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Clinton says women sidelined in Egypt transition
Egypt

Clinton says women sidelined in Egypt transition

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Friday that women were being sidelined in the hoped-for transition to democracy in…
US ambassador stresses need to include women in politics
Egypt

US ambassador stresses need to include women in politics

US Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women's Issues Melanie Verveer has stressed the need for the inclusion of women in the committee…
Female activists call for abolition of women’s quota
Egypt

Female activists call for abolition of women’s quota

Several female activists welcomed Prime Minister Essam Sharaf's announcement that a new commission for women affiliated to the Egyptian cabinet…
Elections monitor: Heated competition for women’s seats, votes for tomatoes
Egypt

Elections monitor: Heated competition for women’s seats, votes for tomatoes

More than 1000 women will be competing over National Democratic Party (NDP) nominations for 64 seats allocated under the recently-adopted…
Sunday’s papers: Standoff between regime and Brotherhood, women MPs, safe food reserves
Egypt

Sunday’s papers: Standoff between regime and Brotherhood, women MPs, safe food reserves

Al-Shorouk leads with a story citing anonymous official sources as saying that the president will issue a decree “within a…
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