Micro blog
Three female journalists have been elected to the board of the Bahrain Journalists Association, confirming their growing role in the field.
Read more at gulfnews.com
Algeria’s legislative elections saw women take almost a third of the seats, making the national assembly the most gender-balanced in the region, but activists say the battle is far from won. According to official results made public Wednesday, 143 of the enlarged national assembly’s 462 seats will be occupied by women, up from a representation of only 7 percent in the outgoing house.
Read more at dailystar.com.lb
“Needless to prove, I am basically half the world”. So sings Angham, one of the Arab world’s most successful female vocalists in her new single Nos El Donia or “Half the World”, which she has dedicated to Egyptian women. Working with UN Women to commemorate International Women’s Day 2012, the artist’s song and video have now taken messages of female empowerment to a vast fan base.
Read more at unwomen.org
The Morrocan cooperative of craftswomen, Reseau Femmes Artisanes, won the price for best production at the fair Riad Art Expo in Marrakech on March 30. The cooperative, which is based in Marrakech, is part of a partnership project facilitated by KVINFO with among others the Danish Design School. The Morroccan Minister of Tourism and Handicraft, Lahcen Haddad, visited the cooperative at the fair and showed a great interest in their products.
Read more at riadart-expo.com
Reem Leila from alahram.org presents what people want to know about the potential first ladies. Read about the writer, the women's rights activist, the Brotherhood supporter, the environment activist and the modest gynaecologist at weekly.ahram.org
