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North Africa and Middle East

June 3, 2014
Women ‘leading The Elections’, Egypt

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.

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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.

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.

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.

May 23, 2014
Egypt: Women Council Opposes Proposed Women Representation in Parliament

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.

Interviews

May 16, 2014
Indigenous voices
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.

Event

May 15, 2014
WomenCan: World Bank, UN Women and Hillary Clinton to launch ground-breaking report

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.