April 3, 2013
Morocco’s Gender-Equality Laws Fail to Improve Situation
In the last 10 years, Morocco has witnessed two divergent trends relating to economic equality between women and men.
North Africa and Middle East
April 1, 2013
Political and social rights: women after the Arab Spring
Women across the Middle East participated actively in what came to be called the Arab Spring that began in late 2010.
Handbook on Campaign Finance in Tunisia: Issues and Monitoring
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March 26, 2013
Handbook on Campaign Finance in Tunisia: Issues and Monitoring
The handbook outlines campaign finance monitoring methodology and underscores efforts to monitor money in politics during the next electoral cycle in Tunisia.
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The handbook outlines campaign finance monitoring methodology and underscores efforts to monitor money in politics during the next electoral cycle in Tunisia.
African Women’s Caucus Position Statement 57th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women Elimination and Prevention of All Forms of Violence against Women and Girls
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March 19, 2013
African Women’s Caucus Position Statement 57th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women Elimination and Prevention of All Forms of Violence against Women and Girls
The African Women’s Caucus representing African civil society organizations from all the five sub-regions of Africa and the diaspora committed to advancing women’s human rights, call on Member States to declare zero tolerance of all forms of discrimination and violence against women and girls and to prioritize preventive measures in the fight to eliminate violence from the lives of women and girls.
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The African Women’s Caucus representing African civil society organizations from all the five sub-regions of Africa and the diaspora committed to advancing women’s human rights, call on Member States to declare zero tolerance of all forms of discrimination and violence against women and girls and to prioritize preventive measures in the fight to eliminate violence from the lives of women and girls.
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Women in the New Tunisia
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March 13, 2013
Women in the New Tunisia
United Nations, New York - Tunisia -- a country in transition.
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United Nations, New York - Tunisia -- a country in transition.
March 13, 2013
Women’s Security in the Middle East and North Africa
What are the challenges to women’s security in the MENA region?
Women in Parliament in 2012: The Year in Perspective
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March 11, 2013
Women in Parliament in 2012: The Year in Perspective
2012 represented nearly a 1 percentage-point increase in the world average (20.3%). With the exception of 2007, this is nearly double the annual rate of increase.
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2012 represented nearly a 1 percentage-point increase in the world average (20.3%). With the exception of 2007, this is nearly double the annual rate of increase.
Violence against women in politics
Highlighting news, interviews, resources and events on violence against women in politics
Emerging Voices: Young Women in Lebanese Politics
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March 5, 2013
Emerging Voices: Young Women in Lebanese Politics
Although Lebanon is known in the Middle East for its relative political openness and for the degree of freedom Lebanese women enjoy, it paradoxically has one of the lowest rates of women’s political engagement in the region.
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Although Lebanon is known in the Middle East for its relative political openness and for the degree of freedom Lebanese women enjoy, it paradoxically has one of the lowest rates of women’s political engagement in the region.