New members of parliament elected Nov. 25, along with the king, will determine actual change. "People are tired of promises," said Fatima Sadiqi, a lecturer at the University of Fes in Morocco and Harvard University. "They want to see things happening on the ground. In order to apply them you need the infrastructure, schools in rural areas. That's not easy. There should be a serious thought about these issues, and this is the moment. Elections are close.
Monday, November 21, 2011
Moroccan Vote Puts Women's Gains to Crucial Test
Morocco's new constitution offers huge hope for gender equality, including combating a well-documented problem of domestic violence. The reformed constitution recognizes that women--in addition to having equal civil and political rights already laid out in the old constitution--have equal economic, social, cultural and environmental rights. It encourages the creation of women's rights organizations to help institutionalize change.
New members of parliament elected Nov. 25, along with the king, will determine actual change. "People are tired of promises," said Fatima Sadiqi, a lecturer at the University of Fes in Morocco and Harvard University. "They want to see things happening on the ground. In order to apply them you need the infrastructure, schools in rural areas. That's not easy. There should be a serious thought about these issues, and this is the moment. Elections are close.
New members of parliament elected Nov. 25, along with the king, will determine actual change. "People are tired of promises," said Fatima Sadiqi, a lecturer at the University of Fes in Morocco and Harvard University. "They want to see things happening on the ground. In order to apply them you need the infrastructure, schools in rural areas. That's not easy. There should be a serious thought about these issues, and this is the moment. Elections are close.
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I found this blog article on the evolution of gender roles through christianity. It's interesting to view the discussion and representation of women in such an influential book.
ReplyDeletehttp://disjointedthinking.jeffhughes.ca/2011/02/gender-roles-in-christianity/