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The Defense Department should eliminate restrictions on women serving in combat units and end all “gender restrictive policies,” according to a blue-ribbon panel created by Congress.

The move would end the military's long tradition of all-male combat units and open up career fields like infantry and armor to “qualified women.”

To much applause, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was a surprise speaker on the TEDWomen stage this afternoon. Dressed in gray jacket and slacks, she said with a broad smile, “If TEDWoman is in D.C., I have to be part of this.”

An old friend of mine called saying “you were right.” I was a bit surprised, because my friend had traditional views regarding the connections between gender and security threats. He believed that security is a man's business and a woman has nothing to offer.

I believe security is everybody's business including women and children.

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The 50/50 Group of Sierra Leone Launches its 10th Anniversary Celebrations in with the Annual Rajiv Bendre Public Lecture on Women in Public Life to be delivered by Lesley Abdela, MBE, Chief Executive of Shevolution U.K.on Monday 29th November 2010 on the Theme: Breaking Barriers: Empowering Women for Political Participation The 50/50 Group of Sierra Leone, the first Non Governmental Organisation in Sierra Leone with a focus on preparing, empo

When Indonesian citizens began scrutinizing their local government budgets as part of an Asia Foundation-led program on gender-responsive budgeting, they found some surprises: a new suit for the governor, an aquarium for the mayor, and thousands of boxes of tissues for a regional leader.

I am passionate about Pacific Island women so I decided to write a book about some of my favourite Pacific female role models making a difference in Aotearoa – Pasifika Women: Our Stories in New Zealand. So, when I was asked to review a book of a similar nature but from the Solomon Islands, I was happy to oblige.

Nobel Prize nominee Mu Sochua, an advocate for rule of law and rights for women in Cambodia, is a remarkable study in contrasts.

Due to the poor representation and perceived marginalisation of women in politics with Nigeria toping the list by 6% in Africa, KIND, an advocacy group for women participation in politics, with its allies, has launched an activation project to train women political aspirants interested in 2011 general elections.