A busy polling station in Afghanistan on August 20, 2009. Vasu Mohan/IFES

MENA | Status of Women in the Middle East and North Africa

IFES and the Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) have united their years of experience in research and capacity building to enhance the status of women in the Middle East and North Africa. Through comparative and country‐specific surveys, the project measures how women in Lebanon, Morocco and Yemen see themselves as members of society, the economy and the polity. Using the information obtained from the surveys, the project seeks to build capacity of local NGOs seeking to improve women’s well‐being by providing them with tools to develop policy recommendations and skills for working on advocacy campaigns.
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Gender Issues, Civil Society, Civic Education, Education, Public Opinion

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As can be seen, the environment following prolonged conflict provides various opportunities to refashion the political and social climate towards democracy and reconciliation. Nonetheless, the importance of post-conflict elections cannot be understated given the opportunity they provide to transform a political and social climate of war into one that is characterized by democracy and respect for human rights.

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West Bank/Gaza

IFES' work in Palestine focuses on strengthening the development of the electoral framework to solidify gains achieved within the electoral sphere.

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Vladimir Pran

Vladimir Pran advises and provides training to the Palestinian Central Election Commission. Pran brings more than 15 years of experience in elections and political party development to IFES.

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The Middle East and North Africa continue to show signs of political liberalization and democratic development, despite current challenges. IFES has worked in the Middle East and North Africa for more than a decade with experience in Algeria, Tunisia, Iraq, Jordan, Morocco, Bahrain, Qatar, Oman, Egypt, Lebanon, the Palestinian territories, and Yemen.

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