Egypt: Quota for Women Increases Participation but Problems Remain
November 11th, 2010 by Evan
The Los Angeles Times’ Babylon and Beyond reports that the recently announced 32-seat parliamentary quota for women has energized female candidates. “‘For years, male members of parliament have objected to the presence of female MPs and women were not allowed any space in parliament. That’s why the quota is a huge step forward,’” Rabha Fathi, head of the Association for Egyptian Female Lawyers (AEFL) told Babylon and Beyond. Not all Egyptian women’s organizations shared Fathi’s enthusiasm. The Egyptian Center for Women’s Rights (ECWR) recently published a report detailing a list of complaints from potential female candidates, including accusations that women vying for National Democratic Party nominations were forced to pay bribes.
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