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Bahrain: Special Quota Plea for Women

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A special quota is needed to guarantee women's participation in municipal council and parliaments across the Arab world, a leading Bahraini lawyer said yesterday. Former United Nations (UN) General Assembly president Shaikha Haya bint Rashid Al Khalifa did not specify what percentage of candidates should be female, but said the move was the only way to guarantee more equality in the region's politics.
To read the full article, please visit the Gulf Daily News' Website.

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A special quota is needed to guarantee women's participation in municipal council and parliaments across the Arab world, a leading Bahraini lawyer said yesterday. Former United Nations (UN) General Assembly president Shaikha Haya bint Rashid Al Khalifa did not specify what percentage of candidates should be female, but said the move was the only way to guarantee more equality in the region's politics.
To read the full article, please visit the Gulf Daily News' Website.

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