- 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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Source: Times of Zambia
THE Non Governmental Organisations Coordinating Council (NGOCC) through the Zambia National Women's Lobby (ZNWL) has raised K820 million from a budget of K2 billion to support all female candidates participating
Source: Nairobi Star
A MUSLIM cleric in Upper Eastern has asked the government to stop violating the rights of the women. Sheikh Harun Rashid took issue with the government for not ensuring the gender parity rule is adhered to.
Source: Nairobi Star
Women MPs have said they will not budge an inch in the proposal by Cabinet to reduce the one third quota of seats. The MPs and members of a women lobby group said they will fight to the last breath to have the status quo
Source: All Africa
President Kibaki can now go ahead and swear-in five judges of the Supreme Court following a landmark ruling that rejected a case lodged by women lobby groups challenging their appointments.
Source: Daily Nation
Many Kenyans support the constitutional provision that women form at least a third of MPs in the next Parliament, a new opinion poll has revealed.
Source: Nairobi Star
A majority of Kenyans would vote for a female MP or Councilor candidate if elections were held today. According to a survey by Infortrak Harris only 26% of Kenyans are against women candidates.
Source: The Independent
THE inauguration of the Government of Nation Unity (GNU) in early 2009 raised expectations regarding the role of women in Zimbabwe's new political dispensation. With women comprising more than 52% of the population
Source: FOROYAA
A one day sensitization of political parties on women's political representation organised by the Female Lawyers Association, (FLAG) in collaboration with the inter-party committee comprising all political parties took place
Source: New Vision
As the war in Libya rages on and as the television pictures capture what is happening, one particular section of the society is missing in action—where are the women?
Tunisia has led the Middle East on women's rights and toppling autocracy. Now women are in line to run for office in equal numbers as men in the first elections. The threat of rollbacks and reversals also lurks.
Source: All Africa
So the Cabinet thinks that the requirement of no more than two-thirds of either gender in any elected body is "technically impossible to achieve under the current stipulation".