UNDP - Charting a New Path to Women’s Political Participation in the Arab Region

Women’s political participation in the Arab region remains limited despite some progress in recent years. Cultural and societal norms, as well as discriminatory laws, continue to restrict the political space for women in the region. Despite the efforts of many women’s rights activists and organizations, significant barriers remain to full and equal political representation for women. The current political climate presents both challenges and opportunities for further progress towards gender parity in the Arab region. While there has been some progress, we know significant work remains to raise awareness of this equality gap, improve public perception of women in politics, combat violence that women leaders and candidates face and promote women’s increased participation and representation in politics and decision-making positions.

The Regional Electoral Support for Middle East and North Africa project organized a workshop “Disrupting the Status Quo: Charting a New Path to Women’s Political Participation in the Arab Region” to facilitate discussion and thinking on a new path for women’s political participation in the region that can be collectively implemented by CSOs, institutions and ministries at both the regional and national level.

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