20 October 2011

Islamist prefer male candidates in first vote of Arab spring

Tunisia's elections should be a great day for Arab women, but feminists are deeply anxious.

Much-vaunted electoral rules on running equal numbers of men and women candidates have been downplayed by parties who suggest that in Tunisia's first ever free elections, voters simply "prefer" men to women candidates.

This means the new assembly which will rewrite the constitution could be more than ever dominated by men. [guardian.co.uk] Read more