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New female President promises independence of mind PDF Print E-mail
The recently-elected President of Costa Rica, Laura Chinchilla, won the elections with 46.7% of the votes to become the first woman politician to occupy this important position. Since the beginning of the election process, Ms. Chinchilla was considered a possible winner.
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Equal gender participation in Bolivian Cabinet PDF Print E-mail
Bolivia’s President Evo Morales has made history early into his second presidential mandate by designating an equal number of men and women in his cabinet.  President Morales described this action as a dream come true in a country known for its patriarchal tradition.
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Female Afghan leaders release specific priorities for security development and governance PDF Print E-mail
Leading up to the January 2010 London Conference on Afghanistan, Afghan women’s human rights defenders and representatives of women’s civil society organizations released a statement expressing their strong and specific recommendations on security development and governance priorities in the country.  They  expressed their concern about being excluded from the  decision-making process and requested that their priorities and needs be addressed.
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Margaret Wallstrom designated UN Special Representative to end SGBV in Conflict Situations PDF Print E-mail
Ms Margaret Wallstrom, the former European Commissioner for Communication, has accepted the UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon’s designation as Special Representative of the Secretary General for Sexual Violence in Conflict as part of a UN action to end  all forms of SGBV against women, children, refugees and civilians in conflict situations.
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Situation of foreign domestic helpers in the Middle East PDF Print E-mail
After a significant rise in the number of foreign domestic helpers in Dubai, Israel, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon and Saudi Arabia, the conditions under which foreign migrant workers are hired in those countries tend to favor the revision of the employment contracts that conform to new labour laws.
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