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More than 50 women are planning to run for the upcoming parliamentary polls, as activists are still campaigning for quota in both the Parliament and Cabinet. Around 50 women and activists gathered Monday in Ajami Square in Beirut's Downtown to renew the call for a 30-percent quota for women in the upcoming parliamentary elections and the new Cabinet still to be formed by Prime Minister-designate Tammam Salam.

 

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More than 50 women are planning to run for the upcoming parliamentary polls, as activists are still campaigning for quota in both the Parliament and Cabinet. Around 50 women and activists gathered Monday in Ajami Square in Beirut's Downtown to renew the call for a 30-percent quota for women in the upcoming parliamentary elections and the new Cabinet still to be formed by Prime Minister-designate Tammam Salam.

 

We invite our users to read the complete article published May 14 2013

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