Women in the News Newsletter | December 18, 2014 - January 1, 2015

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Albanian Advocates Use Election Observation Methodology to Improve Public Health Care >>
Asia

Afghanistan

Where Afghan Law Fails Women (Opinion) >>

Bangladesh

Bangladesh Faces Democracy Deficit >>

Burma

Fighting Sexism in Burma's Parliament (Video) >>

Burma

Gender Equality a Challenge, Says Daw Aung San Suu Kyi >>

Fiji

Youth PM Praises Gender Equality >>

India

In Kashmir Female Voters Play on Male Turf for "Outstanding" Concerns >>

India

Louis Star Winner Among Women >>

India

Politicos' Daughters Enter Fray in SCB Elections >>

Pakistan

Women and Politics (Opinion) >>

Central and Eastern Europe

Croatia

Josipovic's Weak Result Leaves Croatia's Election Wide Open >>

Romania

Alina Gorghiu Wins the Race for the Old PNL Leadership: She Will Co-Chair the New PNL with Vasile Blaga >>

Central and West Africa

Regional

ECOWAS Workshop Encourages Women's Involvement in Polls >>

Gambia

Women Leaders, Security Officers Trained on Conflict Resolution, UNSCR 1325 >>

Ghana

Women Contesting Elections Urged to Be Confident >>

Liberia

Radio to Mobile: Liwomac Improving Women Access to Information >>

Nigeria

INEC Urges Media to Be Sensitive to Gender Issues >>

Nigeria

UN Rep, Imoke Charge Women on Politics >>

Nigeria

Women Marginalised in Nigerian Politics: INEC >>

Eurasia

Belarus

Gender Equality Is One of Socio-Economic Priorities in Belarus >>

Latin America and the Caribbean

Brazil

Brazil's President Names Farmers' Champion Abreu as Agriculture Minister >>

Brazil

Dilma Facing New Challenges for Her Second Term in Office >>

Mexico

The Mexican "Proprietario" and "Suplente" System Shows the Degree to Which Quotas Can Empower Women in Politics (Blog) >>

Middle East and North Africa

Egypt

Government Institutions to Pay Fees for Female Candidates in Parliamentary Elections >>

Iran

Media Freedom Needed to Fight Corruption, Says Iranian VP Ebtekar (Interview) >>

Lebanon

Lebanon Pushes "Social Lexicon" for Gender Equality >>

Southern and East Africa

Zambia

Politic Is No Dirty Game: Nawakwi Tells Fellow Women >>

Zimbabwe

Budget Allocation Towards Women's Issues Disappointing >>

Global

USA

Do Women Make Better Senators than Men? >>

USA

Obama to Name Sally Yates as Pick for Deputy Attorney General >>

Global

Women's Participation "Integral" to Development of Stable States (Opinion) >>

Australia

Sussan Ley Named Health Minister and Second Woman on Tony Abbott's Frontbench >>

Ireland

Kenny Promises Half His Next Cabinet Will Be Women -- Can He Keep It? (Opinion) >>

Switzerland

Simonetta Sommaruga Takes Over Swiss Presidency >>

UK

Whitehall Failing to Meet Targets for Women's Employment at the Top >>

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