All smiles at the second ‘International Women in Libya’ event
Mar 11 Michel Cousins

All smiles at the second ‘International Women in Libya’ event

By Nadia El-Ahmar. IWiL at the Radisson Blu's Marrakesh Lounge on Saturday (Photo: Nadia El-Ahmar)Tripoli, 11 March 2103:The second International Wome...

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The Netherlands to support women in the Middle East and North Africa
Mar 9 Sami Zaptia

The Netherlands to support women in the Middle East and North Africa

The Hague, 9 March 2013:With its ‘Women on the Frontline’ fund, the Netherlands will seek to help women in the Middle East and North Africa organise t...

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The British Council launches social development projects
Mar 2 Sami Zaptia

The British Council launches social development projects

By Nadia El-Ahmar.Tripoli, 2 March 2013:The British Council launched an organised and promising social development projects event on Wednesday 27th at...

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Jan 15 Michel Cousins

British Council plans Women's empowerment programme

Tripoli, 15 January 2013:Following the success of the ‘Springboard Women’s Programme’ in a number of Middle East countries, the British Council says i...

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Sep 29 George Grant

Libya’s inclusion of women’s empowerment in address to the 67th UN General Assembly

Tripoli, 29 September:Of the 23 countries which addressed the UN General Assembly’s 13th plenary meeting on the afternoon of 27 September 2012, six ma...

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UN envoy praises women’s electoral role
Jun 27 Nigel Ash

UN envoy praises women’s electoral role

Tripoli, 27 JuneThe major part that women are playing in the electoral process has been praised by the UN’s top man in Libya. Ian Martin, Head of the...

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Jun 22 Nigel Ash

National campaign to support women candidates

Tripoli, 22 June:In the lead-up to the forthcoming National Assembly elections on 7 July, female candidates will have the support of a national campai...

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Phoenix celebrates first anniversary
Jun 6 Nihal Zaroug

Phoenix celebrates first anniversary

by Nihal Zaroug.Tripoli, 6 June:Phoenix, a local NGO focusing on the empowerment of women and children, held a launch event for their new day centre t...

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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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