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Halimah Yacob Became First Woman Speaker of the Singapore Parliament
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Halima Yacob became the first woman and the 9th Speaker of Singapore Parliament on 14 January 2013.
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Halima Yacob became the first woman and the 9th Speaker of Singapore Parliament on 14 January 2013.
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BBC: Saudi Arabia's king appoints women to Shura Council
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Thirty women have been appointed to the Shura Council by Saudi Arabia’s king Abdullah, for a 4-year term. This number represents a fifth of council’s seats. The decision was taken following consultations with religious leaders. In 2014, women will get the vote for the first time.
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Thirty women have been appointed to the Shura Council by Saudi Arabia’s king Abdullah, for a 4-year term. This number represents a fifth of council’s seats. The decision was taken following consultations with religious leaders. In 2014, women will get the vote for the first time.
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Huffington Post: Saudi Arabia Gender Mixing: Grand Mufti Warns Against Practice
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Washington Post: Role of Syrian women evolves as war rages on
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UNDP: The Internet Gender Gap
Special computer training course designed for deaf people in Damascus, Syria.
Priority Gender Equality – Action Plan 2008 – 2013
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January 10, 2013
Priority Gender Equality – Action Plan 2008 – 2013
“UNESCO believes that all forms of discrimination on the basis of gender are violations of human rights, and a significant barrier to peace, sustainable development and the achievement of all internationally recognized development goals”.
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“UNESCO believes that all forms of discrimination on the basis of gender are violations of human rights, and a significant barrier to peace, sustainable development and the achievement of all internationally recognized development goals”.
UNDP: Arab Development Challenges Report 2011
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January 7, 2013
UNDP: Arab Development Challenges Report 2011
This second Development Challenges Report, coming at a time when the region is passing through a critical historical juncture, attempts to go beyond the numbers to uncover processes that have underpinned mutually reinforcing drivers of social, economic and political exclusion.
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This second Development Challenges Report, coming at a time when the region is passing through a critical historical juncture, attempts to go beyond the numbers to uncover processes that have underpinned mutually reinforcing drivers of social, economic and political exclusion.
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Libya: NGO Voice of Libyan Women holds women’s political debates in Zawia
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esterday was the first of a new bi-weekly discussion forum called “marbo3a seeyasia” (Political Sittings, gatherings or salons) that took place at the Voice of Libyan Women Zawia Women’s Center, aimed at having focus group discussions on politics and how they relate and affect the current events in Libya from the perspective of the women of Zawia.
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esterday was the first of a new bi-weekly discussion forum called “marbo3a seeyasia” (Political Sittings, gatherings or salons) that took place at the Voice of Libyan Women Zawia Women’s Center, aimed at having focus group discussions on politics and how they relate and affect the current events in Libya from the perspective of the women of Zawia.
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International: Women Politicians And Twitter Train Wrecks
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When ABC News airs a group interview with 19 of the 20 female representatives of the newly elected Congress tonight, Diane Sawyer will solicit their take on topics including the fiscal cliff, political gridlock, their male colleagues, and what it will be like to have more women on the Hill.
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When ABC News airs a group interview with 19 of the 20 female representatives of the newly elected Congress tonight, Diane Sawyer will solicit their take on topics including the fiscal cliff, political gridlock, their male colleagues, and what it will be like to have more women on the Hill.