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Ahead of October Municipal Elections, Candidates Develop Policy Plans for Peace in Colombia >>
Women Parliamentarians: Please Take a Moment to Fill Out the 'Money Matters' Survey
Asia

Burma

Four Women's Party Candidates To Contest 2015 Elections >>

India

BBMP Council Elections: Woman Constable Sets Precedent, Quits Job to Contest Polls (Profile) >>

India

In Bihar, 'Durga Vahini' Targets Female Voters >>

India

Women In Majority In BBMP Council >>

Japan

DPJ to Open Political Schools for Women >>

Sri Lanka

11 Women MPs a Poor Result for Electoral Reform Say Activists >>

Central and Eastern Europe

 

No articles this week.

Central and West Africa

Ghana

'Have Confidence in Women and Vote for Them' >>

Ghana

No Female Contestant in Assembly Election in Bawku >>

Ghana

Six Women Contest Assembly Elections in Agona West >>

Mali

In Rural Mali, Women's Climate Work Brings Political Prowess >>

Nigeria

APC Will Ensure Gender Balance - Abiola (Interview) >>

Nigeria

'We Need More Women in Politics' (Interview) >>

Nigeria

Who Is Afraid of a Female INEC Chair? (Opinion) >>

Eurasia

Georgia

Georgia's Female Leaders Encouraged to Participate in 2016 Parliamentary Elections >>

Latin America and the Caribbean

Venezuela

Nearly 1,800 Candidates for Venezuela Elections >>

Middle East and North Africa

Egypt

ECWR Launches Programme For 1,000 Female Politicians  >>

Saudi Arabia

Females Spend Hours Finding Poll Centers >>

Saudi Arabia

Poll Regulations Bar Gender Mixing, Says Top Official >>

Saudi Arabia

Women Will Be Allowed to Vote in Saudi Arabia Elections >>

United Arab Emirates

25 Women Candidates For FNC In Two Days >>

United Arab Emirates

Why We Want To Serve: FNC Hopefuls On Last Lap To Poll  >>

Southern and East Africa

Regional

Gender Parity Lacks in Politics >>

Regional

SADC: Women Still Missing From The Corridors Of Power  >>

Kenya

Female APs Protest Against 'Flawed' Elections As Kawp Gets New Officials >>

Kenya

Proposed Law Gives Women Aspirants Cash for Campaigns >>

Kenya

Women Urged to Lobby Male MPs in Two -Thirds Gender Quest >>

Malawi

Aisha Mambo: Malawi's 1st Female Muslim MP >>

Somaliland

Winning Women a Greater Say in Somaliland's Policy-Making  >>

Uganda

Women Could Do More Than Entertain Political Delegates  >>

Global

USA

Loretta Lynch's Tenure as Attorney General Is off to a Dramatic Start (Profile) >>

USA

Sen. Claire McCaskill's Life In Politics (Profile) >>

USA

Upmeyer is First Woman to be Chosen Iowa Speaker of the House >>

Global

After 70 Years of Men, Some Say It Is 'High Time' a Woman Led the U.N. >>

Australia

Don't Be Fooled About Women In Parliament >>

Australia

Q&A Panelists Agree Getting More Women Into Politics 'Absolutely Critical' >>

Australia

Tony Abbott Supports Targets For Female Representation In Liberal Party As Report Highlights Lack Of Women >>

Canada

B.C. Leads Nation in Female Folitical Participation >>

Canada

Too Few Women in Parliament >>

Canada

Women's Issues 'Invisible' This Election, Warns Group  >>

Greece

First Female Prime Minister for Greece Announced >>

Ireland

Shaun Connolly: Our Female Politicians Will Continue To Exit Stage Left (Opinion) >>

UK

150 Women Back Yvette Cooper To Lead The Labour Party >>

UK

Jeremy Corbyn's Women-Only Train Carriages 'Turn Clock Back' on Equality, says Yvette Cooper >>

UK

Kezia Dugdale Elected as Scottish Labour Leader  >>

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