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Women Voting Rights articles on Democracy Chronicles
Women in the 21st century have a larger political role to play if they continue to identify and dismantle the barriers in the way of their political equality. As over half the population of the planet is female, ensuring women voting rights is key for any democracy. The Nineteenth Amendment giving women the right to vote across the United States was ratified in 1920 but government elections are still dominated by men. Also see our articles on Feminism, Minority Voting Rights or LGBT voting.
Violence Against Women Act Is Reauthorized After Period of Stagnation
The Violence Against Women Act is signed back into law with added provisions for minorities
Ukraine Topless Women Protesters Going International
International success of Ukraine topless women protesters using creative dissent to get attention
Creating Government Bank Designed for Indian Women
Government has been helping the poor but new bank designed for Indian women will focus specifically on their particular issues with many who still often struggle for basics
First Lady of Japan Takes on Women’s Education
Japan has built a strong economy with only 49 percent of its women population working. Japan takes on women’s education as personal cause to First Lady
Protests Target Worldwide Violence Against Women
Worldwide violence against women is epidemic with increasingly globally united prevention efforts
Protesters Rally Against Egyptian Sexual Violence
Protests call for protections for women among spike in Egyptian sexual violence post revolution
For Philippine Women, Cebu City is Rising
As part of a global campaign to end violence against women, One Billion Rising is taking the world by storm, calling women to rise, strike and dance.
A Striving Hunger: The Consequences of Poverty
Poverty is a disease. Poverty shall be eradicated and can be extinct but this is possible, only when we people as a whole participate in this society.
India Protests Over Women’s Rights Continue to Erupt
New Delhi India protests over women’s rights make government focus on human rights abuses: India government showing signs of resistance to change for women