More women in the Czech Government.

The ex-head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan resigned because of accusing of malversation.

The 6th All-Russian contest "Woman director of the Year" starts in Russia. Contest is organized by the Russian Association of women entrepreneurs.

For the first time in the history of the country, a woman has been appointed the new prime minister of South Korea - Chan San, head of the "Ikhva" University.

We have the honour to inform you that on 13-14 February 2003 Tallinn will host the Third Baltic Sea Women's Conference on WoMen and Democracy with the Ministry of Social Affairs of Estonia as the main organiser.

On July 2 seminar "Woman and Politics" took place in Barnaul. Altai School of Political Researches organized it in cooperation with the League of Women Voters of Altai.

In our urbanist world women's needs differ from men's needs, therefore women's interests should be taken into consideration in the process of forming of municipal infrastructures.