22 Mar 2012 - As the deadline approaches this week to name the members of a committee tasked with writing Egypt's first post-revolutionary constitution, women look likely to be sidelined, a bad omen for the full protection of their rights in the post-Mubarak era. Although they were key participants in the Tahrir Square protests, often on the front lines, facing beatings by security forces as well as humiliating "virginity tests," Egypt's women won less than 2% of the seats in recent parliamentary elections. That has put them at a distinct disadvantage as Egypt's Islamist-dominated parliament meets this weekend to elect the 100 members of a Constituent Assembly which will write Egypt's next National Charter. This foundational document will delineate, among other things, the place of Islamic law in the constitution, the role of the military and the status of Egypt's women and minorities
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22 Mar 2012 - As the deadline approaches this week to name the members of a committee tasked with writing Egypt's first post-revolutionary constitution, women look likely to be sidelined, a bad omen for the full protection of their rights in the post-Mubarak era. Although they were key participants in the Tahrir Square protests, often on the front lines, facing beatings by security forces as well as humiliating "virginity tests," Egypt's women won less than 2% of the seats in recent parliamentary elections. That has put them at a distinct disadvantage as Egypt's Islamist-dominated parliament meets this weekend to elect the 100 members of a Constituent Assembly which will write Egypt's next National Charter. This foundational document will delineate, among other things, the place of Islamic law in the constitution, the role of the military and the status of Egypt's women and minorities
For the story, please see Huffington Post.