Tunisia rules that political parties must have equal number of male & female candidates in elections

[Dappleganger]

Tunisian gender-parity 'revolution' hailed

Tunisia's ruling that men and women must feature in equal numbers as candidates in July polls is an Arab world first that builds on this year's revolt and allays fears of conservative influence, observers say.

The decision by authorities preparing the July 24 constituent assembly poll after the uprising that toppled Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, the north African nation's long-serving president, has been hailed as a regional breakthrough.

The Tunisian revolution has sparked similar revolts in other Arab countries.

"It is historic," said Sana Ben Assour, president of the Tunisian Association of Women Democrats, after international rights groups also welcomed last week's announcement.

"And it is only right in a country where men and women fought side by side for democracy."

http://english.aljazeera.net/news/africa/2011/04/2011421161714335465.html

[MedleyMisty]

1. Awesome

Libya's transitional council also states in their vision of a free democratic Libya that women will have full and equal rights, and they have female members and spokespeople. And I hear the women in Syria are getting rowdy too. :)

See, guys? That's how we win the war on women. We fight back and revolt.

[Dappleganger]

3. This is real democracy for everyone...

especially where women have been treated as property for centuries.

[seabeyond]

2. only right in a country where men and women fought side by side for democracy

i like this much better than what i am hearing in egypt. maybe they will shame them a tad.

[Dappleganger]

4. Let's hope so...

I hope it encourages the strong women who have been organizing and fighting for so long, to not give up!

[Lorien]

5. Tunisia

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