WUNRN
XINHUA
Posted - September 27
2011
In a bid
to encourage more women to vote in the fourthcoming Constituent Assembly
elections,
The media
campaign to run from Oct. 1 to 20 is an initiative of the ministry of women's
affairs and is airing on radio and television spots, plus on posters.
The
campaign was officially launched by the minister of women's affairs, Lilia
Laabidi, who encouraged women to take part in political life and assert their
presence in the Constituent Assembly to be held October 23.
Groups of
young people will also help raise awareness among women on the election, the
government press agency TAP said.
Women empowerment
In spite
of the decision to impose gender parity within the Constituent Assembly, the
rate of women who registered for voting has not exceeded 20 per cent.
Recently,
women organisations and NGOs have also launched an appeal to Tunisian women to
be more assertive in political life in the North African country, which boasts
one of the best records of women empowerment in the Arab world.