1. Women In Politics - Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia Women in politics have historically been underrepresented in Western societies compared to men. Many women, however, have been politically elected to be heads of state and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Women_in_politics

Women in politics From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation search Women in ... ... society Workforce Military Politics Legal rights ... academics Philosophy Science Engineering Computing ... Nobel Prize ... religion Buddhism Christianity Hinduism Islam ... e This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding reliable references . Unsourced material may be challenged and removed (February 2009) Women in politics have historically been under-represented in Western societies compared to men. Many women, however, have been politically elected to be heads of state and government. Most prominent may be the female leaders of world powers such as Prime Minister of India Indira Gandhi Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Margaret Thatcher ... Soong Ching-ling (AKA Rosamond Soong) , and Director of the Cultural Revolution , dictator Jiang Qing Contents Women's suffrage Executive branch of government Legislative branch of government International organizations ... edit Women's suffrage Main article: Women's suffrage This section requires expansion edit Executive branch of government The first women other than monarchs to hold head of state positions were in socialist countries. The first was

2. Brazil Women In Politics - Flags, Maps, Economy, History, Climate, Natural Resou Brazil Women in Politics Flags, Maps, Economy, History, Climate, Natural Resources, Current Issues, International Agreements, Population, Social Statistics, Political System http://www.photius.com/countries/brazil/government/brazil_government_women_in_po

Country Ranks INDEX for Brazil History ... Feedback Brazil Women in Politics http://www.photius.com/countries/brazil/government/brazil_government_women_in_politics.html Sources: The Library of Congress Country Studies; CIA World Factbook Back to Brazil Government Cardoso was inaugurated as president on January 1, 1995, under the most auspicious circumstances. He had won an outright victory in the first round of the election and had potentially strong support blocs in the Chamber of Deputies and Senate. He had strong support from a majority of the newly elected governors, including those from the important states of Minas Gerais, Săo Paulo, and Rio de Janeiro, which had elected governors from the president's own PSDB. Further, the December 1994 inflation rate was less than 1 percent, unemployment was low, and popular expectations ratings were extremely high. After his inauguration, Cardoso called the lame-duck Congress into session in an attempt to pass important legislation not acted on in 1994. President Cardoso abolished the CEI, which had not yet finished investigating corruption in the Franco administration, and transferred its mission to the new Internal Control Secretariat (Secretaria de Contrôle InternoSCI). The Cardoso government pushed privatization and organized the sale of the Rio Dôce Valley Company (Companhia Vale do Rio DôceCVRD), one of the world's largest mining firms; the telecommunications system; and the electricity sector. In 1995 Congress enacted major constitutional reforms, including economic deregulation, eliminating state monopolies, and changes in election and party legislation. By July 1995, the lower house had passed (and transmitted to the Senate) all five amendments dealing with the economic area. The amendments reduced to varying degrees state-held monopolies on coastal shipping, natural gas distribution, telecommunications, and petroleum, and eliminated the distinction between domestic and foreign firms in Article 171.

3. Women In Politics Do you use your power to vote? Have you ever thought that this right was not always a right for women? Women had to protest and fight for this right so that young women today http://library.thinkquest.org/19269/Women_in_Politics.html

Women in Politics Do you use your power to vote? Have you ever thought that this right was not always a right for women? Women had to protest and fight for this right so that young women today can vote and have a say in who represents the people of our city, state, and country. The Suffrage Movement, the movement towards women's rights, started geographically in the northeast of the United States. The women there organized the first women's rights convention at Senecca Falls, New York, in 1848. The Women's Rights movement began dividing after the disappointment of the 14th and 15th amendments, which provided African American men with the right to vote, but women still could not. One of the women's suffrage groups was the National Women's Suffrage Association (NWSA) led by Elizabeth Candy Staton and Susan B. Anthony, opposing the 15th amendment. This organization focused on federal action for feminist reforms. But there was another organization that was for the 15th amendment. The American Women's Suffrage Association or AWSA was being run by Lucy Stone and others. The AWSA looked more to the grassroots for support while still supporting the 15th amendment. Both of the groups argued that all tax payers had the right to vote regardless of race, creed, or gender. In 1890 the NWSA and the AWSA finally came together and decided on a common goal, to give the right to vote to women. After long protesting, debating, and communicating with the government, still no new state would give women the right to vote until 1910. Then in 1920 the 19th amendment was added to the United States Constitution, which gives all American women the right to vote.

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Associated Content Home News Home Creative Writing ... History Women in Politics Sort by: Most Relevant Publish Date Feminism in Politics By Edward Raver March 15, 2007 With the rise of women into the upper echelons of national politics, the topic of feminism in politics is extremely timely. This paper discusses the topic in detail. An Overview of Women in State Legislatures By K. Bamforth December 12, 2006 The average amount of women elected to state legislatures in the United States has risen to 22.8 percent for the year 2006, more than five times the amount of women serving in 1970 (4 percent). Who are these women? What are they like? Book Review - Right Stuff, Wrong Sex: America's First Women in Space Program By Eve Lichtgarn March 13, 2006 There was more than one space race taking place in the 1960s. Not only was the United States racing the Soviet Union, but women were racing men into space. Latin American Novels Poviding Insight of the Role of Women in Society By Neil Thakore September 1, 2009

5. Women In Politics The National Democratic Institute (NDI) is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization working to support and strengthen democratic institutions worldwide through citizen http://www.ndi.org/content/women_in_politics

The National Democratic Institute is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization working to support and strengthen democratic institutions worldwide through citizen participation, openness and accountability in government. Who We Are What We Do Where We Work Who We Work With ... Women in Politics Related Articles Democracy Updates Young Women Leaders Share Advice, Stories in New NDI Publication Building confidence, enhancing capacity and making connections is the focus of a new practical guidebook for aspiring young women leaders just published by NDI. The book combines ideas and strategies from the Institute's Youth of Today, Leaders of Tomorrow (YOTLOT) program with best practices and recommendations from NDI's quarter century of working with women leaders around the world. It features expert advice for young women with a drive and desire to become leaders. Partner Spotlight Albanian Women Claim a Voice in Politics through Advocacy on Health Care A multipartisan network of politically active women is working to improve the lives of women in Albania by advocating on their behalf and making the political process more inclusive. Albania has one of the lowest levels of women's representation in Europe, and the initial challenge of gaining access to government officials, even at the local level, often dissuades women from trying to impact public policy. In the face of this challenge, NDI's civil society partner, the Women's Network for Equality in Decision Making, spent the summer undertaking an advocacy initiative to improve health care for women.

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7. Women In Politics | NDI The National Democratic Institute (NDI) is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization working to support and strengthen democratic institutions worldwide through citizen http://www.ndi.org/women_in_politics

The National Democratic Institute is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization working to support and strengthen democratic institutions worldwide through citizen participation, openness and accountability in government. Who We Are What We Do Where We Work Who We Work With ... United Nations Development Programme The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is the development organization of the United Nations, working in over 160 countries to build local capacity and increase access to knowledge and resources. Its primary aim is to strengthen countries in their ability to achieve Millennium Development Goals. Inter-Parliamentary Union Established in 1889, the IPU is the international organization of parliaments of sovereign states. It contributes to the growth and development of its member parliaments by facilitating exchanges of experience between them. The IPU also considers issues of human rights and international interest, serving as a forum for its membership to express and debate issues. The International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance The International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA) is an intergovernmental organization, based in Stockholm, Sweden, that supports the strengthening of democratic institutions and processes around the world. International IDEA provides knowledge, expertise, and a platform for dialogue in constitution-building, electoral processes, political parties, and democracy and gender issues.

8. Women In Politics - Switzerland - Information Swiss women were late in getting the vote but are now represented at all political levels http://www.swissworld.org/en/politics/government_and_parliament/women_in_politic

[Alt + 0] - Go to the homepage [Alt + 1] - Go to the navigation [Alt + 2] - Jump to the content [Alt + 3] - Go to the contact form ... Switzerland's information portal Your Gateway to Switzerland Language selection English Deutsch Français Italiano ... Español Search this website Search options Features Swiss Pics Swiss Specials Resources You are here: Home Politics Government and... Women in politics Main navigation People Culture Leisure Geography ... History Alternative navigation Popular topics Swiss Tags FAQ Government Links Politics Page functions Share this story on Facebook Share this story on Twitter Share this story on Digg Share this story on Del.icio.us ... Print this page Women in politics Although Switzerland is one of the oldest democracies in the world, it was the last one in Europe - apart from Liechtenstein - to give women the vote . Women have only been allowed to participate in federal elections since 1971. In November 2007 the Interparliamentary Union ranked Switzerland 22nd in the world for the proportion of women in parliament. In the same table the United States was 65th, and the United Kingdom was joint 51th(with the Dominican Republic). The list is headed by Rwanda. When the Swiss Federal Council came up for election before the new Federal Assembly chosen in the parliamentary elections of 2003, one of the two women members, Ruth Metzler, was not reelected. Failure to replace her with another woman led to protest demonstrations.

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Change.org Home View Causes Animals ... Login Your Email Address Your Password Forgot password? Remember me Women's Rights Women's Rights Women's Rights Homepage View Topics ... Start a Petition - Posts about - Women in Politics Rand Paul Campaign Coordinator Stomped on Woman's Head by Alex DiBranco Robin Carnahan Battles Anti-Choice Opponent for Missouri Senate Seat by Pema Levy Brown Aide's Helpful Suggestion? Call Whitman a Whore by Roxann MtJoy Most Recent Stories RSS Midterm Results a Call for Feminist Organizing by Alex DiBranco November 03, 2010 @ 04:56PM PT Topics: Women in Politics National Organization for Women (NOW) President Terry O'Neill has a message for anyone disappointed by yesterday's election: " Don't Compromise, Organize Sure, we couldn't even get health reform to go the way we wanted with a Democratic majority in the House and the Senate, giving the unfortunate growth of anti-choice politicians who call themselves Democrats. But NOW promises to "fight harder and motivate our grassroots" — that means you, by the way. You are the grassroots. You are the ones who have to demand woman-friendly policies from Congress, since we all know they won't just hand them over of their own accord. Plus, the election wasn't all bad. Yeah

10. OnlineWomen Online network for the Asia Pacific region. Includes educational resources, campaign information, campaigns and projects, and volunteer opportunities. http://www.onlinewomeninpolitics.org/

ASIA PACIFIC ONLINE NETWORK OF WOMEN IN POLITICS, GOVERNANCE AND TRANSFORMATIVE LEADERSHIP sections COUNTRY FEATURES REGION IN FOCUS STATISTICS BEIJING 12 ... CAMPAIGNS onlinewome n is managed by: CAPWIP This website is best viewed using Internet Explorer. OnlineWomenBulletin @ Online Training Module Making Governance Gender-Responsive Learn more about governance which is based on people-centered development, and works towards addressing the needs of all citizens, regardless of gender. Click the title above to start learning. This site is updated Nov. web counter size=-2> about OnlineWomen contact us support us message board ... GENDER IN CLIMATE CHANGE AND DISASTER RISK REDUCTION Read the latest on women's issues from around the world. This page is updated frequently She said : "I want to hear the voice of the people, after that we will decide what we want to do. I want to work with all democratic forces. I believe in human rights and I believe in the rule of law.” Suu Kyi Freed Opposition Leader , Myanmar What they say about the Online Website and the OnlineWomen Bulletin: Hon. Grace Oburu

11. Center For American Women And Politics Provides scholarly research, education and training programs, and current data about American women as candidates, officeholders and voters. A unit of the Eagleton Institute of http://www.cawp.rutgers.edu/

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12. Vital Voices Blog » Women In Politics On February 8, Laura Chinchilla was declared winner in the presidential election in Costa Rica, becoming the first female president of the nation and the fifth in Latin America. http://vitalvoicesonline.org/blog/category/political-participation/women-in-poli

@import url( http://vitalvoicesonline.org/blog/wp-content/themes/voices/style.css ); Blog Home About our Blog Vital Voices Home Women in Politics First Female President Elected in Costa Rica On February 8, Laura Chinchilla was declared winner in the presidential election in Costa Rica, becoming the first female president of the nation and the fifth in Latin America. Winning 47 percent of the votes counted, Chinchilla avoids a potential run-off. In her acceptance speech, Chinchilla said to the gathered crowd: “Thank you, Costa Rica. It’s certainly a moment of happiness, but above all of humility.” Chinchilla, a former vice president, follows in the footsteps of female presidents in Chile, Argentina, Panama and Nicaragua. Her victory comes after various efforts in recent years to promote change and increase women’s political representation in the region. Laura Chinchilla voted first female president of Costa Rica -TimesOnline vital voices staff on February 8th 2010 in Women in Politics Bolivia Achieves Gender Parity in Cabinet President Evo Morales begun his second term by swearing in Bolivia’s first cabinet to be comprised of an equal number of men and women. Bolivia now joins Chile as the second country in Latin America to have a cabinet with gender parity, reports IPS News. Monica Novillo, head of advocacy and lobbying for the Coordinadora de la Mujer, a Bolivian coalition of more than 200 women’s organizations, told IPS that the swearing in represents the fulfillment of a promise made by Morales following the adoption of a new constitution in February of 2009. The 10 women in the 20-member cabinet include “singers, lawyers, activists and social leaders, economists, doctors and workers.” In his remarks, Morales also noted that Bolivia now has its first female Minister of Labor.

13. Women In Politics - Bibliographic Database Database of bibliographic references for books and articles on women in politics. http://www.ipu.org/bdf-e/BDFsearch.asp

What is the IPU? Latest News History Members ... PARLINE database Women in politics - bibliographic database ASGP Home page This database contains BIBLIOGRAPHIC REFERENCES on books and articles dealing with women in politics. Use the fields below to specify fixed and/or free-text search parameters Type of document Any Book and report Book article Brochure and manual Juridical instrument Periodical article Plan of action Poster Thesis Video Geographic keyword All countries and regions AFGHANISTAN AFRICA ALBANIA ALGERIA AMERICAS ANDORRA ANGOLA ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA ARGENTINA ARMENIA ASIA AUSTRALIA AUSTRIA AZERBAIJAN BAHAMAS BAHRAIN BANGLADESH BARBADOS BELARUS BELGIUM BELIZE BENIN BHUTAN BOLIVIA BOTSWANA BRAZIL BULGARIA BURKINA FASO BURUNDI CAMBODIA CAMEROON CANADA CAPE VERDE CARIBBEAN COUNTRIES CENTRAL AFRICA CENTRAL AFRICAN REP. CENTRAL AMERICA CENTRAL ASIA CHAD CHILE CHINA COLOMBIA COMOROS CONGO COSTA RICA COTE D' IVOIRE CROATIA CUBA CYPRUS CZECH REP. CZECHOSLOVAKIA DEM. PEOPLE'S REP. OF KOREA DEMOCRATIC REP. OF THE CONGO DENMARK DJIBOUTI DOMINICA DOMINICAN REP. EAST AFRICA EAST ASIA EASTERN EUROPE ECUADOR EGYPT EL SALVADOR EQUATORIAL GUINEA ERITREA ESTONIA ETHIOPIA EUROPE FIJI FINLAND FORMER YUGOSLAV REP. OF MACEDONIA

14. Milestones In Politics For American Women As Nancy Pelosi assumes leadership of the US House of Representatives, let's look at other milestones for women in politics in the United States. http://uspolitics.about.com/od/usgovernment/a/women_milestone.htm

zWASL=1;zGRH=1 zJs=10 zJs=11 zJs=12 zJs=13 zc(5,'jsc',zJs,9999999,'') zDO=0 Home US Politics US Politics Search US Politics The Issues Politics 101 Share w(x2+zWl+'?p=1" zT="18/1[N" rel="nofollow">Print') Discuss in our Forum Apply now to guide this site Milestones In Politics For American Women From Kathy Gill , former About.com Guide See More About: women's issues women in politics zSB(3,3) Feb 13 2008 Since 1789, only 2 percent of members of Congress have been women. In the Senate, from 1922-2006, only 33 women have served in the Senate: 20 Democrats and 13 Republicans. The global average percentage of women in parliments is 17 percent; in the 110th Congress, it is 16 percent. ( cite As Nancy Pelosi assumes leadership of the US House of Representatives today, the first woman to do so, let's look at other milestones for women in politics in the United States. Of course, the first milestone is the 19th Amendment to the Constitution, which gave women the right to vote. Ratification, 1920. National Politics 1872. Victoria Woodhull ran for president of the United States on the Equal Rights Party ticket. 1917. The first woman elected to the U.S. House of representatives was Jeannette Rankin (R-MT). She served from 1917-1919 and from 1941-42.

15. Democracy And Gender | International IDEA Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance s resources and information about women in politics. Includes discussion forums. http://www.idea.int/gender/

16. Women In Politics - Bibliographic Database Database of bibliographic references for books and articles on women in politics. http://www.ipu.org/bdf-e/BDfsearch.asp

What is the IPU? Latest News History Members ... PARLINE database Women in politics - bibliographic database ASGP Home page This database contains BIBLIOGRAPHIC REFERENCES on books and articles dealing with women in politics. Use the fields below to specify fixed and/or free-text search parameters Type of document Any Book and report Book article Brochure and manual Juridical instrument Periodical article Plan of action Poster Thesis Video Geographic keyword All countries and regions AFGHANISTAN AFRICA ALBANIA ALGERIA AMERICAS ANDORRA ANGOLA ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA ARGENTINA ARMENIA ASIA AUSTRALIA AUSTRIA AZERBAIJAN BAHAMAS BAHRAIN BANGLADESH BARBADOS BELARUS BELGIUM BELIZE BENIN BHUTAN BOLIVIA BOTSWANA BRAZIL BULGARIA BURKINA FASO BURUNDI CAMBODIA CAMEROON CANADA CAPE VERDE CARIBBEAN COUNTRIES CENTRAL AFRICA CENTRAL AFRICAN REP. CENTRAL AMERICA CENTRAL ASIA CHAD CHILE CHINA COLOMBIA COMOROS CONGO COSTA RICA COTE D' IVOIRE CROATIA CUBA CYPRUS CZECH REP. CZECHOSLOVAKIA DEM. PEOPLE'S REP. OF KOREA DEMOCRATIC REP. OF THE CONGO DENMARK DJIBOUTI DOMINICA DOMINICAN REP. EAST AFRICA EAST ASIA EASTERN EUROPE ECUADOR EGYPT EL SALVADOR EQUATORIAL GUINEA ERITREA ESTONIA ETHIOPIA EUROPE FIJI FINLAND FORMER YUGOSLAV REP. OF MACEDONIA

17. Women In Politics A Timeline 1756 Lydia Chapin Taft, also known as Lydia Taft, became the first legal woman voter in America. She voted in 3 town hall mettings with http://www.iwdc.org/resources/timeline.htm

Women in Politics: A Timeline Women in Politics Fact Sheet Timeline of Women's Suffrage Timeline of Women in Politics Links 1756: Lydia Chapin Taft, also known as Lydia Taft, became the first legal woman voter in America. She voted in 3 town hall mettings with the consent of the electorate. 1776: The State Constitution of New Jersey granted all property-owning citizens the right to vote, regardless of race or color. However, this right was lost in 1807 when it was restricted to white males. 1869: Wyoming becomes the first sub-national territory to grant women the right to vote, followed by Utah (1870, lost in 1887, restored in 1895), Colorado (1893), Arizona (1912), Oregon (1912), Illinios (1913) and Montana (1914). 1872: Susan B. Anthony is the first US woman to vote in a presidential election; subsequently, she is arrested for having voted illegally. However, her trial provided her with a much more public platform to spread her message. True to her word, she never paid the fine imposed upon her as punishment for voting. 1881: The Isle of Man gives property-owning unmarried women and widows the right to vote, becoming the first nation to do so.

18. Women, Power And Politics . NOW On PBS How have women in politics changed America and the world? http://www.pbs.org/now/shows/437/index.html

19. Articles About Women In Politics - Baltimore Sun Women In Politics News. Find breaking news, commentary, and archival information about Women In Politics from the Baltimore Sun http://articles.baltimoresun.com/keyword/women-in-politics

20. National Organization For Women Political Action Committees NOW/PAC supports feminist candidates for federal office (U.S. House and Senate). http://www.nowpacs.org/

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