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Lebanon: Women want greater political representation

While Lebanese women today enjoy senior positions in the private sector, political appointments have all but eluded them.

Koweït: Des femmes accèdent au parlement pour la première fois

Quatre femmes vont faire leur entrée au parlement koweïtien.

Burkina Faso: La loi sur le quota de 30% de femmes sur les listes éléctorales adoptée!

Le 16 avril, la loi sur le quota de 30% de femmes sur les listes électorales au Burkina Faso a été adoptée par 87 voix sur 103 députés présents à l'Assemblée nationale.

Iran: A Woman as President: Iran's Impossible Dream?

This month, 42 women were among the 475 people who signed up to run as president, harboring hope that this time, there was a real chance for a female candidate to stand.

Kuwait: First female MPs voted into office

US-educated Aseel al-Awadhi and Rola Dashti were among winners in the third district, official results declared.

Algérie/Italie: Soutien de la candidature de Giuliana Segrena

C’est la solidarité personnifiée avec les aspirations et les combats des populations du Sud pour leur émancipation et leur insertion dans le monde moderne.

North Africa: Women's Political Participation

In partnership with the Centre for Arab Women Training and Research (CAWTAR), UN-INSTRAW has initiated a project on Strengthening women’s leadership and participation in politics and decision-making in Algeria, Morocco and Tunisia.

Algérie : Le système des quotas des femmes

La juriste Nadia Aït-Zaï interpelle les candidats à la présidentielle

UPDATE: Iraq: Women's minister to withdraw resignation

Nawal al-Samarraie resigned last month to protest the lack of resources for women, accusing the government of not making women's needs a priority.

Bangladesh: 100 seats to be reserved for women in parliament

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said the number of seats reserved for women in Bangladesh parliament would be raised from 45 at present.