Middle East and North Africa: Arab Conference Targets Improving Women's Participation in Politics
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A regional seminar on "Gender and Local Governance" held on March 14 in the Tunisian capital highlighted the close link between "economic and domestic development and women’s participation in local politics". Forum attendees from Tunisia, Algeria, Lebanon, Egypt, Yemen, Morocco and Bahrain also recommended organising an awareness-raising campaign for men concerning women’s right to play a significant role in local political affairs.
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A regional seminar on "Gender and Local Governance" held on March 14 in the Tunisian capital highlighted the close link between "economic and domestic development and women’s participation in local politics". Forum attendees from Tunisia, Algeria, Lebanon, Egypt, Yemen, Morocco and Bahrain also recommended organising an awareness-raising campaign for men concerning women’s right to play a significant role in local political affairs.
To read the full article, please visit the Maghrebia's Website