What Libyan Women Want

Alaa Murabit, a young Libyan activist, came to Washington, DC, in late February 2012 as part of a delegation supported by the NGO Working Group on Women Peace and Security, Refugees International, the Women’s Refugee Commission, and The Institute for Inclusive Security to speak with policymakers about women’s inclusion in the Libyan transition to democracy. Her organization, The Voice of Libyan Women, works to increase women’s political participation as the critical factor in increasing economic empowerment for all Libyans and eliminating violence against women.

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