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NDI's film screening of "Madame Parliamentarian" and discussion explored women's political participation in Lebanon. Check out the conversation here.
Asia

Afghanistan

Women's Rights Face Danger in Afghanistan >>

Afghanistan

Women Hold Demonstration in Afghanistan in Protest to Elections >>

Burma

Suu Kyi Races to Change Myanmar Constitution Before 2015 Elections >>

Burma

Activists, Govt Push Forward Bill to Prevent Gender Violence >>

Fiji

Women Candidates to Work Together >>

India

Women's Political Representation Lagging in India >>

India

Women's Vote in 2014 (Opinion) >>

Nepal

Female Parliamentarians Press for Residence, Transport Facilities >>

Central and Eastern Europe

Czech Republic

Dienstbier's Call for More Women in Politics Falls on Deaf Ears >>

Macedonia

Domestic Violence in FYROM Grows, Women Do Not Report Their

Cases >>

Romania

Two Romanian Women Elected Vice-Presidents of the European Parliament >>

Central and West Africa

Ghana

Affirmative Action Law is Not for Women to Compete with Men >>

Nigeria

Mentoring Young Women on Politics >>

Nigeria

Oxfam Faults APC Unfairness to Female Politicians >>

Eurasia

Estonia

Siret Kotka to Replace Convicted MP >>

Lithuania

President Calls on Social Democrats to Take Lead >>

Turkey

Turkish Women Establishing Political Party >>

Latin America and the Caribbean

Brazil

Brazil Elections Take Shape >>

Chile

Chile's President Michelle Bachelet Meets with Obama to Discuss Energy Project, Free Trade >>

Chile

Michelle Bachelet - Once We Make This Dream A Reality... (Editorial) >>

Colombia

The Story of Colombian Women Coming Together to End the Civil War >>

Jamaica

IMF Boss Salutes Portia, Peter for Putting Jamaica Back on Track >>

Jamaica

Lagarde Engages Women Leaders >>

Trinidad and Tobago

Trinidad Government to Create 30,000 New Jobs >>

Middle East and North Africa

Regional

The Old Boys Club and the Failure of Peacekeeping (Opinion) >>

Egypt

Dangers for Women Activists on the Rise as Press Freedoms Shrink Dramatically >>

Iran

First Female Governor in Gilan Province of Iran Appointed >>

Iraq

Surging Violence Against Women in Iraq (Opinion) >>

Lebanon

Activists Call for Gender Equality Revolution (Interview) >>

Saudi Arabia

New Saudi Law Helps Curb Cases of Domestic Abuse >>

Tunisia

Activists: To Fight Sexual Violence, Start by Changing the Law >>

Southern and East Africa

Regional

AUC Chairperson Attending Women Parliamentarian Global Forum in Kigali >>

Rwanda

Lessons from Rwanda's Female-Run Institutions >>

Tanzania

Tanzania's Draft Constitution: Opening Spaces for a Gender

Revolution? >>

Zambia

NGOCC Bemoans Low Participation of Women in Decision-Making >>

Zimbabwe

'Parastatals Ignore Gender Guidelines' >>

Zimbabwe

Trust Urges Capacity Building for Female Legislators >>

Global

US

As Numbers Grow, Single Women Emerge as Political Powerhouse >>

Australia

Proportion of Female MPs in Upper House Set to Hit 30-Year Low >>

Ireland

Alliance Party MLA Calls for Quotas to Get Women Into Politics >>

UK

Two Thirds of Parliamentary Candidates in Party-Held Seats Are

Women >>

UK

Conservatives Slap Down Women's Minister Over All-Female Shortlists >>

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