In view of the current situation in Tunisia, the seminar on "Women in Arab parliaments: Representation and incorporation of a gender perspective", scheduled from 24 to 26 January 2011, has been can
TENTATIVEPROGRAM
NOVEMBER 5, 2010, FRIDAY
09:00 - 09:30 Registration
09:30 - 12:00 OPENING CEREMONY AND PROTOCOL SPEECHES
Whether you are part of an established organization or association, an aspiring politician,
The number of Lebanese women elected to municipal offices more than doubled this year, increasing from the 201 elected in 2004 to 530 who were successful in this year’s polls.
The IPU, the Lebanese Parliament, UNDP and UNESCWA are organizing a Regional Workshop for Arab Parliaments on Implementing the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against W
In preparation for the fifty-fifth session of the Commission on the Status of Women, the Division for the Advancement of Women is organizing an online discussion on the linkages between women’s and
IKNOW Politics partners launched the site in Arabic in Amman, Jordan, opening it to millions of new users in a region where women are under-represented politically.
In order to provide a detailed look at the conditions faced by women in the Middle East and understand the complex environment surrounding efforts to improve their status, Freedom House conducted a comprehensive study of women’s rights in the region.