Transcript of Women Empowerment Decision Making in the GCC : Oman as a Case Study.
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- Women Empowerment Decision Making in the GCC : Oman as a Case
Study
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- Empowerment of women and girls was not just a goal in itself,
but a key to long-term development, economic growth, and social
advancement for all. Deputy Secretary-General Asha- Rose Migiro 2
March 2010
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- Omani women are the first to be included in the decision Making
Process Women who took part in decision making since 1994 Shukoor
Al Ghamari (1995-1997, 1998 -2000) Rahila Al Riyami (2001-2003,
2003 2007) Taiba Al Maawali (1995-1997,1998 -2000) Lujaina Al Zaabi
(2001-2003, 2003 2007)
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- 2007 Sixth Term 2008 2011 No women were elected 21 women ran
for elections out of 632 candidates
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- The Challenge Men, in Oman traditionally, have benefited from
tribal platforms and certain social prejudices against women. Lack
of political and public engagement of women. Previous women members
were from the Capital Governorate and represented crme de la crme
of society.
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- Capacity Building The Concept: Program Election Campaign Design
and Management aimed to prepare women candidates planning to run
for the 2011 Shura elections and as potential Campaign Managers.
The program is entirely the first of its kind locally.
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- Capacity Building Objectives: To provide an overview of the
political landscape in Oman To provide with best practices and
previous experiences (from Oman and abroad) in campaign management
To empower participants with basic analytical, planning and
budgeting skills. To enable participants to draw, with the help of
expertise, an outline of their plan.
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- Phase 1: Campaign and Design, Management and Budgeting (6-8
November 2009)
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- Phase 2: Candidates and Media Relations (3 rd -5 th February
2010)
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- Women Participants on Elections Training visit Majlis AShura
(23 rd March 2010)
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- Omani Majlis A Shura: A Normative Analysis (April 2010) Tawasul
launched its first Policy Paper (Integrity in Elections), The paper
deduced several recommendations on Elections System in three areas
The Electoral Culture Election Integrity Strengthening Measures
Election Efficacy Guarantees
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- Phase 3: Its Campaign Time (6-8 May 2010) Phase 3: Its Campaign
Time (6-8 May 2010)
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- Phase 4: Dialogue on Women in Politics in the Gulf Region
Kuwait as a Case Study (8th May 2010)
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- Media Forum: Media and Elections campaign 25 th -26 th
September 2010
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- Symposium on Partnerships for Society: Majlis AShura, Media and
Society Buraimi 17 th May 2011 and Muscat 17 th May 2011
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- Launching Majlis A'Shura Website September 10 2011
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- Womens Campaign Consultant Development Program September to
October 2011
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- Symposium on E-Campaigning: Electronically Connected September
18 2011 Muscat, September 21 2011 Salalah
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- Media and Social Media Wider National Media Coverage
Interaction and Engagement through social Media Dissemination of
information and resource on election
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- 2011 Elections 1 woman elected in Majlis Ashura 77 women ran
for elections out of 3000
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- Women Performance in Elections 25 candidates who participated
in the program scored high in all Governorates Impact-Largest
number of women candidates Recognition of women who did not win
Rules of the game changed and women no longer seem to be
uninterested in politics.
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- Examples of Women Performance Area Ranking of womenVotesNumber
of CandidatesElected Votes Muscat21887 92246 2 women5124 Seeb2 Won
626 571481 9 women 9251 10233 Sohar7 1005 302040 4 women 14 90 21
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- Impacts The Evolution of Candidates Wider National Media
Coverage National Ownership and Debate
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- 2012 Omani women in decision making positions 1 Elected member
of Majlis Ashura 14 women appointed in State Council 2 women
Ministers and 1 at the rank of minister 2 Undersecretary
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- Thank You