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Tunisia: Gender parity at the ballot box, another Tunisian revolution

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Tunisia: Gender parity at the ballot box, another Tunisian revolution

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Tunisia's ruling that men and women must feature in equal numbers as candidates in July polls is an Arab world first that builds on this year's revolt and allays fears of conservative influence, observers say. The decision by authorities preparing the July 24 constituent assembly poll after the uprising that toppled president Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, and sparked similar revolts in Arab nations, has been hailed as a regional breakthrough.

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Tunisia's ruling that men and women must feature in equal numbers as candidates in July polls is an Arab world first that builds on this year's revolt and allays fears of conservative influence, observers say. The decision by authorities preparing the July 24 constituent assembly poll after the uprising that toppled president Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, and sparked similar revolts in Arab nations, has been hailed as a regional breakthrough.

For more information, please visit: yahoonews.com

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