Algeria Regional Workshop

CAWTAR/UJRC have co-organized the workshop “Arab Women Political Participation: From Concept to Practice in Local Governance” to revisit the intertwined issues of Arab women participation in the political arena, decision-making, and local governance. The workshop dicussed these issues and came out with important views and strategies for advocacy of women rolein a constructive and practical way.

Why the political advances towards increasing the participation of citizens fail Arab women?
Is it a problem of approach or practice?
What issues should be unpacked to address the root causes behind women’s low participation as both voters and candidates?
How can we translate best practices into advocacy tools to enhance women’s participation?
What kind of networking tools the participants think effective in exchanging good experiences and building a mix of supportive groups to facilitate policy dialogue?
How through networking we can better sensitize policy-makers?
What are the best strategies to communicate information with the media as a powerful tool to promote positive images of women leadership in general and at the local level in particular?