Women should have at least 30 percent of government posts says Kobler
Jan 12 Michel Cousins

Women should have at least 30 percent of government posts says Kobler

By Libya Herald reporter.Tunis, 12 January 2016:UN Special Envoy Martin Kobler has called for women to hold 30 percent of the posts in the new Governm...

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Jun 17 Sami Zaptia

IFES Libya organizes Women’s Leadership Program to strengthen active role of women in political and public processes

By Libya Herald reporter.Tunis, 17 June 2015:A two-week-workshop for Libyan women in Civil Society Organizations (CSOs), and who are engaged in Libya’...

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Hope Charity honours 5000 newly empowered underprivileged Libyan women
Jun 23 Sami Zaptia

Hope Charity honours 5000 newly empowered underprivileged Libyan women

By Sami Zaptia.Tripoli, 23 June 2014:At a ceremony at the Radisson hotel in Tripoli today, Hope Charity honoured some of the newly graduated women in...

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Mar 8 Michel Cousins

Protection and honours for International Women’s Day in Tripoli

By Taziz Hasairi.Tripoli, 8 March 2014:A celebration to mark International Women’s Day organised by Alrisala Association for Libyan Women at Tripoli’s...

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My Vision for Libya – No. 1: Dr Guma El-Gamaty, leader of the Taghyeer Party.
Feb 18 Michel Cousins

My Vision for Libya – No. 1: Dr Guma El-Gamaty, leader of the Taghyeer Party.

By Michel Cousins.Founded in May 2012, the Taghyeer Party (Party of Change) has no members in the General National Congress. That is because it took t...

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Gender Concerns workshop on enrolling Libyan women in politics
Dec 25 Sami Zaptia

Gender Concerns workshop on enrolling Libyan women in politics

By Tazeez HasairiTripoli, 25 December 2013:Gender Concerns International organised a three-day workshop to encourage women's participation in politica...

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NGOs work to empower Libyan women
Dec 3 Michel Cousins

NGOs work to empower Libyan women

By Houda Mzioudet.Tripoli, 3 December 2013:A workshop on ways to empower Libyan women in politics took place yesterday in Tripoli, organised by the Du...

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Nov 14 Sami Zaptia

Libyan women need to be empowered, promote peace and dialogue in Libya, UNSMIL recommends

By Houda Mzioudet, Tripoli, 14 November 2013: A roundtable was organised yesterday by United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) with the partic...

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Sep 27 Sami Zaptia

United Nations aiding women’s political participation

By Nadia El-Ahmar.Tripoli, 27 September 2013:The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) in collaboration with the Ministry of Culture and ci...

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Canada announces projects for women in MENA, including Libya
Jul 20 Sami Zaptia

Canada announces projects for women in MENA, including Libya

Tripoli, 20 July 2013:Last week Canada announced its contribution to two projects that will encourage the participation of women in the political proc...

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