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Monday, June 10, 2013
Looking to Cameroon’s Women Senators
Marlyse Aboui, a 40-year-old nurse, has still not gotten over the astonishment she felt when she heard that Cameroon’s President Paul Biya had nominated her to the senate. “I feel like I am in a dream that I will wake up from at any minute. When I...
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Thursday, June 06, 2013
Congo: Pygmy Women Leader And Environmental Activist Appointed Minister In South Kivu
On June 5th, Governor Marcellin Chisambo announced a reshuffle of the government of the Congolese province of South Kivu. Three weeks ago, three ministers were thrown out following a motion of no confidence in the provincial Parliament. One of the...
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Wednesday, June 05, 2013
Nigeria: 2015 - Abiola's Daughter Advocates Better Deal for Women
As Nigeria looks ahead to the 2015 elections, leading political parties have been urged to encourage more women to run for elective positions by removing barriers impeding their effective participation in politics. Making this call monday, the...
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Tuesday, June 04, 2013
IPU: Gender Sensitive Parliaments Regional seminar for French-speaking African parliaments
The Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) and the Parliament of Gabon are organizing a Regional Seminar for French-speaking African Parliaments on Gender-sensitive Parliaments. The Seminar will take place in Libreville from 13 to 15 June 2013 as part of...
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Thursday, May 30, 2013
Report / White Paper
South Africa Local Government Gender Policy Framework
Local Government has a significant role to play in the achievement of government's goal of "a better life for all." If Local Government were to effectively facilitate the social and economic development of communities and households, the quality of...
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Friday, May 24, 2013
Somalia: Puntland Leaders Set Quotas for Women in July Local Elections
Puntland regional leaders met Tuesday (May 21st) to encourage women's participation in the upcoming local council elections in July, setting a quota for desired participation, Somalia's Garowe Online reported. Government officials, political party...
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Friday, May 10, 2013
Women set to break glass ceiling in Kenya’s new cabinet
Kenya’s nominees for cabinet secretary positions, who include an unprecedented number of women – six out of 18 – will undergo a gruelling public vetting process by the Parliamentary Committee on Appointments Thursday. Despite the appointments –...
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Friday, May 03, 2013
Tanzania: Why Zanzibar Leadership Still Has Few Women
THE number of women in leadership worldwide has gradually been increasing, but in some communities like Zanzibar more efforts are required to increase the representation of women in decision-making groups. Pressure groups and women rights activists...
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Wednesday, May 01, 2013
President praised for naming women to ‘powerful’ posts, Kenya
Women leaders have praised President Uhuru Kenyatta for nominating women to ‘powerful’ Cabinet positions. If Prof Judi Wakhungu, Ms Anne Waiguru, Ms Charity Ngilu, Ms Phylis Kandie, Ms Raychelle Omamo and Ms Amina Mohamed are approved by the...
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Friday, April 26, 2013
Zimbabweans say yes to new Constitution strong on gender equality and women’s rights
  “As a woman of Zimbabwe, I personally wanted a Constitution that is fit for me,” said Zimbabwe’s Deputy Minister of Women Affairs, Gender and Community Development and Member of Parliament, Jessie Majome, who participated in Zimbabwe’s...
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Wednesday, April 17, 2013
Speech by Lakshmi Puri at the High-level Conference on Women’s Leadership in the Sahel
Speech by Lakshmi Puri, Acting Head of UN Women, at the High-level Conference on Women’s Leadership in the Sahel, 9 April 2013, Brussels, Belgium   (We invite our users to read the ocmplete speach here)
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Wednesday, April 10, 2013
Conference on Women’s Leadership in the Sahel
Watch the live webcast of the high-level segment of the Sahel Conference, April 11 2013 beginning at 4:30 p.m. Central European Summer Time (CEST), 10:30 a.m. EST. (We invite our users to click here for more information)
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Friday, March 29, 2013
Interviews
Rt Hon Dr. Margaret Zziwa Nantongo
Interview with Rt Hon Dr Margaret Zziwa Nantongo, Speaker of the East Africa Legislative Assembly during the 128th session of the Inter-Parliamentary Union Assembly, which took place March 22-27, 2013, in Quito, Ecuador.
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Monday, March 25, 2013
Women who broke barriers to get elected, Kenya
Mary Wambui, Peris Tobiko and Millicent Mugadi will go down the annals of history as women, who tested the rough Kenyan political waters with both feet and emerged victorious during the March 4 General Election.   (We invite our users to read the...
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Monday, March 04, 2013
Report / White Paper
Women’s political participation and Economic Empowerment in Post Conflict Countries: Lessons from the Great Lakes Region in Africa
This report represents a synthesis of the key findings and recommendations of a regional research project on women’s political participation and economic empowerment in countries emerging from conflicts in the Great Lakes region of Africa. The...
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Friday, March 01, 2013
Kenya: Women candidates challenge political landscape in Kenya
When Kyambi Kavali, 52, first declared an interest in vying for the Mwingi North parliamentary seat in March 2012, the reception was worse than she expected. She said elders from Mwingi North tried to talk her out of running because she was a woman...
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Monday, February 25, 2013
Report / White Paper
The Road is Wet with Tears
A brief report on all female African Presidents and would be presidents till date. (Available at: Africa Review)
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Wednesday, February 20, 2013
Violence against women in politics
Highlighting news, interviews, resources and events on violence against women in politics
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