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Women’s Rights Under Egypt’s Constitutional Disarray

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January 13, 2014

Women’s Rights Under Egypt’s Constitutional Disarray

Egypt’s post-revolution constitution does not explicitly prohibit discrimination based on gender or religion. It only recognizes women’s domestic role within a family “founded on religion, morality, and patriotism.” Clerics will have the final word over the new laws.

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Egypt’s post-revolution constitution does not explicitly prohibit discrimination based on gender or religion. It only recognizes women’s domestic role within a family “founded on religion, morality, and patriotism.” Clerics will have the final word over the new laws.

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UN Women launched a Constitutional Database

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UN Women launched a Constitutional Database

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UN Women launched a Constitutional Database (http://constitutions.unwomen.org) which for the first time examines constitutions through a gender lens, mapping the principles and rules which guarantee, deny, or protect the rights of women and girls around the world. Constitutions have a tremendous impact on women. They are well-recognized markers for countries and their citizens, serving as the bill of rights and providing a framework for the rights and responsibilities of people and a mirror to the way people are governed.

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UN Women launched a Constitutional Database (http://constitutions.unwomen.org) which for the first time examines constitutions through a gender lens, mapping the principles and rules which guarantee, deny, or protect the rights of women and girls around the world. Constitutions have a tremendous impact on women. They are well-recognized markers for countries and their citizens, serving as the bill of rights and providing a framework for the rights and responsibilities of people and a mirror to the way people are governed.

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Tunisia Gender Equality: National Assembly Approves Constitutional Article Giving Women Equal Rights

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Tunisia Gender Equality: National Assembly Approves Constitutional Article Giving Women Equal Rights

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Tunis — Tunisia voted Monday to enshrine gender equality in its draft constitution, a key step towards safeguarding its relatively progressive laws on women's rights, with the ruling Islamists under pressure to compromise. "All male and female citizens have the same rights and duties. They are equal before the law without discrimination," states article 20 of the text, which was approved by 159 lawmakers out of the 169 who voted.

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Tunis — Tunisia voted Monday to enshrine gender equality in its draft constitution, a key step towards safeguarding its relatively progressive laws on women's rights, with the ruling Islamists under pressure to compromise. "All male and female citizens have the same rights and duties. They are equal before the law without discrimination," states article 20 of the text, which was approved by 159 lawmakers out of the 169 who voted.

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Mansour calls on women to participate in referendum in Egypt

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Mansour calls on women to participate in referendum in Egypt

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Interim President Adly Manosur called upon Egyptian women to participate in the referendum on the draft constitution set to take place on 14 and 15 January 2014.

In a conference organized by the National Council for women, Mansour’s speech which was delivered by his advisor on women’s affairs, Sakina Fouad, stressed the importance of women’s role in “stopping the bloodshed”.

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Interim President Adly Manosur called upon Egyptian women to participate in the referendum on the draft constitution set to take place on 14 and 15 January 2014.

In a conference organized by the National Council for women, Mansour’s speech which was delivered by his advisor on women’s affairs, Sakina Fouad, stressed the importance of women’s role in “stopping the bloodshed”.

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Summary of E-Discussion on Women’s participation in politics in (post) conflict countries: Role of women in peace negotiations

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December 12, 2013

Summary of E-Discussion on Women’s participation in politics in (post) conflict countries: Role of women in peace negotiations

iKNOW Politics organized an online discussion on the role of women in (post) conflict situations and in peace negotiations, from October 10th to November 6th. The discussion received contributions from 18 members on various countries... Read the summary here

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iKNOW Politics organized an online discussion on the role of women in (post) conflict situations and in peace negotiations, from October 10th to November 6th. The discussion received contributions from 18 members on various countries... Read the summary here

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Efforts to develop a gender perspective in NATO-led operations get mixed review

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Efforts to develop a gender perspective in NATO-led operations get mixed review

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The Review of the Practical Implications of UNSCR 1325 for the Conduct of NATO-led Operations and Missions was commissioned by Allied leaders at the 2012 Chicago Summit. The aim was to take stock of efforts to integrate a gender perspective in the planning, conduct and assessment of operations, and to develop recommendations for strengthening future work in this area.

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The Review of the Practical Implications of UNSCR 1325 for the Conduct of NATO-led Operations and Missions was commissioned by Allied leaders at the 2012 Chicago Summit. The aim was to take stock of efforts to integrate a gender perspective in the planning, conduct and assessment of operations, and to develop recommendations for strengthening future work in this area.

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CEDAW General recommendation No. 30 on women in conflict prevention, conflict and post-conflict situations

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November 22, 2013

CEDAW General recommendation No. 30 on women in conflict prevention, conflict and post-conflict situations

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The Role of Constitution-Building Processes in Democratization: Case Study East Timor

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November 15, 2013

The Role of Constitution-Building Processes in Democratization: Case Study East Timor

In order to understand how the contest for power in newly independent Timor-Leste has played out through the constitution building process it is necessary to consider the context within whcih the constitution building process came about...

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In order to understand how the contest for power in newly independent Timor-Leste has played out through the constitution building process it is necessary to consider the context within whcih the constitution building process came about...

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How to include minorities and marginalized groups in constitution building

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How to include minorities and marginalized groups in constitution building

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“Women do not represent women in my country. They represent the voices of the men, the families that surround them, and their political party: but not women. They are not feminists,” according to Basma Soudani, from The League of Tunisian Female Voters in Tunisia, as we sat down for an interview.

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“Women do not represent women in my country. They represent the voices of the men, the families that surround them, and their political party: but not women. They are not feminists,” according to Basma Soudani, from The League of Tunisian Female Voters in Tunisia, as we sat down for an interview.

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