Thursday, December 04, 2008

Women Still Denied Political Power In Many Nations

"Women Still Denied Political Power In Many Nations
December 4th, 2008 by Fred Stopsky · No Comments

At a recent conference in Istanbul on “Women and Governance,” several women commented on the slow pace of political power in Turkey for females. Winnie Byanyima, director of the UN Development Program, (UNDP) noted, “it is time to put the torch on political parties and to focus on political party reforms” in order to get women into power positions. She noted that few Turkish women had female mentors who could guide them through the political corridors leading to power."

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