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Thursday, August 02, 2012
Syria: Putting sexualized violence on the map in Syria
The New York-based Women’s Media Center’s Women Under Siege Project has been using modern technology, from e-mail to YouTube to Twitter, to carry out ground-breaking research into sexualized violence as it unfolds in Syria. Our cutting-edge crowdmap...
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Thursday, August 02, 2012
Africa: Africa's past both dark and glorious - Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma
Lecture by incoming AU Commission Chairperson, Dr Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma to the ANC Women's League t is with honour and humility to have been invited to address this gathering on the issue of the African Union. Let me begin by expressing my sincere...
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Tuesday, July 24, 2012
Report / White Paper
The Strategic use of Gender Quotas in the Arab World
One of the most controversial, yet important tools to promote women into the political arena has been the gender quota. The Strategic use of Gender Quotas in the Arab World,  written by Hybl Reseach Fellow Bozena Chrisina Welbourne, explores...
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Friday, July 20, 2012
Libya: Elections give women a good starting point
Photo credit: UPI/Mohammed Vlfo Libyan women's next challenge is securing a foothold in the committee of 60 that will draft a constitution. It is unclear whether this group will be appointed or elected. Women benefitted in the polls from a...
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Wednesday, July 18, 2012
Libya: Two Women Elected as Unaffiliated Lawmakers in Libya Parliament
Two women are among 120 unaffiliated candidates who have won seats in Libya’s National Assembly, the nation’s first free election following the end of Muammar Qaddafi’s 42-year rule. Mahmoud Jibril’s moderate National Forces Alliance won 39 of the...
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Tuesday, July 17, 2012
Editorial / Opinion Piece / Blog Post
Libya’s elections: What comes next?
I didn’t wash my finger for 2 days – purposely avoiding the water just so that the blue stain I received when voting remained there for as long as possible. To those around the world who have had the right to democracy and the choice of selecting...
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Monday, July 16, 2012
Africa: Dlamini-Zuma’s AU win hailed
Photo credit: Jacoline Prinsloo South Africa's Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma won a tight fought vote to become the new head of the African Union Commission, the first woman to hold the post, African leaders said. She beat the incumbent, Jean Ping...
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Tuesday, July 10, 2012
Arab Feminist Knowledge Production Meeting
What are we calling for exactly? Young women activist, writers and feminists have been setting up alternative electronic media websites/blogs  to provide more critical coverage and point of views on various issues in the Arab region, from gender...
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Tuesday, July 10, 2012
Libya: Politicians finally wake up to the power of women
Across the political spectrum, parties – all led by men – have been scrambling to grab a slice of the female vote. "Initially political parties were opposed to women, now it's changed," said Alaa Murabit, of Voice of Libyan Women, which campaigns...
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Tuesday, July 10, 2012
Libya: New women politicians seize chance in vote
  Photo credit: Reuters/Anis Mili Yet while election rules mean that Fallah and other female candidates have guaranteed places on party lists, a strong current of social and religious conservatism means their role in politics is still...
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Monday, July 09, 2012
Libya: Graffitied over and covered up, Libyan women parliamentary hopefuls’ posters vandalised
Photo credit: Ghida Touati With Libya’s historic parliamentary elections just days away, the streets of the capital Tripoli have been plastered with campaign posters. Yet walking around, a trend becomes apparent – many of those featuring...
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Thursday, June 28, 2012
Discussion Summaries
Summary of E-Discussion on Implementation of SCR1325
UN Security Council resolution 1325 (2000) mandates that women in post-conflict states fully participate in all aspects of the transition. The resolution is historic because of the depth of change — in procedure, assessment, delivery and attitudes...
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Wednesday, June 27, 2012
Libya: Equal Participation of Women Vital for Building New Libya, Says UN Envoy
The top United Nations envoy in Libya today stressed the importance of the equal participation of women in rebuilding the country, as he commended the number of women who have registered to vote and to stand for election in the upcoming legislative...
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Tuesday, June 26, 2012
MENA: Morsi Adviser: Female and Christian VPs in Egypt
There’s been a dramatic change of fate in Egypt: Mohamed Morsi was once a prisoner under President Hosni Mubarak. Now Morsi is president-elect of Egypt, at the very same time Mubarak is serving his sentence in the notorious Tora Prison. Now Egypt’s...
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Tuesday, June 26, 2012
MENA: Religion is not the biggest enemy for Arab women, poll finds
In accepting the Nobel Peace Prize last year, Yemeni activist Tawakkol Karman thanked women of the Arab world for her medal. Without their struggle to win equal rights, she would not be there, she said. The greatest challenge in that quest is not...
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Monday, June 25, 2012
Libya: National campaign to support women candidates
In the lead-up to the forthcoming National Assembly elections on 7 July, female candidates will have the support of a national campaign entitled ‘My Voice for Her.’ The Libyan Women’s Union and Maan Nabneeha Movement have launched the national...
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Wednesday, May 30, 2012
UAE: Women’s Role in Arab Political Stream Vital
“In the Arab region, women represent just nine per cent of parliamentarians. Though this figure is relatively low, it nevertheless represents a great step forward. Six years ago, the average was only four per cent,” pointed out IPU Secretary-...
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Wednesday, May 30, 2012
Middle East and North Africa: Deep-seated Sexism Marginalising Arab Women
Speaking at the Arab International Women's Forum (AIWF) in Dubai, professor Aicha Belarbi told delegates that due to this Arab nations continue to lag behind the rest of the world in terms of female representation in the workforce and...
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