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During Egypt’s revolution, thousands of women joined men in the streets to promote democratic reform. Now, as the country prepares for its first post-revolution parliamentary elections this fall, women are seeking to participate equally in the challenges of governing.

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UNITED ARAB EMIRATES: legislative elections

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UNITED ARAB EMIRATES: legislative elections

Description of government structure:

•Chief of State: President KHALIFA bin Zayid al-Nuhayyan *

•Head of Government: Prime Minister MUHAMMAD bin Rashid al-Maktum

The Arab Quota Report: Selected Case Studies

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September 12, 2011

The Arab Quota Report: Selected Case Studies

Debates on women’s issues and gender relations in the Arab region have been going on for some time now.

Pathways for Women in Democratic Transitions – International Experiences and Lessons Learned

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September 12, 2011

Pathways for Women in Democratic Transitions – International Experiences and Lessons Learned

This is the keynote address by Vidar Helgesen, Secretary-General, International IDEA, at the Roundtable in Cairo on June 2, 2011.

September 7, 2011

YOUNG WOMEN GAIN CONFIDENCE, MENTORS FROM LEADERSHIP SCHOOL IN IRAQ

Over the last eight years, Iraqi women have become increasingly active in politics, taking on some of the country’s most vexing issues — peace and security, economic empowerment, social justice, education and the environment.

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Women & the New Media in the Mediterranean Region

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Women & the New Media in the Mediterranean Region

With the growing dominance of the Internet, blog, chat and mobile telephony, the great big bang; of the new media has begun, and consequently, communication is rapidly changing and becoming mobile,

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