Manal al-Sharif posted a video of herself driving in Saudi Arabia in 2011 and she angered many
Women and Democracy articles on Democracy Chronicles
As over half the population of the planet is female, success for world democracy must include a building a stronger link between women and democracy. Women in the 21st century are set to have a larger political role to play if we continue to dismantle the barriers in the way of their political equality. Also see other suggested articles on subjects like Women Voting Rights, Feminism, Minority Voting Rights or LGBT voting.
Baluchistan Women Struggle For Minimum Political Access
Only one party even issued tickets to women during the last general and local bodies polls
Nicki Minaj’s Charity Transforming Lives of Indian Women
Nicki Minaj’s charity quietly sent funds to an Indian village – it is now totally transformed
Meet the Venezuelan Women Protesters Taking on Maduro
Popular anger at Maduro in Venezuela is growing, and thousands have mobilized in daily marches
Stubborn Violence Epidemic Hampering Caribbean Democracy
Violence mars Caribbean life, study finds violent crime and a tolerance for domestic violence
Lack of Kenyan Women Politicians is Full Blown Crisis
Kenya’s Supreme Court ruled that lawmakers had to pass a law ensuring women more parliament representation
Women and Political Participation in Africa (Part Two)
With the world population having more women than men, it should be clear that with the right political environment women should gain more public elections for government.
Photos From the International Women’s Strike and March in NYC
A coalition representing dozens of grassroots groups and labor organizations organized a number of actions in support of labor campaigns, migrant rights, Sanctuary Campus campaigns, and others.
Women and Political Participation in Africa (Part One)
Zimbabwe has joined 30 countries worldwide that have used a special electoral quota system to increase women’s political participation to at least 30 percent of the Members of Parliament.
International Women’s Day Rally and March At Columbus Circle
Props of bloody coat hangers were handed out at Columbus Circle illustrating what many women went through when dealing with an unwanted pregnancy before safe, legal abortions.