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Unique Nigerian Website Presents Complete 2011 Election Observation Data as Country Prepares for New Polls >>
Asia

Regional

Women Politicians in South Asia Face Violence: Study >>

American Samoa

American Samoa Candidate Is Free to Stand for Election >>

Burma

"I Don't Want Women's Participation Just for Show" (Interview) >>

Fiji

Fiji Parliament Has First Woman Speaker >>

India

Haryana Poll Gender-Vention >>

India

In Haryana, Older Women Beat Men Voters in Numbers >>

India

Maharashtra Polls: Women Get Just 10% of Tickets Despite Constituting Almost Half of the Population >>

Japan

Abenomics' Women Problem (Opinion) >>

Malaysia

DAP: Sexist, Chauvinist Remarks Have to Stop >>

Malaysia

The Toxicity of Sexism and Politics in Malaysia (Opinion) >>

Pakistan

Disenfranchising Women: ECP Proposes Law Against Covert Election Deals >>

Taiwan

House of Lords Speaker Lauds Women in Taiwan Politics >>

Central and Eastern Europe

Poland

To Mother or Not to Mother? Poland's New PM Hits Bump by Citing Her Gender >>

Central and West Africa

Ghana

Women Urged to File Nominations for Elections: QMA >>

Nigeria

Female Gov: Who Makes History, PDP or APC? (Opinion) >>

Nigeria

Women Must Demand for Elective Positions in 2015: Hon Lar (Interview) >>

Eurasia

Bulgaria

Bulgaria's Kristalina Georgieva Unanimously Approved for EC VP >>

Bulgaria

I Consider Gender Equality as One of My Priorities: Kristalina Georgieva >>

Latin America and the Caribbean

Bahamas

No New Date for Equality Bills to be Tabled in Parliament >>

Brazil

Brazil Vote Features More Women Candidates >>

Brazil

Do Brazilian Women Really Reign Supreme? (Analysis) >>

Brazil

Two Women Vie for Presidency, But Brazil Remains a Man's World >>

Middle East and North Africa

Yemen

YSP's Top Choice for Prime Minister >>

Southern and East Africa

Regional

Forum Calls for More Women Participation in Peace Building >>

Regional

Rwanda Hosts Gender Dialogue on Democracy, Human Rights and Governance to Share Lessons and Learn from Others >>

Kenya

Rep Asks for Women's Kitty >>

Kenya

Solving the Gender Rule Quagmire (Opinion) >>

Tanzania

New Constitution Boosts Popular Sovereignty >>

Zambia

Constitution Delay No Excuse for Gender Inequality: Wina >>

Zambia

Create an Enabling Environment for Women Participation Wina Urges Political Parties >>

Global

USA

Why 2014 Isn't the Year of the Woman (Blog) >>

Australia

Girls Curb Their Ambitions in a Sexist Climate >>

Australia

Katy Gallagher Disheartened by Data on Future Female Politicians >>

Ireland

Former FG Women's Group Chair Accuses Party of Gender 'Hypocrisy' >>

Ireland

Report on Global Women's Rights Calls for More Female TDs >>

UK

Davidson Rejects Gender Quotas >>

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