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General is a sub-theme of Participation and relates to information that falls within the category of women's general participation in society and politics.

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  • May 6, 2013 (The Guardian Nigeria)
    INTERNATIONAL: Global Forum Tasks Women On Empowerment, Maximizing Potentials SOCIO-POLITICAL and economic advancement of women could mostly be achieved in the shortest- possible time if the global community shows appreciation of the capacity of women. That, experts say, would widen the network of women and build their capacity to do great things.
  • April 8, 2013 (IPS)
    SOLOMON ISLANDS: Water Shortage Hits Pacific Women The Solomon Islands, a developing island nation in the south-west Pacific Islands, has one of the highest urbanisation rates in the region, and the basic service infrastructure is struggling to cater for the influx of people from the provinces to the capital, Honiara. Thirty-five percent of the city's population, who live in informal settlements, are facing the health consequences of a dire shortage of clean water and sanitation.
  • April 5, 2013 (IPS)
    PAKISTAN: Women Take the Stage Against Taliban The Taliban may have placed a ban on theatre, but women in Pakistan's northern provinces won't allow the threat of the militants' reprisals to keep them off the stage.
  • March 28, 2013 (France 24)
    CHILE: Chile's Bachelet to Run for Re-election Former Chilean President Michelle Bachelet on Wednesday announced her candidacy in presidential elections to be held on November 17. The country's first female leader, who governed from 2006 to 2010, is widely tipped as favourite to win the race.
  • March 26, 2013 (Wafa )
    PALESTINE: Women Demand Protection Under Law Dozens of women protested Tuesday ouside Prime Minister Salam Fayyad's Ramallah office demanding the adaptation for laws that would protect them against violence and crime.

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