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Morocco World News - Algerian woman during a protest in the country's capital Algiers. Credit: Ryad Kramdi/AFP
Monday, January 23, 2023
76% of Algerians believe men are better at political leadership than women
Morocco World News
Most Algerians are for separating men and women in the workplace, citing sexual harassment concerns. Rabat - A new report by the Arab Barometer has revealed that an overwhelming 76% majority of Algerians believe that men are better political leaders...
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By Nacera Ouabou, Natalia Roman
Friday, June 11, 2021
Women, young candidates to reverse Algeria’s low voter turnout
La Prensa Latina
Young men and women candidates running for Algeria’s upcoming legislative elections are considered an asset amid a predicted record low turnout. Analysts fear people might abstain from voting and repeat what happened in 2019, when voter turnout for...
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Tuesday, May 02, 2017
Algeria unveils first ever electoral list composed entirely of women
An opposition party in Algeria two weeks ago unveiled a parliamentary electoral list composed entirely of women. The first of its kind in the country's history, the all-female list was drawn up by the Algerian National Front, a "centrist" opposition...
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Tuesday, April 18, 2017
Algeria parties ordered to show female faces on posters
Parties in Bordj Bou Arreridj Province had been showing hijabs surrounding blank spaces alongside photos of male candidates. On Tuesday the election authorities gave parties two days to display photos or be removed from the vote. An official said...
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Tuesday, March 07, 2017
Wanted: Female Candidates for Algeria's Parliament Quota
Algerian law requires the next parliament to be made up of 30 percent women — but political parties across the spectrum have struggled to come up with enough female candidates to fill the quota. While universities in this Muslim North African nation...
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Egypt Beijing +20 review
Wednesday, February 11, 2015
We count on your leadership to tackle the barriers that remain for Arab women says Executive Director at Beijing+20 regional review
 Cairo– At the Arab States high-level regional review meeting for Beijing+20, held in Cairo, Egypt from 2–3 February 2015, Member States assessed progress and challenges in implementing the 20-year-old Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action...
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Friday, October 31, 2014
Plea for Enforcement of Law Relating to Fight Violence Against Women, Algeria
Participants in the first International Women's Congress "For a Culture of Peace" called, Tuesday in Oran, for the enforcement of the law to fight violence against women. The bills "must be accompanied by enforcement mechanisms" allowing the fight...
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Thursday, April 10, 2014
Algeria presidential race has one woman that ‘won’t hold back’
KOLEA, Algeria: A string of white pearls around her neck, her hair tied in a bun, Louisa Hanoune, the only woman running for Algeria’s presidency, holds out her palms and declares: “I have clean hands.” The remark triggers an outburst of celebratory...
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Thursday, April 10, 2014
Presidential Elections in Algeria
On April 17, Algerians will elect a President in the country's first post-Arab Spring presidential election.   Out of 39 million Algerian citizens, there are 23 million registered voters who will vote across 50,000 polling stations.   To find out...
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Thursday, March 13, 2014
A LOOK AT THE RIGHTS OF ARAB WOMEN
A quick look at the rights of women across Arab countries today. The article offers a snapshot of how women are fairing in different Arab countries. We invite our users to read the complete article published March 8 2014
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Tuesday, March 05, 2013
Interviews
Yamina Meftali
"I went into politics as a result of the emergence of the Islamist Movement in the nineties.  I was trying to find a way to help my country and contribute to the decision-making process as well as help women, who are usually the first to suffer. In...
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Wednesday, February 20, 2013
Violence against women in politics
Highlighting news, interviews, resources and events on violence against women in politics
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Saturday, January 05, 2013
Call for Application: TechWomen Emerging Leader Now Open!
Eligible TechWomen participants are women who are engaged or rising in professional careers that require significant expertise and knowledge of STEM fields and/or innovative application of these skills, and who already are –or show promise of being—...
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Wednesday, May 30, 2012
Algeria: Women Poorly Represented in Algeria Elections
Despite efforts by Algeria's political parties, few women are running for office in the country’s double elections on Thursday (November 29th). While many women work in the civil service, education, justice and health sectors, the number of...
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Wednesday, May 30, 2012
Algeria: Algerian Women Optimistic on Eve of Presidential Elections
Having battled for over twenty years against the Family Code, Algerian women now face a new challenge. Unlike their elders, whose aim was to get the Family Code amended, young Algerian women today are campaigning for greater political...
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Wednesday, May 30, 2012
Algeria: Algeria's Female Presidential Candidate Appeals to Constitution Council
Secretary General of Algeria's Workers' Party Louisa Hanoune, who was the only woman in this year's presidential race, said that her staff has appealed to the Constitutional Council over what she called a case of election "fraud." Her remarks...
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Wednesday, May 30, 2012
North Africa: Women’s political participation in North Africa enhanced under UN-backed project
The use of new information and communication technologies such as videos, podcasts, key statistics, SMS (messaging), and interactive spaces such as quizzes, polls, social networking sites such as Facebook and discussion forums, will promote...
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Wednesday, May 30, 2012
Tunisia: Women Fear the Algerian Way
A women’s group begins campaigning near La Marsa beach in Tunis to convince more women to come up and register in the electoral lists, in time for the deadline now pushed back to Aug. 14. Most of the women watching the proceedings are veiled...
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