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Governance and Elections


Governance and Elections is a sub-theme of Theme: Reconstruction & Peacebuilding, and forms part of PeaceWomen’s framework to organize our women, peace and security resources for ease of use and understanding. It is important to note that themes and sub-themes are interlinked and mutually reinforcing.

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  • February 4, 2012 (Democracy and Freedom Watch)
    GEORGIA: Jioeva Prepares Inauguration, Asks Candidates to Withdraw A South Ossetian opposition leader calls for the other candidates to not take part in a rescheduled election March 25, calling it illegal, and instead recognize her as the legitimate head of government.
  • January 25, 2012 (Sudan Tribune)
    SOUTH SUDAN: South Sudanese Women Call for Greater Participation in Constitutional Review A South Sudanese women's alliance on Wednesday said the National Constitution Review Commission (NCRC) did not fully represent their interests after its swearing ceremony on Tuesday.
  • January 23, 2012 (Pakistan Christian Post)
    PAKISTAN: Civil Society Calls for Democratic Culture and Credible Electoral Process in Pakistan Shazia George (Coordinator-AWAM) condemned the practice of illegal ban on women's vote casting and use of terror or violence during polls in Pakistan. She said, “Personal preoccupations are given priority over national imperatives in Pakistan, therefore majority of the people cast their votes on the basis of sect, caste, language and egoistic interests and remain indifferent to the importance of their vote.” “All eligible voters especially women should cast their vote independently and on merit without any influence of family, feudal lord, caste, creed and ethnicity,” she added.
  • January 18, 2012 (Africa Review)
    WEST AFRICA: Sierra Leonean Women Root for Peaceful Campaigns A coalition of Sierra Leone women groups plan to stage a march to push for better security in the country. The women singled out the government for failing in its responsibilities to maintain peace during political rallies.
  • January 9, 2012 (New York Times)
    EGYPT: Egyptian Women Find Power Still Hinges on Men At first Samira Ibrahim was afraid to tell her father that Egyptian soldiers had detained her in Tahrir Square in Cairo, stripped off her clothes, and watched as she was forcibly subjected to a “virginity test.”

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