May 9 Sami Zaptia

Righting the Wrongs: Rights of Libyan women to marry non-Libyans - Rights of the children to become Libyan

By: Nadia Hamed-Maddox.Tripoli, 9 May:The Arab and Muslim world has been perceived as treating women differently and/or lesser than the men in the com...

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Apr 14 Sami Zaptia

Gender Concerns International visited Libya

Tripoli, April 14;On the invitation of Libyan women, such as the prominent women activist and role model Dr Farida al-Alagi, and Libyan civil society...

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Benghazi conference calls for political activity by women
Mar 22 Michel Cousins

Benghazi conference calls for political activity by women

By Maha Ellawati.Benghazi, March 22: Women from across the Arab world and further afield gathered in Benghazi on Wednesday for a three-day conference...

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Mar 21 Michel Cousins

Righting the Wrongs: Non-Libyan Spouses of Libyans

By Nadia Hamed-MaddoxLast year, as I waited for Tripoli to be liberated, my thoughts raced with ideas for changing Libya and righting the wrongs that...

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Mar 21 Michel Cousins

Are Libyans For or Against Women’s Rights?

By Rhiannon SmithThursday, March 8, marked International Women’s Day and, all over Libya, events were held to celebrate and encourage women’s empowerm...

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Mar 15 Michel Cousins

Waddan women meet

Waddan, March 15:  The Women's Forum in the desert oasis town of Waddan organised a seminar entitled “Active Waddani women” on Tuesday to mark  Intern...

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Mar 8 Michel Cousins

Lawyers pay tribute to Libyan women on International Women’s Day

Tripoli, 8 March: Lawyers for Justice in Libya, a Libyan NGO working to protect and promote human rights and fundamental freedoms in Libya has paid tr...

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Mar 8 Michel Cousins

Opinion: Honoring Women in an Age of Participation. By Ambassador Gene Cretz, US Ambassador to Libya

Secretary Clinton has noted that “What we are learning around the world is that if women are healthy and educated, their families will flourish. If wo...

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Feb 3 Michel Cousins

Women’s Day of Anger planned for 7 February

Young women plan to take to the streets of Tripoli and Benghazi on Tuesday to protest over women’s rights and, in particular, the decision by the NTC...

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Jan 20 Michel Cousins

Libya drops election quota for women

TRIPOLI, Jan 20 (Reuters) - Libya will scrap a proposal for 10 percent of seats in a new national assembly to be set aside for women, a Western diplom...

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