Women in the News Newsletter | April 9, 2015 - April 22, 2015

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Moroccan MPs Focus on Citizen Outreach in Visit to British Parliament>>
Asia

Bangladesh

Female Voters Demand Better Commute  >>

China

China's Feminist Five: 'This is the Worst Crackdown on Lawyers, Activists and Scholars in Decades'  >>

India

With 50 Percentage Quota, Women All Set to Shine in BBMP  >>

Indonesia

New Group Fights for Women's Rights  >>

Pakistan

Parties Mobilise Women Activists to Woo Voters  >>

Philippines

From Placeholders to Stakeholders: The Evolving Roles of Women in Politics and Communities (Opinion)  >>

Central and Eastern Europe

Croatia

Grabar Kitarovic: Croatia Needs Consensus to Overcome Crisis  >>

Romania

Crusading Women Blaze Justice Trail in Post-Soviet Romania  >>

Romania

US Embassy in Bucharest Awards Romania's Women of Courage  >>

Central and West Africa

Ghana

Parties Urged to Increase Representation of Women in Politics  >>

Nigeria

2015 Elections--How Women Fared  >>

Nigeria

Raising the Stakes for Women in Nigeria Project  >>

Eurasia

Kazakhstan

Cultural, Economic Cooperation with UNESCO, OECD Discussed During Top Level Visit to Paris >>

Turkey

Falling on Deaf Ears  >>

Latin America and the Caribbean

Regional

Rural Women in Latin America Define Their Own Kind of Feminism  >>

Regional

Bello: Putting Politics Before Family  >>

Chile

Chilean President Signs Civil Unions Bill  >>

Guatemala

Guatemalan Ex-Dictator's Daughter Announces Presidential Bid  >>

Peru

Peru ex-President Fujimori's Daughter Leads Potential 2016 Presidential Candidates  >>

Middle East and North Africa

Iran

Ambassador's Post is Latest Step on a Long and Winding Road for Women in Iran  >>

Israel

Meet the New MK: Rachel Azaria (Interview)  >>

Qatar

Qatar Urged to Increase Women's Economic Involvement  >>

West Bank and Gaza

Young Palestinians Push for Gender Equal Constitution (Blog)  >>

Southern and East Africa

Regional

African Women in Politics Part II (Blog)  >>

Regional

The African Women Who Ran for President, And How They Fared  >>

Angola

Family Minister Hails Government's Efforts to Empower Women  >>

Botswana

BDP Women Resolve to Support One Another  >>

Botswana

Makgato Not Fazed by Multiple Roles  >>

Ethiopia

The Role of Women in Diplomacy (Opinion)  >>

Kenya

Grace Onyango - The First Woman MP in Post-Independent Kenya (Profile)  >>

South Africa

Helen Zille, the Woman Who Exposed a Major Apartheid-Era Cover Up, Is Leaving South African Politics  >>

Zambia

Zambians Do Not Know How to Honor Women While They Are Still Alive - Ex-Livingstone Town Clerk  >>

Global

USA

9 Women Who Paved the Way for the First Woman President  >>

USA

This is Carly, Hear Her Roar (Blog)  >>

USA

Mapping CEDAW Toward Greater Rights for Women: One City at a Time  >>

Australia

Foreign Minister Julie Bishop Enters Iran in Hat and Headscarf >>

UK

Labour Launch Bid to Win Women Voters  >>

UK

Leanne Wood: Plaid Cymru Leader Whose Politics Were Forged in the Valleys Mining Communities  >>

UK

Stand Up and Be Counted: A Message to Young Female Voters  >>

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