After the 17 February revolution in Libya, women in Libya have enjoyed a far greater exposure in public life and government. Thirty-three women have been elected to serve in Libya's General …

The Amazonian Guard (also the "Amazons") was an unofficial name given to an all-female elite cadre of bodyguards officially known as the Revolutionary Nuns (Arabic: الراهبات الثوريات, ar-rāhibāt …

Oct 12, 2023 · For centuries, women in Libya have taken part in the political, military, economic and cultural domains. While Libyan women have progressed in securing legal and political …

Implement international standards on women’s rights and gender equality in Libya; UN Women leverages it’s comparative advantage to link global and national policy development and …

Apr 24, 2024 · The female population in Libya accounts for 49.4% of the total population, according to the World Bank data in 2022. What is the male to female ratio in Libya? The male …

Jun 25, 2018 · The Libyan authorities must do more to protect women human rights defenders in the country and investigate the repeated violent attacks against them, Amnesty International …

In Libya, the adolescent birth rate is 10.9 per 1,000 women aged 15–19 as of 2013, up from 5.62 per 1,000 in 2009. However, work still needs to be done in Libya to achieve gender equality. …

May 27, 2013 · Now concrete steps are urgently needed to ensure that women’s rights are respected in the new Libya and that discrimination based on gender is firmly rejected by law. …

Apr 27, 2021 · Women in Libya have faced systemic violence from governmental bodies and as a result, continue finding themselves second-class citizens. Additionally, ongoing economic …

Gender Concerns International has been closely following the election process in Libya and has observed that only a small percentage of people currently in office are women. In addition, the …