Women can now enlist voluntarily in the National Guard, for a minimum of six months, under a law passed by parliament on Thursday.The law passed with 32 MPs voting in favour, while 15 – the Akel MPs ...

Dr. Chulani Kodikara, researcher at the Social Scientists’ Association and Co-Editor of Polity (SSA Magazine) says that even though representation of women in Parliament increased there is persistent ...

With the launch of Canada's federal elections on Sunday, a question arises: do women have the same chances as men of getting voted into office?

The class of lawmakers taking office is noticeably more male and less diverse than the constituents it will represent.

Violette Khairallah outlines the progress, challenges, and steps to be taken for women in Lebanon face to achieve equitable ...

The women from the Muslim community in Bhopal have come out in support of the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, which is scheduled to be ...

Cyprus’ parliament has approved legislation allowing women to volunteer for military service in a move officials says eliminates any gender bias over who can serve in the ethnically divided island’s N ...

Bill, 2024, seeks to revise the Waqf Act, 1995, for greater accountability and transparency in the functioning of Waqf boards ...