A quota system to ensure the participation of females in Libyan politics will increase segregation and reduce the changes of the right women being elected to the new government, said Laila Bugaighis, chairwoman of the National Protection from Violence Committee, part of the National Transitional Council’s Ministry of Health.
“We talked about a quota, but we feel asking for one for women will reduce the chances of the right qualified women getting seats in the parliament once it is formed. We also fear it will increase the segregation of women from men.”
Instead, “we are trying to emphasize law enforcement and make amendments to existing laws or create new ones to regulate protection, abortion for raped victims and on the longterm family laws as well that can be used for cases of domestic violence, and other issues dealing with women’s rights.
Read the whole article in Bloomberg, published 22 Sept
A quota system to ensure the participation of females in Libyan politics will increase segregation and reduce the changes of the right women being elected to the new government, said Laila Bugaighis, chairwoman of the National Protection from Violence Committee, part of the National Transitional Council’s Ministry of Health.
“We talked about a quota, but we feel asking for one for women will reduce the chances of the right qualified women getting seats in the parliament once it is formed. We also fear it will increase the segregation of women from men.”
Instead, “we are trying to emphasize law enforcement and make amendments to existing laws or create new ones to regulate protection, abortion for raped victims and on the longterm family laws as well that can be used for cases of domestic violence, and other issues dealing with women’s rights.
Read the whole article in Bloomberg, published 22 Sept
