Six leading Libyan women dominate Virginia conference on Libya
Apr 15 Sami Zaptia

Six leading Libyan women dominate Virginia conference on Libya

By Sami Zaptia.London, 15 April 2016:Six leading Libyan women dominated a symposium entitled “Libya, Five Years After the 2011 Revolution,” held on 13...

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Menaced female journalists are quitting says the Libyan Centre for Freedom of Press
Mar 8 Sami Zaptia

Menaced female journalists are quitting says the Libyan Centre for Freedom of Press

By Libya Herald reporters.Tunis, 8 March 2016: The Libyan Centre for Freedom of Press (LCFP) reports there were 14 serious attacks on female journalis...

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International Women’s Day 2016: to be marked with large event in Benghazi
Mar 7 Sami Zaptia

International Women’s Day 2016: to be marked with large event in Benghazi

By Libya Herald reporter.Tunis, 7 March 2016:Libyan Women’s Platform for Peace (LWPP), a leading Libyan women's NGO will be bringing together Libyan w...

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Sep 12 Michel Cousins

Tripoli revolutionaries want action against women drivers

By Libya Herald reporter.Tripoli, 12 September 2015:Members of the Islamist-leaning Tripoli Revolutionaries Shoura Council (TRSC) want to ban women dr...

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Women civil society activists gather again in Tunis
Aug 24 Nigel Ash

Women civil society activists gather again in Tunis

By Libya Herald staff. Debate under way during the first day in  Tunis of Libyan women's civil society activists' meeting (Photo: UNSMIL)Tunis, 24 Aug...

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If we are equal in the eyes of God, are we not equal in the eyes of men?
Jul 22 Sami Zaptia

If we are equal in the eyes of God, are we not equal in the eyes of men?

By Alaa Murabit.22 July 2015:Speaking at a TED talk event on women, Alla Murabit gave her experience as a Muslim woman trying to reclaim her religion....

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Jun 5 Sami Zaptia

Arming Libyan women to wage peace against war

By Libya Herald reporter.Alaa Murabit, founder and chairwoman of the Voice of Libyan Women (Photo: The Voice of Libyan Women).Tunis, 5 June 2015:Choos...

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Libyans trained on dealing with violence in conflict zones
May 7 Newsdesk2

Libyans trained on dealing with violence in conflict zones

By Libya Herald staff.Tripoli, 7 May 2015:Helping Libyans cope with violence in conflict zones was the focus of a workshop organised by UNSMIL's Women...

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UNSMIL looks for the female take on the dialogue
Apr 22 Nigel Ash

UNSMIL looks for the female take on the dialogue

 By Libya Herald reporters.  Tunis, 22 April 2015: After what was another carefully planned UNSMIL consultative exercise, women activists and group...

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Mar 15 Newsdesk1

Women want 45% representation in government

By Libya Herald staff.Tripoli, 15 March 2015:Libyan women being given UN-sponsored training on conflict resolution, negotiation and mediation have dem...

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