Luísa Dias Diogo (born April 11, 1958) has been prime minister of from February 2004 until January 2010. She was the first female prime minister of Mozambique. Table of Contents 1 Education 2 Political career 3 Policies for women 4 Distinctions and international recognition 5 References 6 See Also Education Diogo received her Bachelor’s degree […]

Linda Lingle was governor of the state of Hawaii in the between December 2002 and January 2010. She was the 6th governor of the state and the first woman to hold the position in the state’s history. Table of Contents 1 Early Years 2 Politics 2.1 County Council 2.2 Mayor 2.3 Governor 3 References 4 […]

Leonora Carrington (born April 6, 1917) is a -born artist, a surrealist painter and a novelist. Table of Contents 1 Biography 2 Relationship with Max Ernst 3 Mexico 4 References Biography Carrington was born in Clayton Green, South Lancaster, Lancashire, England. Born into a wealthy family (her father was a textile magnate). Carrington was educated […]

Actualmente, el desempeño de la mujer mexicana ha cambiado y se ha adecuado al contexto mundial. Cada vez más mujeres tratan de estudiar más años u optar por una mayor preparación académica para conseguir un trabajo que le proporcione estabilidad y sustento económico adecuado. Sin embargo, la situación de la mujer en los ámbitos laboral […]

Table of Contents 1 Background 2 Female Labour Force Participation in the Labour Market 3 Female Wages in the Labour Market 4 Gender disparity in Thai Society 5 Conclusion 6 References 7 Group 11 Background Thailand has had an evolution of women’s participation in the labour market over the past 10 years. Government policies have […]

Table of Contents 1 History 2 Variations, Terms, and Definitions 3 References 4 See Also History LGBT is an acronym representing the sexuality and gender identities of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and individuals. Although today the term often includes other letters, to encompass a diversity of sexuality and gender-identities, the original initialism was adapted from “LGB”, […]

Khertek Amyrbitovna Anchimaa-Toka (1 January 1912 – 4 November 2008) was a Tuvinian/Soviet politician  She was active in the Soviet era and during the interwar and wartime period of national independence, when, as chairman of Tuva’s parliament, she became the world’s first non-royal female head of state. Table of Contents 1 Early Life and Education […]

Table of Contents 1 About 2 History 3 Mission 4 Activities 5 Publications 6 KARAT Membership 7 Affiliations 8 References 9 See Also About KARAT Coalition is a regional network of 61 women’s organisations and 12 individuals from 26 countries. It focuses its actions on observance of women’s human rights, and ensuring gendered economic and […]

Infanticide has been the norm within many cultures throughout history. Child sacrifice to ancient deities and spirits was quite common during ancient times. Anthropologist Laila Williamson observes has been practiced on every continent and by people on every level of cultural complexity, from hunter gatherers to high civilizations. Rather than being an exception, then, it […]

The Rape Crisis Cape Town Trust (RCCTT) has a VISION of a in which rape survivors suffer no secondary trauma, and are supported throughout their interaction with the Criminal Justice System (CJS). Main Objectives The Rape Crisis Cape Town Trust wants to see the following changes: Reduced incidents of rape Increased reporting of rape incidents […]