Jalil in headscarf controversy as first row erupts at National Congress
Aug 9 George Grant

Jalil in headscarf controversy as first row erupts at National Congress

By George Grant.Sarah Elmesallati was midway through her presentation when Mustafa Abdul Jalil ordered her off the stage (Photo: George Grant)Tripoli,...

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Jul 12 Sami Zaptia

Citizens Anew and Grantees Too - Violence and Democracy in Libya

Tripoli, 12 July:As the world awaits the results of Libya’s first free national election in 60 years, the Global Fund for Women knows that violence ag...

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Sexual harassment of Libyan women
Jul 9 Michel Cousins

Sexual harassment of Libyan women

By Nafissa Assed. How often Libyan women are verbally abused in Libya? As a young woman who has experienced the very worst of the Libyan man’s verbal...

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Jun 30 Sami Zaptia

Why women? Why now? Engaging and Promoting Libyan Women

If someone asks you ,”Why women? Why now?” Women4Libya urges you to say: “WHY NOT!” Because that is what we, women and men, fought for…Libya, honour...

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"Salafists" target women's beauty parlour in Benghazi
Jun 13 George Grant

"Salafists" target women's beauty parlour in Benghazi

By George Grant.Benghazi, 13 June 2012:Inside the parlour: bullet holes and shattered glassA women's beauty parlour in Benghazi was attacked this morn...

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May 10 Michel Cousins

Washington's UN ambassador praises Libyan women

New York, 10 May: The American Ambassador to the United Nations, Susan Rice, has praised the role of women in Libya’s revolution and subsequent transi...

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Apr 15 Michel Cousins

Women must be safe

Dear Editor, ?With reference to the article "Car jacking turns violent", I am horrified. Do we have to lock ourselves into our fortress and raise...

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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

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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