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MENA | Status of Women in the Middle East and North Africa

IFES and the Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) have united their years of experience in research and capacity building to enhance the status of women in the Middle East and North Africa. Through comparative and country‐specific surveys, the project measures how women in Lebanon, Morocco and Yemen see themselves as members of society, the economy and the polity. Using the information obtained from the surveys, the project seeks to build capacity of local NGOs seeking to improve women’s well‐being by providing them with tools to develop policy recommendations and skills for working on advocacy campaigns.
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Gender Issues, Civil Society, Civic Education, Education, Public Opinion

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Lebanon’s complex electoral structure was designed to achieve a balance in ensuring political representation for the country’s different religious groups. With the exception of the period during the 1974-1989 civil war, multi-party elections have been held regularly since the 1920s. The most recent parliamentary elections were held in June 2009 and local elections took place in May 2010.

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Civil society is the political “space” where citizens can debate, join groups, and mobilize for change without being threatened or intimidated. Legitimate governments can extend their legitimacy by being accountable to civil society, which is often the ultimate check on the abuse of power.

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Ambar Zobairi

Ambar Zobairi currently serves as Deputy Director for IFES’ MENA region. She brings over 10 years of experience in the international nonprofit arena. She has managed numerous IFES projects in the MENA region ranging from election violence, elections technical assistance, civil society, disabilities and the status of women. These projects span the countries of Iraq, Egypt, Jordan, Palestine, Morocco and Lebanon.

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The Middle East and North Africa continue to show signs of political liberalization and democratic development, despite current challenges. IFES has worked in the Middle East and North Africa for more than a decade with experience in Algeria, Tunisia, Iraq, Jordan, Morocco, Bahrain, Qatar, Oman, Egypt, Lebanon, the Palestinian territories, and Yemen.

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