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Egypt: US wants women on Egypt’s constitutional committee

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The United States voiced regret Saturday at the absence of women on a committee tasked with proposing amendments to Egypt's constitution despite their participation in protests that ousted Hosni Mubarak.

"Women in #Egypt protested for change. It is a concern that women are excluded from the constitutional committee that must ensure all rights," State Department spokesman Philip Crowley tweeted.

The nationwide protests that erupted on January 25 drove strongman Mubarak from power after his 30-year rule and saw a new military leadership assume what it says is temporary control over the Arab world's most populous nation.

To read the complete news story please visit the Raw Story.

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The United States voiced regret Saturday at the absence of women on a committee tasked with proposing amendments to Egypt's constitution despite their participation in protests that ousted Hosni Mubarak.

"Women in #Egypt protested for change. It is a concern that women are excluded from the constitutional committee that must ensure all rights," State Department spokesman Philip Crowley tweeted.

The nationwide protests that erupted on January 25 drove strongman Mubarak from power after his 30-year rule and saw a new military leadership assume what it says is temporary control over the Arab world's most populous nation.

To read the complete news story please visit the Raw Story.

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