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The Strategic Use of Gender Quotas in the Arab World
William & Kathy Hybl Fellowship, 2010 Research Fellow Bozena Chrisina Welbourne on The Strategic use of Gender Quotas in the Arab World
February 09, 2011
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La Sociedad Salvadorena y su Participacion Ciudadana Desde un Enfoque Especial de Genero, Reporte Tecnico
November 30, 1997
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La Sociedad Salvadorena y su Participacion Ciudadana desde un Enfoque Especial de Genero, Resumen Ejecutivo
November 30, 1997
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IFES Launches Project to Empower Women in the Middle East
The Status of Women in the Middle East and North Africa (SWMENA), a project to improve the legal, political and social standing of women, is underway. IFES, the Institute of Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) and the Canadian Parliamentary Center (CPC), the partners in this endeavor, hope that the project will remove some of the roadblocks to women’s self-empowerment in the region.
News & Updates
Press Release
Yemenis Are Open to Improving Status of Women, but Obstacles to Gender Equality Remain.
CAIRO (December 5, 2010)— The latest nationwide survey conducted by the Status of Women in the Middle East and North Africa (SWMENA) project finds that while majorities of both Yemeni women and men indicate support for introducing gender quotas in elected bodies and setting a minimum marriage age for girls, overall, different roadblocks remain on Yemeni’s path to achieving gender equality.
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Citizen Participation in Salvadoran Society with Special Emphasis on Gender: Executive Summary
This report analyzes voter participation among Salvadorans and discusses the reasons why they do and do not participate in elections. The report also looks at Salvadorans’ understanding of democracy, equality for both men and women in the political arena and finishes by discussing the future opportunities for participation in Salvadoran elections.
November 30, 1997
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The Republic of Yemen: Pre- Election Preparations of Report of Delegation 25 January - 1 February 1993
This report discusses the pre-election preparations for elections in the Republic of Yemen from 1993. The report provides commentary on the electoral law, political parties, and the election system and voter registration. Additionally, campaigns, counting ballots and recommendations are discussed.
February 28, 1993
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Report/Paper
Preparing For Election In Yemen: Final Activity Report on the Poll Worker Training Project
This report describes an IFES mission to Yemen to provide a continuous training presence to institutionalize the lessons learned by election officials and pollworkers in other parts of the world. IFES attempted to ensure that Yemeni pollworkers received a thorough understanding of the election law and of the regulations and procedures established by the SEC.
June 30, 1993
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Survey
Public Opinion Data and Political and Legal Reform Opportunities for Women in Yemen, Morocco and Lebanon
As people across the Middle East and North Africa continue to protest for greater freedom and equality under repressive regimes, women have an unprecedented opportunity to capture some of the newly created political space and ensure gender rights are integrated into political and legal reforms.
September 22, 2011