Women in the News Newsletter | August 7, 2014 - August 13, 2014

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In Malawi, NDI's civic & voter education program

produces hope for a new road
>>
Asia

Regional

Australia's Ambassador for Women and Girls Natasha Stott Despoja Inspired by Prospective Pacific Female MPs >>

Bangladesh

Withdraw Reservations About CEDAW Articles >>

Burma

Suu Kyi's Party Urges Charter Change >>

Fiji

Former MP to Contest Election >>

India

Women's Quota Bill Lapses Due to Lack of Consensus >>

India

How Kejriwal's AAP Has No Women Leaders in the Top Rung >>

India

Meet Seeks to Identify Gender Challenges, Formulate Solutions >>

Malaysia

More Female Politicians Needed >>

Pakistan

Women Empowerment: Increase in Budgetary Allocations Demanded >>

Central and Eastern Europe

Bulgaria

Bulgaria PM Urges PES Head to Back Georgieva's Nomination to New EC >>

Kosovo

The President Supports Business Women >>

Central and West Africa

Cameroon

Fostering Women's Potentials - First Spouses Agree to Push Forward >>

Ghana

Five Women Contest in NDC Constituency Election in Jirapa >>

Rwanda

Huye Women Leaders Hail Role in Socio-Economic Transformation >>

Eurasia

Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan Gets Tough in Bid to Silence Its Loudest Critic >>

Turkey

More Than 5,000 Domestic Violence Victims Not Voting >>

Latin America and the Caribbean

Regional

Treating the Fair Sex Fairly >>

Bahamas

Calling on Women to Lead >>

Chile

Michelle Bachelet: It's Still Chile Out There for Women >>

Peru

Peru to Propose Female Head Bid for OAS Secretary General >>

Middle East and North Africa

Egypt

'Positive Step, But Not Enough': Women's Groups React to Tahrir Sexual Assault Verdict >>

Qatar

A Window Into Empowering Qatari Women >>

Tunisia

Draft Law to Fight Violence Against Women on National Women's Day >>

United Arab Emirates

Dubai to Host Business Women's Summit >>

West Bank/Gaza

Gaza: It's a Man's War >>

Southern and East Africa

Regional

Lacking Political Will Compromises Strong Constitutional Frameworks (Analysis) >>

Malawi

Joyce Banda Spearheads the Fight for Gender Equality >>

Namibia

Swapo Exceeds 50-50 Gender Quota >>

Somalia

Five-day Seminar for Somali Female Lawmakers Commences in Kampala Uganda >>

South Africa

Room for Improvement in Judiciary Gender Equality >>

South Africa

Equal Representation for Women in SA Politics is Still Far Away (Opinion) >>

Tanzania

Makinda Voted Chair of Speakers Bureau >>

Zambia

Nominate More Women MPs >>

Global

Global

Can Women Make the World More Peaceful? (Opinion) >>

Global

Women's Ability to Pass Citizenship to Child or Spouse Limited in 27 Countries >>

Global

Empowering Women, Empowering Humanity (Blog) >>

US

Does the Prospect of Running for Office Discourage Women? >>

EU

The Squabble Over EU Top Jobs Continues >>

Ireland

Percentage of Female Councillors Drops >>

Malta

More Women in Politics >>

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