Zambia

Government Encourages Participation of Women in Decision Making Positions >>

Zambia

Women Avoiding Politics Because They Don't Want to Fail >>

Zimbabwe

Muchinguri Urges Women to Fight for Gender Equality >>

Global

Global

Lasting Global Peace Can Only Come with Local Women at the Table >>

US

Electing Women Makes for Better Citizens (Blog) >>

US

New Website Launches to Inspire Girls to See Themselves as Political Leaders >>

France

Anne Hidalgo: 'I Am Who I Am. I Don't Play a Role' (Interview) >>

Ireland

Lack of Women in Politics Highlighted in Official Report >>

Sweden

Sweden's Feminist Initiative Has Lessons for Social Movements Elsewhere (Blog) >>

UK

Parliament is Sexist, Masculine, and Out of Date, Say British Women >>

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