This study examines the electoral systems in Egypt, and whether or not they encourage the participation of women in the local administration. It aims at finding out the most appropriate systems for the application of the quota specified in the Constitution.The study focuses on a number of topics, such as: the importance of the municipalities; Constitutional and legal framework for the status of women in municipalities; the impact of women's participation in municipalities ;administrative decentralization and its impact on women; the impact of electoral systems on women; electoral systems in other countries.
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This platform is part of the Axis 1 "Strengthening the capacities of equality actors" of the Priority Solidarity Fund "Women for the future in the Mediterranean" funded by the French Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs and led by the European Institute of the Mediterranean, in the framework of the project “Developing Women's Empowerment” labelled by the Union for the Mediterranean.
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