- Ellen Johnson Sirleaf – President of the Republic of Liberia
- Joyce Banda – President of the Republic of Malawi
- Catherine Samba-Panza – Interim President of the Central African Republic
There is progress here and there on the continent regarding women's rights . We must go much further to ensure greater gender equality in Africa. It is not just a matter of justice....When women take their rightful place at the negotiating table, in the parliament and in leadership positions across society, we can unleash Africa’s enormous potential..." UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon
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Libya's ruling National Transitional Council said it adopted on Saturday a new electoral law on the basis of which the North African country will form its first constituent assembly in June.
Very few female candidates ran in the nation’s parliamentary elections and even fewer have been elected: 10 took the oath last Monday.
Source: News 24
The ANC Woman's League had its fingers crossed on Sunday for Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma's election as the first chairwoman of the African Union Commission.
As debate rages over the use of gender quotas in the boardroom, an increasing number of countries are introducing them to further women’s representation in the political domain.
A South Sudanese women’s alliance on Wednesday said the National Constitution Review Commission (NCRC) did not fully represent their interests after its swearing ceremony on Tuesday.
Source: Women News Network
As the women of Egypt stress concerns over food security, human rights, political exclusion, sexual harassment and demeaning treatment in public places, along with reports of rape and attacks made against those who were publicly protesting throughout the year. Today the movement of women to push forward is evident in what some say is the largest gathering to date on the year anniversary of the revolution in Egypt.
The prospect of elections this year has been met with different reactions across the political divide, with some parties confident of victory and many analysts concerned that the country is not ready.
The woman who made history when she became Africa’s first female head of state has been sworn in for a second term. Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, who also recently jointly won the Nobel Peace Prize will serve another six year term as President of Liberia
Women who are at the heart of a new and emerging Egypt are absent from formal politicsThe remarkable revelation of the Egyptian revolution concerns women. It turns out that the women of Egypt are at the heart of our politics.
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Africa's first elected female president whose steely nerves have been tested at the helm of a deeply divided post-war Liberia, has again have been tested at the helm of a deeply divided post-war Liberia, has again been sworn-in for a second term in office, after wining Liberia’s last election with high votes .
Special Programmes minister Esther Murugi has called on Kenyanwomen to unite and form a strong political party. Speaking during a one-day voter education workshop at Nyeri CDF hall, Murugi said most people in the country are women who could form a political party to clinch many seats in the next general election.