Monday, January 11, 2010

Timor-Leste: Women make a difference in politics

. Monday, January 11, 2010

United Nations, New York, June 2009 - Timor-Leste, a small island nation in Asia, has struggled with political and economic instability since its 2002 independence. The 2007 elections helped consolidate its democracy, and today the country has a significant number of women holding important government seats. A UN backed initiative is helping to foster gender equality on all levels of Timorese society. Script (pdf): www.un.org



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