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Women in the Middle East making their mark in politics and business - 0 views

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shared by Lasto adri on 25 Mar 09 - Cached
  • Lasto adri on 25 Mar 09
     
    Women in the Middle East are now gradually gaining a foothold in the political and business arena, top female leaders told the 11th Global Businesswomen and Leaders Summit yesterday.
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Global Voices Advocacy » Cyber Activism And Online Campaigns In The Middle East - 0 views

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shared by Lasto adri on 05 Apr 09 - Cached
  • Lasto adri on 05 Apr 09
     
    A presentation describing the current state of cyber activism in the Middle East and highlighting successful online campaigns. (Kolena Laila included)
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Yemen moves to tackle marriage of under-17s #klaila - 0 views

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shared by Lasto adri on 26 Feb 09 - Cached
  • "Withdrawing the agreed decision on setting the marriage age at 17 is possible. The MPs who agreed on it might change their minds," he said.
  • Horiah said that before the reunification of Yemen in 1994, the law set the marriage age at 15 in southern and northern parts of the country. But five years later the law was amended and a girl's custodian had the authority to decide if a girl should marry.
  • 52 percent of 6,000 female respondents were married underage.
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  • A 2007 report by the International Centre for Research on Women (ICRW) ranked Yemen 13 out of 20 worst countries in terms of the prevalence of child marriage. The report said 48.4 percent of women were married before 18.
  • Lasto adri on 26 Feb 09
     
    A 2007 report by the International Centre for Research on Women (ICRW) ranked Yemen 13 out of 20 worst countries in terms of the prevalence of child marriage. The report said 48.4 percent of women were married before 18.
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Saudi clerics call for women ban from media, TV - 0 views

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shared by Lasto adri on 24 Mar 09 - Cached
  • Lasto adri on 24 Mar 09
     
    Hardline Saudi clerics have called on the government to ban women from appearing on television and to prohibit their images in print media, which they called a sign of growing "deviant thought."
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#Klaila Kolena Laila - Group | Diigo - 0 views

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shared by Lasto adri on 26 Feb 09 - Cached
  • Lasto adri on 26 Feb 09
     
    Invitation to join a group to share links pro women's rights in the Middle East.
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