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• NEPAL: New computer learning brings girls empowerment and education

  
  Women News Network - WNN — Authority: 91
  - PUNITA RIMAL / correspondent - Women News Network - WNNNepal has always been classed as a developing country. In the U.S. it is often called a “third world” country. And it may well remain that way unless Nepal can break out of the vicious cycle of exploiting its people, particularly its women. One strategy ...
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• Democrat Or Republican, Political Women Have a Tough Road To Walk [Power Skirts]

  
  Jezebel — Authority: 819
  As Meghan McCain writes , "to be a powerful woman in politics is to be controversial." McCain muses on political women in the public eye, noting: Through it all, the example both Hillary Clinton and Sarah Palin set is so admirable. I respect any woman who will go out there and run for office. Maybe its a ...
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• Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Women’s Rights and Vital Voices

  
  Vital Voices Blog — Authority: 132
  On November 6, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton addressed the “No Limits” public policy conference where she spoke of her dedication to the promotion of women’s rights around the world. Clinton also honored the work of Melanne Verveer, Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women’s Issues and Vital Voices Co-Founder ...
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• Women in politics should address gender issues: NGO

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 708
  New Delhi, Nov 9 (IANS) Low female literacy rate, gender gap, low life expectancy and a range of other women-centric issues which are facing India can only be addressed if more women enter politics, said an NGO here Monday.Working thus towards the agenda of encouraging more women from the grassroots level to enter the ...
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• Woman Gets Amnesia After Sex; Nation Has Amnesia Regarding 1st Woman Elected to Congress

  
  Symon Sez — Authority: 429
  We’ve heard of amnesia.  Few of us have ever really encountered anyone actually getting amnesia and our knowledge of the condition is generally limited to tv shows or movies.  There was the recent case of the man in Seattle who apparently had amnesia.  Many people speculated that he was faking it.  But, amnesia ...
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• Expenses review is bad for family life

  
  Comment is free | guardian.co.uk — Authority: 155
  The Kelly report will increase the strain on MPs who are parents, missing a chance to help make Westminster more representative I woke up this morning to a radio interview with an army chaplain, talking about the latest deaths in Afghanistan. It was important, he said, to remember the sacrifice of the families, not ...
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• Tory candidate Elizabeth Truss faces deselection vote in two weeks over affair

  
  The Guardian - guardian.co.uk — Authority: 982
  Norfolk activists will decide whether candidate can contest seat in next election on 16 November The Conservative candidate embroiled in controversy following her affair with a Tory MP will find out whether she will still be allowed to stand at the next general election in just under two weeks. South West Norfolk ...
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• A Call for Women in Malaysian Government

  
  Vital Voices Blog — Authority: 132
  Malaysia’s largest political coalition is calling for an increase in female leadership. The Barisan Nasional (BN) contains three component parties each representing of one of Malaysia’s three main ethnic groups. The coalition’s goal is to use these new leaders to successfully raise women’s issues to the ...
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• Good luck, Liz Truss

  
  The Guardian - guardian.co.uk — Authority: 982
  The row over the Tory candidate is yet another example of how women are trivialised in British politics Only British politics could make a wanton of Liz Truss. Only British politics would have the shame. She, of course, is the 34-year-old Tory candidate for South West Norfolk, who is now facing a deselection vote . ...
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• Women in Delhi to Hold Conference on Women’s Equality

  
  Vital Voices Blog — Authority: 132
  From November 2-6, representatives from India’s 40 constituencies are set to meet in New Delhi to discuss gender equality and equal representation in the Parliament and legislature.The conference is organized by an anti-trafficking and women’s rights non-governmental organization called Sanlaap.Women to discuss ...
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• Tory woman attacks grassroots misogyny

  
  The Guardian - guardian.co.uk — Authority: 982
  • Attitude may discourage female candidates • Local party attacked over Truss deselection battle Grass roots Conservative party members are guilty of "misogyny and jealousy" which risks driving women away from standing as parliamentary candidates, it is claimed. Dorothy Luckhurst, who is on the Tory A-list, ...
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• This isnt localism, its misogyny and jealousy

  
  Comment is free | guardian.co.uk — Authority: 155
  Elizabeth Truss has been maligned. Why must we Conservative women divulge our sex lives? The battle between 19 members of the South West Norfolk Conservative Association and my A-list colleague Elizabeth Truss has been depicted, in the Guardian and elsewhere, as a confrontation between Conservative central office ...
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• Conservative leadership takes on local party faithful

  
  The Guardian - guardian.co.uk — Authority: 982
  • A-list candidate faces local revolt over fling with MP • Modernising leadership at odds with party faithful It started as a row over an affair, or rather the failure to disclose one, and has broadened into a row that could yet spark a grassroots revolt against David Cameron. The selection of his A-lister ...
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• Politics Weekly: Arise President Blair?

  
  The Guardian - guardian.co.uk — Authority: 982
  If the rumour mill has it right, then there is a fighting chance that we will soon be welcoming back Tony Blair as the overlord of the whole of Europe. So are we truly ready for the return of our luckiest leader? Michael White thinks so, because – love him or hate him – hes the first British politician that ...
  2 weeks ago

• Violence Against Female Bolivian Politicians

  
  Vital Voices Blog — Authority: 132
  Bolivia will be holding a general election in December under a new constitution which requires that half of all candidates for political office are female. For women that make it into politics, especially at the municipal level, there is a constant threat of violence which causes many to either leave office or not ...
  2 weeks ago

• Michelle Obama sparkles on Glamour

  
  Polichicks Online — Authority: 117
    First Lady Michelle Obama is the epitome of holiday sparkle on the cover of Glamour s Women of the Year issue (December issue, on stands November 10th). Mrs. Obama is pictured wearing a sleeveless, Santa red cocktail dress and a chunky, beaded necklace decorated with two large bows.  Of course, we  had ...
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• How to make all-women shortlists work

  
  Comment is free | guardian.co.uk — Authority: 155
  Im glad David Cameron wants to have women-only selections, but they must be backed by members, not imposed by leaders A recent Guardian editorial, Women in Conservative Politics , made me think about my own selection as a parliamentary candidate. In October 2006 John Battle, MP for Leeds West since 1987, announced ...
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• American Women and Politics — post 2008…

  
  Valentine Bonnaire — Authority: 122
  Any woman who wanted to see Hillary Clinton become the President might have had suffragettes as a relative.  I did.  My great grandmother on my mother’s side was one.  Here is a picture from that era.  Click on the picture and you can read an aricle that is very interesting, too. Hmm…it wasn’t easy ...
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• Women in Conservative politics: Shock and AWS

  
  Comment is free | guardian.co.uk — Authority: 155
  Changing organisational culture is uphill work. David Cameron is right to warn local parties that although things are much better than they were, they are still nowhere near good enough, and the appalled reaction to his proposal last week for all-women shortlists (AWS) suggests how far Tory culture still has to go ...
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• Harman leads EU womens initiative

  
  The Guardian - guardian.co.uk — Authority: 982
  Minister wants politicians from across Europe to work together to ensure women play an equal role in rebuilding economies after the credit crunch Harriet Harman is spearheading an initiative to bring together female leaders within the European Union, to push to the centre of the political agenda issues such as ...
  2 weeks ago

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