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Consolidated Response on the Prevention of Family Voting

This consolidated response includes descriptions of family and proxy voting and provides recommendations on how to eliminate family voting through holding trainings and public awareness campaigns, strengthening legislative frameworks, and sensitizing election commissioners and observers on issues faced by women.

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Yemen: International Praise of Yemen’s Progress in Human Rights and Democracy

Submitted by iKNOW Politics on Thu, 2009-05-14 23:00
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Delegation of Yemen, led by Minister for Human Rights Dr Huda al-Ban, taking part in Yemen report presented to UN’s Human Rights Council held in Geneva discussed the report of the Yemeni Republic. It reviewed the role that Yemen is playing in the field of human rights and the work it presents for pushing forward human rights. Minister al-ban clarified that Yemen established the ministry of human rights, works on protecting rights and reviewed structure of the ministry and the tasks it performs in the field of human rights.

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To read the full article please visit the Al Motamar website.


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Yemen: Threat to Legislation Outlawing Child Marriage

Submitted by iKNOW Politics on Mon, 2009-02-23 21:00
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Although Yemen's parliament has agreed to set the minimum age for marriage at 17, there are concerns the decision may be rescinded as some members of parliament (MPs) say the amendments violate Sharia (Islamic) law.

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To read the full article, please visit the IRIN News Website.


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Yemen: Yemeni Women Call for the Implementation of Quota in the Upcoming Parliamentary Elections

Submitted by iKNOW Politics on Fri, 2009-02-20 12:58
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Yemen Women Union organized today, in collaboration with Club of Madrid, a symposium on Strengthening Yemeni Women's Political Participation. During the symposium, a wide spectrum of issues were discussed including means of further activation of women political participation and the various difficulties and components restricting the efficient role that women can play in the political life as well as necessary ways of addressing those restrains.

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To read the full article, please visit the Yemen Online's Website.


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Yemen: Quota: A Key Step to Enhance Women’s Political Participation

Submitted by iKNOW Politics on Fri, 2008-09-12 10:54
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At this point, it has been made clear that Yemeni women wouldn’t succeed in their political participation as candidates unless there is a constitution or law ensuring their suffrage to stand in the elections as candidates, like the way they were ensured the right to vote.

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To read the full article, please visit Yemen Times .


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Jo_Pro

Submitted by Jo_Pro on Thu, 2008-07-24 05:42

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Culture Matters – Working with Communities and Faith-based Organizations

This report provides insight into integrating cultural analysis in development programmes, especially in the critical areas of gender equity and equality and reproductive health and rights. The culmination of two years' work with UNFPA field offices, headquarters staff and technical advisers, the report examines culturally sensitive programming during the past decade in a number of countries where UNFPA operates- Brazil, Ghana, Guatemala, India, Islamic Republic of Iran, Uganda and Yemen.

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Rabab Baldo

Submitted by Rabab Baldo on Sun, 2008-06-08 21:07

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Female Leadership Ignored In Muslim Countries

Submitted by iKNOW Politics on Mon, 2007-07-30 05:37
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In a study on “Understanding Leadership in Muslim Countries,” the American School for International Training in Brattleboro, Vermont examined Yemen and five other Muslim countries to evaluate how Islamic communities understand leadership for both males and females, with a focus on the latter.

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To read the full article, visit the Yemen Times Website.


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Women National Committee

The Women National Committee is a committee of the government of Yemen, operating under the Supreme Council for Women Affairs. It proposes policies, strategies, plans, and programs related to women's affairs, and evaluates the performance standard of gender legislation and laws in the different national bodies.

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