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Bahrain: Bahraini woman chairs parliament

For the first time in the Arab world, a woman has chaired a parliamentary session in the Gulf state of Bahrain.

Middle East: Progress of Arab Women, United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM)

This comprehensive report serves as a tool for identifying unfulfilled promises and for revisiting current strategies and programmes of action for protecting the human security of the 140 million Arab women.

Mauritania: Row over Mauritania weekend move

Opposition and religious leaders in the Islamic state of Mauritania have condemned the government's decision to stop Friday being a day off.

قمة اللا مبالاة بالإصلاح: بينما الشعوب بدأت تتحرك والمجتمع الدولي يبدي اهتماما أكبر, الجامعة العربية تستقيل لصالح مجلس الأمن والاتحاد الأوروبي والأفريقي

Kuwait: Kuwait hastens women's vote bill

Kuwait's parliament has agreed to speed up moves towards a law to grant women the same political rights as men.

Uzbekistan: Uzbek leaders seek to block influx of 'alien' ideologies

Shaken by revolutionary developments in Ukraine and Georgia, Uzbekistan is turning away from the West. Officials increasingly see the democratic ideals espoused by the USA and the European Union as "alien" and destructive for Uzbek society.

France: Pour un nouveau combat féministe

Elle avait fière allure, cette conférence de presse, ce mercredi, à la Bourse du Travail de Paris.

International: Beijing at 10 - putting policy into practice

A review of the 12 Critical Areas of the Beijing Platform for Action which identifies future challenges and highlights existing good practices.

Mondial: Beijing +10 - les droits des femmes ne doivent pas régresser

49e session de la Commission de la condition de la femme.

Pakistan: Pakistani religious law challenged

Rights groups condemn ordinances that call for harsh penalties for adultery, drinking, and premarital sex.