Libyan reforms need to accelerate women's rights to succeed



Are you in Libya? Do you know anyone there? It's really hard to gain a sense of what exactly is going on in the country through a patchy adn disjointed press which is largely owned by the government. But whatever is happening in Libya as calls for democracy increase in a number of countries around the world, women need to be central to it. You can't have an active revolution where half of the population are excluded through religious, cultural or financial reasons. You can read more here http://thecagegilded.wordpress.com/2011/02/18/libyan-reforms-need-to-acc... and please do give me your feedback and your thoughts - and any ideas for future topics.
Thanks!
Helen

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