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Women's Political Participation / Center of Arab Women for the Training and Research (CAWTAR)

Center of Arab Women for the Training and Research (Center of Arab Women for the Training and Research (CAWTAR), Tunis, TN, 2013)
Formes traditionnelles, formes nouvelles de l'engagement politique des jeunes femmes en contexte de transition : le cas de la Tunisie; résumé exécutif

Ben Salem, Maryam (Centre de la Femme Arabe pour la Formation et la Recherche (CAWTAR), Tunis, TN, 2013-07)
Traditional and new forms of young women's political engagement in a transitional context : Tunisia as example; executive summary

Ben Salem, Maryam (Center of Arab Women for the Training and Research (CAWTAR), Tunis, TN, 2013-07)

Forty-one interviews conducted with a diverse panel of women and men, enabled us to explore contrasting relations between politically active men and women, and as well, between politically active young women and older ...
Traditional and new forms of young women’s political engagement in a transitional context : Tunisia as example

Ben Salem, Maryam (Center of Arab Women for the Training and Research (CAWTAR), Tunis, TN, 2013-07)

The limits of “façade feminism” are reflected in the current regime’s rejection of ensuring full equality between men and women. Careful study of figures shown by the regime stressing its great modernity, clearly reveal ...
Young women and political participation : institutional and informal mobilization paving the way to future actions; final technical report

Center of Arab Women for the Training and Research (Center of Arab Women for the Training and Research (CAWTAR), Tunis, TN, 2013)

The research analyzed modalities of young women’s engagement in politics in Tunisia and conditions for sustainability commitments over time. The research consists of a comparison between new and traditional forms of political ...
Especial newsletter, no. 1 : the quota process and impact research, 2011 - 2012 summary of findings [Arabic version]

Ahfad University for Women (Regional Institute of Gender, Diversity, Peace and Rights, Ahfad University for Women, Khartoum, SD, 2012)
Especial newsletter, no. 1 : the quota process and impact research, 2011 - 2012 summary of findings

Ahfad University for Women (Regional Institute of Gender, Diversity, Peace and Rights, Ahfad University for Women, Khartoum, SD, 2012)

The newsletter from the Ahfad University for Women (Sudan) provides a detailed review of the project regarding implementing a quota process for women representatives in parliament, as well as women’s political engagement ...
Impact of quota on candidates : beyond numbers

Badri, Balghis; El Naggar, Samia (Regional Institute of Gender, Diversity, Peace and Rights, Ahfad University for Women, Khartoum, SD, 2013-08)

The under-representation of women in politics is related to cultural values that restrict the political domain to men and thus remains dominated by them. What are the changes generated by the quota system regarding candidates’ ...
Women in political parties' structures : the quota types discourse

Tome Lacko, Wani (Regional Institute of Gender, Diversity, Peace and Rights, Ahfad University for Women, Khartoum, SD, 2013-08)

Should a seemingly sudden change of political attitude, which has led to fast tracking of women into party involvement be viewed with suspicion? The quality of political output and mere adherence to numbers are problematic. ...
Quota in Sudanese electoral law : achievements or challenges and lessons learned

Badri, Balghis; El Naggar, Samia (Regional Institute of Gender, Diversity, Peace and Rights, Ahfad University for Women, Khartoum, SD, 2013-08)

What is the nature of the context within which the quota system was introduced? Who are the main actors in introducing the quota? What are the processes that have led to quota adoption and enforcement? Elitist as well as ...
Quota debate : research finding report; annex II

Badri, Balghis; El Nagar, Samia; Tombe, Wani (Regional Institute of Gender, Diversity, Peace and Rights, Ahfad University for Women, Khartoum, SD, 2013)

Regardless of legal frameworks and human rights-based approaches, many structural and other challenges frustrate effective participation of women in political processes in Sudanese society, made more ubiquitous in post ...
Introduction of the quota system in Sudan and its impact in enhancing women’s political engagement [Arabic language]

Badri, Balghis; El Naggar, Samia (Regional Institute of Gender, Diversity, Peace and Rights, Ahfad University for Women, Khartoum, SD, 2013-08)
Women's Rights and Transitions to Democracy : an annotated bibliography

Association for Women's Rights in Development (Association for Women's Rights in Development (AWID), Toronto, ON, CA, 2013)
Women's rights in transitions to democracy : achieving rights, resisting backlash; pre-meeting and strategy sessions report [Arabic version]

Association for Women's Rights in Development; Women's Learning Partnership (Association for Women's Rights in Development (AWID), Toronto, ON, CA, 2013)
Women's Rights in Transitions to Democracy : Achieving Rights, Resisting Backlash; pre-meeting and strategy sessions report

Association for Women's Rights in Development; Women's Learning Partnership (Association for Women's Rights in Development (AWID), Toronto, ON, CA, 2013)

The Association for Women’s Rights in Development (AWID) hosted its 12th International Forum in Istanbul (2012), bringing together more than 2,200 women’s rights activists from around the world under the broad theme of ...
Women's Rights in Transitions to Democracy : Achieving Rights, Resisting Backlash; AWID 2012 Forum pre-meeting and strategy sessions report 1

Association for Women's Rights in Development (Association for Women's Rights in Development (AWID), Toronto, ON, CA, 2013-04)

This report integrates insights from both the pre-meeting consultation and the Strategy Sessions in advance of the conference (2012) “Transforming Economic Power to Advance Women’s Rights and Justice.” In order to elucidate ...
Evaluation report : 2012 AWID Forum – Transforming Economic Power to Advance Women's Rights and Justice

Association for Women's Rights in Development (Association for Women's Rights in Development (AWID), Toronto, ON, CA, 2012-09)

This report reviews the progress of the Association for Women's Rights in Development (AWID) 2012 International Forum. A focus on economic power, and on how women’s movements help to advance women’s rights and justice ...
Final technical project report / Women and Transitions to Democracy in the Arab Region

Alpizar, Lydia (Association for Women's Rights in Development (AWID), Toronto, ON, CA, 2013-07)

The project specifically aimed at ensuring that planned activities before, during and after the Association for Women’s Rights in Development (AWID) Forum in Istanbul (2012) on the theme of “Transforming Economic Power to ...
Youth as a strategy for community mental health in the West Bank

Boyce, Will (2010)

The political context of prolonged conflict, trauma, and warlike conditions, with Israeli Occupation in the West Bank area of Palestine has created an extreme challenge to usual development strategies. This report describes ...

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