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The fifth edition of the ‘Women on the Frontlines’ (WOFL) conference kicked off in Amman on Tuesday, with the aim of empowering women and encouraging them to produce long-term ou... Read more
The draft law aims to criminalise underage marriages due to children’s lack of health and mental ability to bear the consequences of marriage. In a statement, the cabinet asserted that child... Read more
On January 31, 2021, The Arab Women Organization launched the regional study in cooperation with UNWOMEN The study was launched in a symposium titled: “The major global crises and thei... Read more
Laila ben Khalifa and Hunaida Tumia are the only two women running for presidential elections among 98 candidates. After the presidential elections, the country will witness parliamentary e... Read more
On Jan.4, 2022, The Council discussed the report of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defense and National Security, regarding: A draft law to add a new article No. (318 bis) to the Penal Co... Read more
The House of Representatives convened for 5 days to discuss constitutional amendments recommended by the Legal Committee at the House of Representatives. These amendments are part of a packa... Read more
More than a thousand Sudanese women took to the streets on Thursday to denounce the phenomenon of rape, after the United Nations reported receiving 13 reports of sexual violence that occurre... Read more
3 women out of 8 occupied the position of Deputy Speaker of the House in Morocco Second Deputy-Speaker Khadija Zoumi Istiqlali Group of Unity and Egalitarianism Sixth Deputy-Speaker Nadia Th... Read more
In Qatar, None of the women candidates won the Shura Council elections. The vote was for 30 members out of 45, and Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani appoints the remaining 15 members. The Emir o... Read more
In Tunisia: On October 11, 2021, President Kais Saied approved forming the new government with 10 women out of 26 ministries with a percentage of 38.4%. Naglaa Boden: Prime Minister Laila Ja... Read more