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Saturday, February 02, 2013
Women Navigate Political Minefield in Kenya
NAIROBI, Jan 25 2013 (IPS) - Few women in Kenya harbour illusions of entering politics. Blatant discrimination, threats and intimidations, an uneven playing field and a largely unsympathetic public have turned electoral politics into a veritable...
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Thursday, January 24, 2013
Iraqi Women Seek a New Liberation
BAGHDAD, Jan 16 2013 (IPS) - From full literacy declared in the seventies, Iraq is down to 40 percent literacy for women. From the first woman prime minister and the first woman judge in the Middle East in 1959, Iraq has slipped to a place where an...
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Thursday, January 24, 2013
Egypt: Women’s groups troubled by draft elections law
The National Front for Egypt’s Women announced its rejection of the draft elections law on Sunday, which does not guarantee any representation for women. After being amended by the Shura Council, the draft elections law was sent to the Supreme...
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Tuesday, December 11, 2012
The NGO Committee on the Status of Women
The NGO CSW Forum is an open process, a democratic space where boys and girls, men and women can advocate for gender equality, development and peace. These events are convened by the NGO CSW/NY in cooperation with its sister organizations in Geneva...
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Wednesday, November 28, 2012
UN Trust Fund to End Violence Against Women is accepting applications for its 17th grant cycle
UN Trust Fund – Application Guidelines Home | Publications | Grantees | Application GuidelinesPartners | News & Stories | Donate The UN Trust Fund to End Violence Against Women is accepting applications for its 17th grant cycle (2012) from...
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Wednesday, November 28, 2012
Women Deliver 2013, Malaysia
 Women Deliver is a global advocacy organization bringing together voices from around the world to call for action to improve the health and well-being of girls and women. Our groundbreaking global conferences in 2007 and 2010 put a spotlight on...
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Wednesday, November 28, 2012
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Seeing Beyond the State: Grassroots Women’s Perspectives on Corruption and Anti-Corruption
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) – in partnership with the Huairou Commission (HC) - launched a new gender-themed publication at the 15th biennial International Anti-Corruption Conference (IACC), a global forum organized by...
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Monday, November 26, 2012
UNDP launches new gender study at 15th biennial Anti-Corruption Conference in Brazil
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) – in partnership with the Huairou Commission (HC) - launched a new gender-themed publication at the 15th biennial International Anti-Corruption Conference (IACC), a global forum organized by...
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Tuesday, November 13, 2012
Call for Applications: CREA's Feminist Leadership, Movement Building, and Rights Institute South Asia
28 January - 1 February 2013 Kathmandu, Nepal To apply online, click here. If you experience difficulty with the online method, download the application from CREA's website (www.creaworld.org) and e-mail the completed form to Sushma Luthra at...
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Tuesday, November 13, 2012
CREA's Feminist Leadership, Movement Building, and Rights Institute South Asia
CREA's Feminist Leadership, Movement Building, and Rights Institute South Asia 28 January - 1 February 2013 Kathmandu, Nepal To apply online, click here. If you experience difficulty with the online method, download the application from CREA's...
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Thursday, November 08, 2012
West Africa: 5th West African Women Forum commences
Sixty women including young women in government, politics, civil society, women network and movements from different West African countries, yesterday converged at Hotel Barmoi in Freetown to participate in the 5thWest African Women Policy Forum to...
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Thursday, October 25, 2012
China: Chinese women willing to work with women of East Asia for gender equality
All-China Women’s Federation ( ACWF) Vice President Meng Xiaosi said Thursday that Chinese women would be more than happy to join hand with women of East Asia countries to promote gender equality and environmental sustainability. Meng made the...
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Wednesday, October 24, 2012
Guam: 20th Convention of the Federation of Asia-Pacific Women’s Association Starts FRIDAY
Guam will be hosting the FAWA International Convention for the 5th time October 25-28, 2012. Over 110 off-island delegates and over 100 Guam delegates will be in attendance. The Opening Ceremony is a formal event and we are inviting all media. Our...
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Tuesday, September 25, 2012
Iran: Lift restrictions on women's education, rights group tells Iran
Human Rights Watch urged Iran on Saturday to lift restrictions on women attending university and enrolling in certain academic fields. Thirty-six universities across Iran have banned women from 77 different majors, including accounting, counseling,...
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Tuesday, September 25, 2012
Kuwait: ‘Women as judges, prosecutors step in right direction’
Women political activists say they feel proud of Kuwaiti women entering judicial circles following a decision to appoint them in position of Public Prosecutors and judges.They consider this a victory for women who until lately had been marginalized...
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Sunday, September 23, 2012
Momgolia: The Collective Action of Mongolia’s Women
The focus on a few specific men in the history of Mongolia can be attributed to the long focus on a monarchy-led country—with few leaders exercising great control over the majority. Socialism changed this focus to a degree, investing in educating...
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Thursday, September 20, 2012
Hungary: MPs Join Protest for Women’s Rights
Several NGOs staged a demonstration on Kossuth tér on Sunday to draw attention to violence against women and to speak up for women’s rights more generally. Several speakers expressed outrage at Fidesz MP István Varga’s comment during parliamentary...
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Thursday, September 20, 2012
Ghana: Stakeholders Charged to Increase Assembly Women in 2014
A study has called on all stakeholders to work consciously to increase the number of women who will win the District Level Elections (DLEs) in 2014 and other such future elections. "The Performances of Women Candidates in the 2010 District Level...
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