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Senator Mikulski, Afghanistan's First Lady Rula Ghani Headline 2015 NDI Awards Luncheon>>
Asia

Afghanistan

Won't Roll Back Progress of Afghan Women and Rights: Taliban Representatives  >>

Malaysia

P. Pauh Win Shows M'sia Ready for More Women Leaders (Opinion)  >>

Pakistan

Pakistanis Rally After Women Barred from Voting in Local Poll  >>

Sri Lanka

Campaign For Equitable Representation Of Women In Parliament  >>

Sri Lanka

Sri Lankan Gov't Says Electoral Reforms Should Pave Way for More Women in Parliament   >>

Central and Eastern Europe

Poland

Poland Not Yet Ready for Women in Politics  >>

Serbia

Belgrade Activists Demand Criminalisation of Genocide Denial  >>

Serbia

Women's Empowerment Prevails Over All Other Interests'  >>

Central and West Africa

Ghana

Assume Leadership Positions; NPP Aspirant Urges Women   >>

Ghana

AUCC Students Call for Equal Opportunities for Women in Politics in Ghana  >>

Nigeria

Female Politicians Don't Sleep Around - Sarah Sosan (Interview)  >>

Nigeria

'I'm Not Intimidated By Male Colleagues' (Interview)  >>

Rwanda

Widows in New Drive to Teach Youth About Genocide  >>

Eurasia

Regional

Influential Women in Eastern Europe  >>

Estonia

Silver Tambur: Gender Gap Deja Vu (Opinion)  >>

Lithuania

Lithuanian MEP Suggests Dedicating 2016 to Fight Violence Against Women  >>

Turkey

'Sex Tape' Claims Stir Turkish Politics  >>

Latin America and the Caribbean

Argentina

Femicide Case Sparks Mass Indignation in Argentina   >>

Brazil

Brazil's Tough Laws on Violence Against Women Stymied by Social Norms(Opinion)  >>

Chile

Chilean Women Fight Against Strict Abortion Laws with 'Termination Tips' Videos  >>

Chile

Isabel Allende Becomes First Female Socialist Party Leader  >>

Colombia

Colombia: Women Combatants Want to Achieve Peace (Blog)  >>

Ecuador

No Women No Democracy  >>

Middle East and North Africa

Iran

Women in Sanandaj and Esfahan Protest Death of Farinaz Khosravani  >>

Israel

In Israeli Arab city, Women's Political Party Challenges Status Quo  >>

Jordan

Activists Call for at Least 30% Women's Quota in Municipalities, Decentralisation Bills  >>

Kuwait

Activist Decries Kuwaiti Women's Absence from Socio-Political Scene  >>

Qatar

Call for Quotas for Women as Qatar Holds Rare Vote  >>

Qatar

Two Women Win Qatar's Municipal Elections  >>

Tunisia

Tunisia's Female Politicians Prepare to Seize Their Chance in Local Polls  >>

Southern and East Africa

Botswana

Botswana Still to Sign SADC Gender Protocol  >>

Kenya

Nominate Women Who Vied and Lost - Kiambu Leaders  >>

Kenya

Sioka Equates GBV to Xenophobia  >>

Namibia

With Zambia's First Female VP, Hope for Gender Equality Grows  >>

Uganda

Lawyers Want Women, UPDF Kicked Out of Parliament  >>

Global

USA

What's It Like to Be a Woman on Capitol Hill?   >>

USA

Why Don't More Women Run for Political Office?   >>

Global

Dina Kawar: UN Needs More Female Peacekeepers (Interview)   >>

Sweden

Sweden's Wallstrom Criticizes Saudis, Meets Silence   >>

UK

Report Urges U.K. Parties to Fix a Women Shortage  >>

UK

With Three Bangladeshi Female MPs Elected - the Political Landscape is Changing for the Better and it's About Time (Blog)  >>

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