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06.05.2008 Indian government has decided to table the contentious Women’s Reservation Bill in Rajya Sabha on May 6. Earlier in an interview with OWSA, Dr Ranjana Kumari, Director, Centre for Social Research spoke on the whole gamut of issues concerning the need for women in governance.

06.05.2008 India's National Rural Employment Guarantee Act has increased the bargaining power of the poor, felt participants at a recent consultation by Indian anti-poverty network WNTA in the capital. They also called for increased investment by the government for effective monitoring of the scheme.

06.05.2008 Initially introduced in 1996 and subsequently in lapse; snatched and torn up in 1999, the contentious Women’s Reservation Bill is finally set to be tabled in Rajya Sabha on May 6. The Bill seeks to provide 33% reservation for women in state assemblies and the parliament.

06.05.2008 Indian government has decided to table the contentious Women’s Reservation Bill in Rajya Sabha on May 6. Earlier in an interview with OWSA, Dr Ranjana Kumari, Director, Centre for Social Research spoke on the whole gamut of issues concerning the need for women in governance.

05.05.2008 Dalam pemilu mendatang sebaiknya masyarakat tidak memilih capres dan cawapres, serta parpol yang tidak punya agenda penegakkan HAM. Sementara bagi pelaku kejahatan kemanusian, harus diisolasi dari kancah politik maupun sosial pada pemilu 2009 mendatang, sehingga mereka akan sulit berlindung di ranah konstitusi.

02.05.2008 Japanin on kauan kritisoitu olevan maailman lapsipornobisneksen moottori. Kansalliset lait sallivat toistaiseksi lapsipornon hallussapidon ja hankkimisen, kunhan tarkoituksena ei ole levittää materiaalia eteenpäin.