Women to Take More Than a Third of Seats in France’s Parliament
In the second round of legislative elections recently, 223 women were elected to France’s lower house. With 38.65% of seats in the National Assembly, the election marks a new record for female representation in the French parliament. Women now hold 223 seats in the 577-seat National Assembly, a significant increase over the previous legislature’s 155, which also set a record at the time. These are notable advances since the 33 pioneering female lawmakers of 1945, but they still fall short of true equality in representation. The marked increase can be explained in part by the success of President Emmanuel Macron’s year-old La République en Marche (Republic on the move or LREM) party, 47% of whose parliamentarians are now women. But LREM is closely followed by the Democratic Movement party (46%), France Insoumise (41%) and the Socialist Party (38%) in terms of its female representation. Women account for 25% of…
Familiar faces to fill Hong Kong’s new Cabinet
By: Joyce Lim Hong Kong’s incoming Chief Executive Carrie Lam, who once described her search for ministers as a “nightmare”, recently unveiled a Cabinet…
Colombia: Bombing at Mall Kills 3, Including French Woman
A homemade bomb placed in a women’s bathroom rocked one of the busiest shopping centers in Colombia’s capital Saturday, killing three people, including a…
Kenya: IEBC Warns of Stern Action on Violence against Women
By: Samwel Owino The security of women candidates in the forthcoming Kenya elections has been guaranteed as the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC)…
Zainab Salbi: Making Women Priority Across Regions
Zainab Salbi is a published author, an activist, a social entrepreneur, and founder of the Women for Women International, focusing on women facing adversity…
Record number of Women Killed in US-led Air Strikes in Syria, Iraq
A record number of women were killed in US-led coalition air strikes against Isis targets in Syria and Iraq last month, a monitoring tracking…
Giving Relevance to African Indigenous Vegetables
Mary Oyiela Onyango is a Kenyan woman born on the twentieth of February 1959. Her parents are Mr and Mrs Enos and Rosabelle Abukutsa.…
Fashion Hacks to Save Your Wardrobe
Fashion hacks are very helpful especially if you do not have enough money to throw around or fix little damages that have been done…
How Business Women Can Use Social Media to Increase Profit
Women are naturally relational. Little wonder how a woman is significantly affected when a relationship goes awry. Could this also be the reason why…
5 Ways You’re Losing Customers (And Profit) to Your Competitors
Without customers, no business would exist. Customers are responsible for paying the bills and making sure you remain in business. But what happens when…
Ensuring Your Teens Are Prepared For the Future
While it can be tempting to give your children the kind of treatment they demand of you, the number of women who have been…
IISD Investigates How Sustainability Standards, Investment Frameworks Improve Situation of Women in Agriculture
The International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) released a policy brief exploring how global standards and guidelines contribute to gender equality and women’s empowerment…
