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Political Forums
Since its inception in 2000, NCW has devoted considerable efforts towards
enhancing women's participation in parliamentary and local council’s
elections.
From 2000-2003
The Second Intellectual forum held by NCW about women's political
participation was the signal to start supporting the political participation
of women. It was followed by several popular conferences organized in the
governorates, to create awareness of the importance of women’s participation
in public life in youth centers, universities, grassroots communities and
labor unions.
On a more practical aspect, NCW contributed, through its branches in the
governorates, to helping women obtain identity cards for vote registration.
In 2004
NCW, in collaboration with the Public Authority for Cultural Palaces (PACP),
started to implement the activities of the political forum through its
branches and the branches of PACP spread across the governorates. Around 293
awareness raising meetings targeting 40.021 women were held.
In 2005
In 2005, NCW, in collaboration with various ministries and concerned
agencies, undertook extensive efforts to enhance women's capabilities to run
for and vote in parliamentary and local councils’ elections. Popular
meetings were arranged to provide a platform for dialogue among the various
strata of society on the importance of women's political participation. NCW
also held several meetings with popular and executive leaders in the
governorates to support women's political participation. This resulted in a
substantive increase in the number of women voters in the presidential and
the 2005 parliamentary elections, especially from the rural areas and Upper
Egypt.
In 2006
To complement its efforts towards a more equitable representation of women
in the political sphere, NCW organized a roundtable meeting that brought
together a number of parliamentary members, chairs of political parties,
representatives of NGOs, the media and public figures. Discussions revolved
around issues that could lead to the enhancement and development of the
political capabilities of women. NCW is pursuing its activities in this
regard.
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