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Women Members of the Constituent Assembly: A study on contribution of women in constitution making in Nepal

Cover art by Chirag Bandel

The election of 197 women to the Constituent Assembly of Nepal was a historic achievement and raised hopes with regard to ensuring gender equality in the constitution-building process. The elected women members comprise almost 33 per cent of the 601 members and include old-time politicians, women activists, professionals, former combatants and war widows.

This book presents the stories of the women Constituent Assembly members, which reflect their struggles, their hopes and their perseverance in struggling to bring equality to Nepali society. Their stories include journeys from battlefields to politics and from student politics to national politics, transformations from oppressed village girl to prominent politician, and life-long engagements in political movements, social work or professional life.

International IDEA: Nepal: Book profiling women members of the Constituent Assembly launched

Enviado por iKNOW Politics el Mié, 2012-02-08 20:12

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Cover art by Chirag Bandel

On 31 January 2012, International IDEA, in collaboration with the Women Caucus of the Constituent Assembly (CA) of Nepal, CA Secretariat and Nepal Law Society launched the book Women Members of the Constituent Assembly: A study on contribution of women in constitution making in Nepal, in Kathmandu. Available in English and Nepali, it includes stories of political journeys of 197 women CA members, reflecting their struggles, their hopes and their perseverance in bringing equality to Nepali society.

The elected women members comprise almost 33 percent of the 601 members and include seasoned politicians, women activists, professionals, former combatants, spouses of martyrs, and young women starting their political careers. Whatever their background, they have made their contribution to the constitution drafting process. Their contributions in the CA have, however, remained largely unrecognized.

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Read the complete story at International IDEA, published 1 February 2012.


Empowering rural women: what role for parliaments? Hosted by IPU and UN Women

Enviado por iKNOW Politics el Mié, 2012-02-08 19:49
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56th Commission on the Status of Women, United Nations Headquarters

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The annual parliamentary event on the occasion of the 56th session of Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) will be held in New York on 29 February 2012. The event, hosted by the Inter-Parliamentary Union and the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women), will focus on Empowering rural women: what role for parliaments?

The meeting will focus on strategies to empower rural women. The morning session will discuss political empowerment of rural women. This segment will look at ways of ensuring that rural women are fully part of the political process and that their voices are heard and taken into account by parliaments. It will also look at the question of rural women's representation in Parliament. The afternoon session will discuss strategic objectives for the empowerment of rural women, including issues related to economic empowerment, equal access to land, credit and inheritance, education and health.

The aim is to highlight actions parliaments can take to overcome barriers and advance the status of rural women. The meeting will therefore provide an opportunity to contribute to the debates at the CSW whose priority theme this year is The empowerment of rural women and their role in poverty and hunger eradication, development and current challenges.

Session documents are available here.


India/Pakistan: In a First, Meira Kumar to Visit Pakistan

Enviado por iKNOW Politics el Mié, 2012-02-08 19:02

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Giving a push to the people-to-people contact between India and Pakistan, Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar is set to visit Islamabad for a five-day visit from February 21. Top officials claim this will be the first-ever official visit by an Indian LS speaker to Pakistan's National Assembly. Kumar's trip is aimed to forge better ties between the two parliaments and the people across the border.

Both India and Pakistan currently have women speakers in their Parliament's lower house.

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Read the complete story at Hindustan Times, published 7 February 2012.


Korea: Women Quota Draws Backlash in DUP

Enviado por iKNOW Politics el Mié, 2012-02-08 00:47

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The main opposition Democratic United Party’s (DUP) plan for a 15 percent quota for women in the selection of candidates to run in the April general election on its ticket is being opposed by some male potential candidates. They claim the rule constitutes reverse discrimination, questioning whether placing more women in politics was such an urgent issue. According to them, the 15 percent quota will hurt male candidates.

Proponents said the liberal party adopted the rule in order to encourage more women to join politics to better represent their interests. The current rate of women in politics _ 13.7 percent in the legislature _ is insufficient to represent the best interests of women, they said.

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Read the complete story at The Korea Times, published 7 February 2012.


Myanmar: Panel Says Suu Kyi Can Run for Parliament

Enviado por iKNOW Politics el Lun, 2012-02-06 23:18

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Photo credit: AP Photo/Khin Maung Win

An elections panel Monday affirmed opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi's candidacy for Myanmar's Parliament in another step toward political openness in a country emerging from nearly a half-century of iron-fisted military rule.

A victory in the April 1 by-elections would be historic. Suu Kyi could have a voice in Parliament for the first time after spending most of the last two decades under house arrest.

A National League for Democracy spokesman confirmed the commission had approved her candidacy. "There is no objection to her nomination and we can say that her candidacy is officially accepted," Nyan Win said.

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Read the complete story at ABC News, published 6 February 2012.


UN Women to Focus on Boosting Economic Empowerment and Political Roles

Enviado por iKNOW Politics el Jue, 2012-02-02 23:17

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The head of the United Nations entity mandated to promote gender equality today said that her priority this year is to enhance the economic empowerment and political participation of women and called for the support of the international community and the entire UN system to ensure success.

The agency provided support to candidates, political parties, voters, electoral commissions and legislative efforts in more than 25 countries over the past year to ensure that more women voted and got elected. This year, UN Women will support women’s movements in 52 countries.

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Read the complete story at UN News Centre, published 2 February 2012.  Find Under Secretary General Michelle Bachelet's remarks here or watch a recording of her speech here.


Pakistan: Women Hope to Gather Gains As Bill Moves Forward Toward Senate

Enviado por iKNOW Politics el Jue, 2012-02-02 23:07

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The National Assembly in Pakistan passed a new bill unanimously on January 19 to protect women’s rights in the region,allowing the work of Pakistan’s National Commission for Women to have ‘more teeth.’ The new bill is expected to pass easily through Pakistan’s Senate.

The goal for the bill is to hold back the tide in the growing incidence of domestic violence, honor crimes and acid violence in the Pakistan regions. Basic human rights for women under the law and in court will also be an important part of the goal as the National Commission for Women. Once the bill has been approved by the Senate, the Commission will be given the freedom to act as an autonomous agency with the power to inspect conditions for women in prison. It will also be given the power to act on complaints of justice against women in civil court.

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Read the complete story at Women News Network.


Kosovo Women Cross Party Caucus publish the first bulletin

Enviado por iKNOW Politics el Mié, 2012-02-01 22:40

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The Kosovo Women Cross Party Caucus publish it first bulletin. You can find there information about their activities and the great achievemnts of their joint work ! Get inspired.

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She and elections

Nazra for Feminist Studies (Nazra) released a report about mentoring* women candidates in the 2011-12 People’s Assembly Elections based on its observations of the electoral process and the experience of several women candidates.

Nazra reached these findings by supporting (16) women candidates for the People’s Assembly, either nominated on political party  lists or running as individual candidates, in eight governorates in Upper and Lower Egypt.

Nazra’s report, “She and Elections”, presents an overview of the general electoral climate and documents the experience of candidates in various phases of the elections, as well as the difficulties and challenges posed by the legal and political contexts.

Nazra for Feminist Studies will issue the final report after the conclusion of parliamentary elections, including elections for the Shura Council (Upper House of Parliament), which is still underway. Nazra will host a roundtable with successful women candidates, where they will discuss the challenges they faced and how they overcame them. The event will also witness the  screening of the documentary, “She and Elections,” which presents the women candidtes’  experiences of the elections.