Amman-Jordan. The Coalition of Women MPs from Arab Countries to Combat Violence against Women, represented by its members, congratulates the Chairperson of the Coalition for assuming the pos... Read more
On October 2, 2021, the first elections for the Advisory Shura Council were held. Voters chose none of the 26 women who stood for election. The candidates’ total number is 234. The vote was... Read more
Women in Ministerial Positions Rank Internationally Country % Women Ministries 43 South Sudan 33.3 11 33 53 Lebanon 31 6 6 19 65 Tunisia 29.2 7 24 72 UAE 27.3 9 33 78 Egypt 24.2 8 33 90 Maur... Read more
The legislative elections of 2021 enabled 96 women to hold seats at the House of Representatives, of which 90 were elected at the regional constituencies while six (6) others were elected at... Read more
Currently, Somalia is holding elections for its Upper House, and is preparing for elections for its Lower House, known as the House of the People. The Parliamentary elections is expected to... Read more
The House of Representatives of 2021 will have more women elected than in the previous Parliament of 2016. Their number is (96 out of a total of 395 MPs) compared to (81 female MPs out of 39... Read more
On September 8, 2021 elections in Morocco took place. According to Preliminary results Morocco’s moderate Islamist party (Justice and Development Party) suffered major losses. The party held... Read more
Twenty-one electoral coalitions will run in Iraq’s upcoming parliamentary elections in October 10, 2021. There are a total of 3,249 candidates vying in the polls, including 951 women and 789... Read more
For the first time in Morocco, the Popular Movement Party in Marrakech submitted a list of 100 women, in the Gueliz district of Marrakech, in preparation for the upcoming elections on Septem... Read more
The elections witnessed a “great decline” in the representation of women in parliament. Women obtained 34 seats out of 407 seats with a percentage of 8%. This percentage is a hug... Read more