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Finally, A UN Agency For Women

Published date: 
27 May 2009
The UN system has failed the world's 3 billion-plus women - but a new 'super-agency' may bring welcome change.

Malawi: Appoint A 50-50 Cabinet – Gender Network Tells Mutharika

Published date: 
24 May 2009
The NGO Gender Coordination Network (NGO GCN) has called upon re-elected Malawi President Bingu wa Mutharika and the soon to be inaugurated Parliament to consider a 50-50 cabinet population and an appointment of a female Speaker of the National Assembly.

Ghana: Time to Re-Think Women Political Participation in Ghana

Published date: 
22 May 2009
This is an article by an M.A. student of University of Ghana on the need to have more ministerial position.

Lithuania First Woman President

Submitted by Eva.Ramokobala on Tue, 19/05/2009 - 11:43
Publisher: 
BBC
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/
Published Date: 
2009
Abstract: 
Dalia Grybauskaite has been elected Lithuania's first female president, according to official results.
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Lithuania First Woman President

Women Win First Parliament Seats in Kuwait History

Published date: 
14 May 2009
Women have won four seats in Kuwait's parliament, the first women to do so in the Gulf Arab state's history, official election results showed on Sunday.

'Were there no women on the DA list?'

Published date: 
15 May 2009
This is an open letter to Helen Zille from deputy director of Gender Links Kubi Rama.

SA Is Ranked 3rd For Women's Representation In Parliament

Published date: 
29 Apr 2009
Women's representation in the South African national assembly has jumped to 45% since the country's recent elections, giving South Africa a third place spot in the global women in parliament rankings.  

"Politics Is the Key to All Doors to Equality" for Women in Latin America

Published date: 
8 May 2009
"People have to imbibe with their mother's milk the idea that women have an equal right to participate in politics," Gladys Acosta, UNIFEM head for Latin America and the Caribbean

Gender Machinery proposes Ministry for Women

Published date: 
4 Feb 2009
The National Gender Machinery (NGM) met in Pretoria two months ago to discuss the possibility of establishing a Ministry for Women and Gender Affairs to advance the empowerment of women.

Trade Ministry Reviews Programme On Gender

Published date: 
5 May 2009
A three-day review training programme on Gender Planning and Budgeting for departments and agencies under the Ministry of Trade and Industry opened on Tuesday in Accra Ghana, with a call on participants to chart a path to achieve the target of gender mainstreaming in the ministry and the nation at large.
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