“I used to be afraid to give my opinion, but now I tell people about complex issues like politics, women’s rights and the Constitution. I feel strong,” says 24-year-old Amani Thawabta, a law school graduate from Palestine.
By Graziele Grilo I watched the movie “The Judge” and one quote of Billy Bob Thornton’s character got my attention.
By Graziele Grilo I watched the movie “The Judge” and one quote of Billy Bob Thornton’s character got my attention.
Women organisers of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and the Convention People’s Party (CPP) are advocating reforms to their party constitutions to allow for more women to seek political office.
The WANA programme was launched in 2011 after the revolutions that swept many countries in the region. Since that time 10 countries in the region have amended, replaced or reconsidered their constitutional frameworks. In these countries, some progress
Female members of parliament -- a distinct minority -- are more active about introducing legislation than their male counterparts, according to the civil network OPORA.
After a series of workshops and consultations on the constitution, held beginning in 2013, the Libyan Women’s Platform for Peace (LWPP) launches a Charter of Libyan Women’s Constitutional Rights.
Although Libyan women compose half of the population and were at the forefront of the February 17th revolution, among the tragedies of the transition period has been the severe blow to women’s rights.
Although Libyan women compose half of the population and were at the forefront of the February 17th revolution, among the tragedies of the transition period has been the severe blow to women’s rights.
This blog was published on 22 December 2014 and updated by the author on 5 October 2018.
By Halima Tahirkheli
As European commissioner for justice, consumers and gender equality, I am strongly committed