Libyan women struggle for political empowerment

Name: Libyan women struggle for political empowerment
Uploaded: 2012-07-25T15:38:54+00:00
Duration: 2 min 14 s
Channel: Al Jazeera English
Description: Libya is preparing to hold its first elections in 40 years. The new 200-seat National Congress will write the constitution. However, with no quota for women's representation in parliament, female politicians are facing an uphill struggle for political empowerment.<br /><br />Al Jazeera's Omar al-Saleh reports from the Libyan capital, Tripoli.

Al Jazeera English

Libya is preparing to hold its first elections in 40 years. The new 200-seat National Congress will write the constitution. However, with no quota for women's representation in parliament, female politicians are facing an uphill struggle for political empowerment.  Al Jazeera's Omar al-Saleh reports from the Libyan capital, Tripoli.

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