MentorSHE Project

A Mentorship Program for Young Women in Decision-Making, with current Ministers & MPs as Mentors.

[MentorSHE Project @MentorSHE]

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[Sami Fatfat @samifatfat]

تقدّمت وزميلي النائبان رولا الطبش جارودي وعثمان علم الدين، بإقتراح قانون إلى مجلس النواب يرمي إلى إلغاء تحفّظ لبنان على أحكام إتفاقية القضاء على جميع أشكال التمييز ضد #المرأة "#سيداو" المتعلقة بمنحها حقاً مساوياً لحق الرجل في ما يتعلق بجنسية أطفالها..
@Rolatabshmp

[MentorSHE Project @MentorSHE]

Ethiopia elects first woman President
Via @tictoc

[MentorSHE Project @MentorSHE]

Ethiopia elects first woman president.

https://t.co/Rivp19808G

[MentorSHE Project @MentorSHE]

IMF Appoints Harvard's Gopinath as First Female Chief Economist

https://t.co/XB88d11yOt

[MentorSHE Project @MentorSHE]

أصدر المدير العام للأحوال الشخصية في وزارة الداخلية العميد الياس الخوري التعميم رقم 69 تاريخ 29/8/2018 ويسمح بإدراج المرأة اللبنانية المطلقة أسماء أولادها في قيدها.

https://t.co/HbYmrC1fdU

[Philippe Lazzarini @UNLazzarini]

#Women in #Lebanon still facing discrimination & inequalities. Some of the recommendation from “Gender-related Laws, Policies and Practices in Lebanon” report is to adopt a law protecting girls from early marriage & a law criminalizing sexual harassment #StandUp4WomenRights

[The Economist @TheEconomist]

Argentina's recent reform to increase access to contraception only passed thanks to a critical mass of women in Congress https://t.co/X4gijbPCwN

[Open Government Partnership @opengovpart]

"If women get selected, they can get elected. The problem is getting them selected." -@HelenClarkNZ #OGPGeorgia #inclusion

[Sima Bahous @unwomenchief]

On #MandelaDay, I take the time to remember Madiba, his struggle, his triumphs, and his legacy.

[MentorSHE Project @MentorSHE]

We're always proud of you Margaret! https://t.co/0I9zMBJu6T

[Edinburgh Labour Students @EdLabStudents]

It was a pleasure to meet and listen to @Margaret_Curran today at her talk on Gender and Politics! She was engaging, inspiring and had an interesting prospective on our political climate at the moment. We look forward to welcoming her to an event in the future!

[Chatham House @ChathamHouse]

‘When we speak about gender issues we tend to think it’s just about women but it’s also about men. It’s important that we engage with men on gender issues and involve them in discussions as well.' - Michael Kaufman #CHNoGoingBack #WomenFastForward

[Chatham House @ChathamHouse]

One reaction to Trump is more women wanting to stand for election. First they must convince a party they're eligible but what's even more difficult is persuading the party you can raise enough money - @EmilyThornberry calls for greater transparency in political funding #CHLondon

[Robin Niblett @RobinNiblett]

“Women are not special. They are as human as men. Which means they can have full autonomy”.
#Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie #CHLondon

[MentorSHE Project @MentorSHE]

New Zealand PM is the second elected leader in modern history to give birth while in office. https://t.co/TUgSwWmCcH

[MentorSHE Project @MentorSHE]

#Spain's new Socialist government announced Wednesday a female-dominated Cabinet, including 11 female ministers and five men.

https://t.co/tX0PfHzFH6

[MentorSHE Project @MentorSHE]

Princesses are boring.. Here's to Career Women

https://t.co/2zPMn5gWJN

[Faw @fawaz_b]

@MentorSHE Hat off to #future they have three ladies in their team

[MentorSHE Project @MentorSHE]

Unfortunately! https://t.co/xJs9twctKE

[Faw @fawaz_b]

@MentorSHE Not a single woman

[MentorSHE Project @MentorSHE]

Quiz of the day:
Spot what's totally wrong in this picture... In 2018!
#Lebanon

[MentorSHE Project @MentorSHE]

"For women, violence is not a rightful or inevitable cost of participation in politics. Participation in politics is the way we will end violence against women.” #MadeleineAlbright https://t.co/yEMNV9LvgY

[National Democratic Institute @NDI]

.@madeleine: “Let us be clear: for women, violence is not a rightful or inevitable cost of participation in politics. Participation in politics is the way we will end violence against women.” #NotTheCost