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Women ‘leading The Elections’, Egypt

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Women ‘leading The Elections’, Egypt

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Egyptian women participated in large numbers during the first day of the presidential election Monday, in some cases even heading to voting stations at 7 a.m., two hours before polls were due to open.

The Egyptian Center for Women’s Rights (ECWR), a local organization monitoring the elections, said Monday that women were “leading the elections”, as 24 million women are entitled to vote—nearly half of all 53,909,306 eligible voters.

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Egyptian women participated in large numbers during the first day of the presidential election Monday, in some cases even heading to voting stations at 7 a.m., two hours before polls were due to open.

The Egyptian Center for Women’s Rights (ECWR), a local organization monitoring the elections, said Monday that women were “leading the elections”, as 24 million women are entitled to vote—nearly half of all 53,909,306 eligible voters.

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The Autocomplete Truth: Kick-starting a modern conversation on gender equality

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June 2, 2014

The Autocomplete Truth: Kick-starting a modern conversation on gender equality

The Autocomplete Truth - developed for UN Women by Memac Ogilvy & Mather Dubai - started a viral and global debate about gender equality.

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The Autocomplete Truth - developed for UN Women by Memac Ogilvy & Mather Dubai - started a viral and global debate about gender equality.

Interview with Madawi Al-Rasheed, a Saudi Arabian academic specialised in the Arabian peninsula

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May 29, 2014

Interview with Madawi Al-Rasheed, a Saudi Arabian academic specialised in the Arabian peninsula

They were euphoric during the first months that followed the fall of Zine Al-Abedine Ben Ali and Hosni Mubarak. The Arabs had regained their pride. But that pride has long since ebbed away and hope turned into disappointment.

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They were euphoric during the first months that followed the fall of Zine Al-Abedine Ben Ali and Hosni Mubarak. The Arabs had regained their pride. But that pride has long since ebbed away and hope turned into disappointment.

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Egypt: Women Council Opposes Proposed Women Representation in Parliament

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Egypt: Women Council Opposes Proposed Women Representation in Parliament

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Women were angered by the percentage allocated to their representation in the future parliament according to the new parliament law, the National Council for Women said on Thursday.

A committee formed by a presidential decree to draft this new law announced it yesterday.

Mervat Talawi, the council's head, said that the reason for this reaction from women is that approving the law in its current form is a wrong interpretation of the new constitution, a council statement said.

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Women were angered by the percentage allocated to their representation in the future parliament according to the new parliament law, the National Council for Women said on Thursday.

A committee formed by a presidential decree to draft this new law announced it yesterday.

Mervat Talawi, the council's head, said that the reason for this reaction from women is that approving the law in its current form is a wrong interpretation of the new constitution, a council statement said.

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Indigenous voices

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Each year thousands of indigenous organizations and civil society activists attend the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, the 13th session of which will take place at UN Headquarters from 12 to 23 May. They come from across the world to share their stories and hopes, to exchange ideas, make connections and push for change. Here are a selection of first person accounts of the issues some indigenous women activists are working on. 
 

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Each year thousands of indigenous organizations and civil society activists attend the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, the 13th session of which will take place at UN Headquarters from 12 to 23 May. They come from across the world to share their stories and hopes, to exchange ideas, make connections and push for change. Here are a selection of first person accounts of the issues some indigenous women activists are working on. 
 

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Summary of E-Discussion on the Role of Media and Technology for Women in Politics (14-23 December 2009)

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May 15, 2014

Summary of E-Discussion on the Role of Media and Technology for Women in Politics (14-23 December 2009)

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WomenCan: World Bank, UN Women and Hillary Clinton to launch ground-breaking report

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WomenCan: World Bank, UN Women and Hillary Clinton to launch ground-breaking report

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After two years of research and many in-depth consultations, on 14 May the World Bank team will launch a ground-breaking report, with Former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, World Bank Group President Jim Yong Kim, and UN Women Executive Director Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka.

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After two years of research and many in-depth consultations, on 14 May the World Bank team will launch a ground-breaking report, with Former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, World Bank Group President Jim Yong Kim, and UN Women Executive Director Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka.

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