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 those involved in politics remains low. In parliament they occupy just 8% of seats.
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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 those involved in politics remains low. In parliament they occupy just 8% of seats.
To read the full article, please visit Magharebia's Website.
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 representation and equality of access to top jobs.
To read the full article please visit the Magharebia website.
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 representation and equality of access to top jobs.
To read the full article please visit the Magharebia website.
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 came a day after the official announcement of the preliminary results, which showed "Bouteflika received 12,911,707 of the votes cast," or 90.24 percent of all the votes cast.
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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 came a day after the official announcement of the preliminary results, which showed "Bouteflika received 12,911,707 of the votes cast," or 90.24 percent of all the votes cast.
To read the full story, please visit China News's Website.
Elite women in Kailahun under the network, Kailahun District Women in Governance Network (KWiGN) have declared interest to vote only for parties with clear gender issues.
This is an apparent show of support for the 50-50 call by women in governance and decision-making positions at both local and national levels. It is in this regard that KWiGN in a statement read out to the press yesterday at the SLAJ headquarters, noted, that its members would canvass and vote only for those political parties with clear-cut and applicable policies aimed at gender development and promotion.
Elite women in Kailahun under the network, Kailahun District Women in Governance Network (KWiGN) have declared interest to vote only for parties with clear gender issues.
This is an apparent show of support for the 50-50 call by women in governance and decision-making positions at both local and national levels. It is in this regard that KWiGN in a statement read out to the press yesterday at the SLAJ headquarters, noted, that its members would canvass and vote only for those political parties with clear-cut and applicable policies aimed at gender development and promotion.
People's Democratic Republic of Algeria
Region: Middle East
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Chief of State: President Abdelaziz BOUTEFLIKA *
Reinforcing presumed religious identities:
Where are women and secularists of Muslim countries in Obama’s speech in Cairo?
by Marieme Helie Lucas
Secularism is a Women's Issue (SIAWI)
It is beyond doubt that many people around the world, of various political opinions and creeds, will feel relieved after the discourse the President of the USA delivered in Cairo today. It is apparently a new voice, a voice of peace, quite far from Bush’s clash of civilisations. But is it so?
Reinforcing presumed religious identities:
Where are women and secularists of Muslim countries in Obama’s speech in Cairo?
by Marieme Helie Lucas
Secularism is a Women's Issue (SIAWI)
It is beyond doubt that many people around the world, of various political opinions and creeds, will feel relieved after the discourse the President of the USA delivered in Cairo today. It is apparently a new voice, a voice of peace, quite far from Bush’s clash of civilisations. But is it so?
This consolidated response highlights barriers faced by women in Muslim countries in funding their political campaigns and participating in public life.
This consolidated response highlights barriers faced by women in Muslim countries in funding their political campaigns and participating in public life.
This paper reveals the positive role that Maghribi women have been playing in the overall development of their countries.
This paper reveals the positive role that Maghribi women have been playing in the overall development of their countries.