Aug 27 Michel Cousins

Facilitators trained for all-Libya women's workshops on dialogue and constitutional elections

By Hadi Fornaji.Tripoli, 27 August 2013:Twenty-five Libyans finished a four-day workshop today, being trained as facilitators to travel throughout the...

Read Article
Jul 23 Sami Zaptia

Opinion: Constitutional Assembly electoral Law blow to inclusivity in post Revolution Libya - LWPP

By Libyan Women Platform for PeaceTripoli, 23 July 2013:The GNC’s recent passing of electoral law for the Constitutional Assembly represents a serious...

Read Article
Jul 13 Sami Zaptia

Update: On the Struggle for an Inclusive Constitutional Assembly

By the Libyan Women’s Platform for Peace, and a coalition of Libyan civil society organisations. Tripoli, 13 July 2013: The National Congress failed...

Read Article
Jul 10 Nigel Ash

Libyans to fight violence against women

By Reem Tombokti.One of the campaign billboardsTripoli, 10 July 2013:A Libyan women’s rights organisation is mounting a powerful media campaign agains...

Read Article
Jun 30 Nigel Ash

Law 24, citizenship legislation still waiting to happen

By Nadia Gaouda Some of those at the pressure group workshop over the use of Law 24Benghazi, 30 June 2013:Human rights violations in their many forms...

Read Article
Running against harassment
Jun 30 thomwestcott

Running against harassment

By Nancy Porsia. Men and women participated in yesterday's race (Photo: Nancy Porsia)Tripoli, 30 June 2013:Some two hundred runners yesterday set out...

Read Article
Leading female Libyan activist wins international prize
Jun 22 Sami Zaptia

Leading female Libyan activist wins international prize

By Sami Zaptia.Tripoli, 22 June 2013:Well known and leading female Libyan NGO activist, Alaa Murabit, was awarded the annual Golden Apple 2013 interna...

Read Article
May 29 Michel Cousins

United Nations calls for rules to ensure women to be elected to Constitutional Commission

Tripoli, 29 May 2103: The UN has called for rules to be put in place to ensure that a sufficient number of women are elected to the 60-member Con...

Read Article
Congresswomen threaten to boycott Constitution Commission election law vote
May 28 Michel Cousins

Congresswomen threaten to boycott Constitution Commission election law vote

By Ahmed Elumami.Tripoli, 28 May 2013:Congresswomen are threatening to boycott the vote on the law authorising the election of the new commission that...

Read Article
May 27 Nigel Ash

Majority of Libyans want decentralisation: ministry survey

By Reem Tombokti.Tripoli, 27 May 2013:More than half of Libyans want to see a decentralised country, according to a constitutional survey sponsored by...

Read Article