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YEMEN: Women’s groups praise move to qualify women judges
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SANAA, 21 Mar 2006 (IRIN) - Yemeni women’s groups have praised a recent government decision to begin qualifying females to become judges. Full report
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SYRIA: Women’s rights activists face resistance
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DAMASCUS, 21 Mar 2006 (IRIN) - When Sabah’s husband left her in Syria and returned to his native Saudi Arabia, he didn’t just leave his teenage daughter without a father. He also left her without a nationality.Full report
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MIDDLE EAST: MIDDLE EAST: Weekly round-up Number 65 for 10-16 March 2006
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SYRIA: Women's group to provide assistance to female divorcees
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DAMASCUS, 19 Mar 2006 (IRIN) - A local NGO has launched a programme aimed at finding shelter and jobs for ostracised divorced women in an effort to help them cope with the travails of single life. Full report
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YEMEN: Local businesswomen face obstacles, study finds
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SANAA, 16 Mar 2006 (IRIN) - Yemeni businesswomen have difficulties asserting themselves in the male-dominated public sphere, according to a study published last week by a leading academic.Full report
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MIDDLE EAST: First encyclopedia on women’s rights in the region
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CAIRO, 16 Mar 2006 (IRIN) - The Arab League has published the first ever encyclopedia stating the legal position of women's rights in the region. Full report
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YEMEN: Second woman declares intention to make bid for presidency
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SANA, 15 Mar 2006 (IRIN) - A second woman confirmed on Monday that she will run for the country's highest political office in elections scheduled to be held in September.Full report
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LEBANON: Lack of protection for women’s rights fuels sex trade, say women’s groups
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BEIRUT, 13 Mar 2006 (IRIN) - One of the last things that Rima (not her real name), a 31-year-old commercial sex worker, said to the staff at Beirut-based NGO Dar al-Amal was that she wanted to be buried with her mother.Full report
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IRAQ: NGO warns of rise in violence against women
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BAGHDAD, 12 Mar 2006 (IRIN) - A Baghdad-based NGO called the Woman Freedom Organisation (WFO) has warned that incidents of violence against women have increased in frequency since the 2003 US-led invasion and occupation of the country.Full report
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MIDDLE EAST: MIDDLE EAST: Weekly round-up Number 64 for 3-9 March 2006
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