Ms Bishop is also the government's most prominent female parliamentarian.

A female parliamentarian and her children were kidnapped, while gunmen ambushed a woman senator's car, killing a daughter sitting beside her.

Kakar, a member of the lower house, was the second female parliamentarian to be attacked in Ghazni in less than a week.

KABUL (Reuters) - No one ever claimed responsibility after a suicide bomber rammed into the vehicle of celebrated female parliamentarian Shukria Barakzai.

Five female parliamentarians, their faces concealed behind black-and-white burkas, slapped the benches with open palms.

Thanks to pressure from female parliamentarians, the nation has since implemented a number of progressive period policies.

With abuse of politicians rising, four female parliamentarians have described the impact it is having on them.

Gulf women in politics include female parliamentarians in Oman and a municipal councilor in Qatar, rights groups said.

Parliament member Ruth Oniang'o says this has driven up women's party leadership and resulted in higher numbers of female parliamentarians.

It's true that there aren't many female parliamentarians in his party, and that Greece in general suffers from a macho culture.

In Tunisia, many of the female parliamentarians were on Islamist tickets and so did not prioritise reforms sought by women's groups.

In Tunisia, many of the female parliamentarians were on Islamist tickets and so did not prioritize reforms sought by women's groups.

A number of female parliamentarians also spoke out about the abuse they have copped both within the halls of power and online.

Female parliamentarian Ghada Ghareeb said the law was a step "in a long road of issuing regulations that preserve women's rights".

The minister is one of five female parliamentarians and a former broadcaster who was also a director of the state owned Radio 2AP.

BPW St Andrew salutes all the female parliamentarians, including the newly appointed senators who now number 38 per cent the complement of senators.