2018 Election counter: 57 candidates of whom only 4 women

The latest update on the number of candidates for the upcoming parliamentary elections as received by the General Directorate for interior ministry, is 57 candidates, the National News Agency (NNA) reported. After 22 days from the onset of the candidacy procedure, NNA said only 4 women have been enlisted, and they are, Gilbert Zwein (Keserwan), Sitrida Elias Tawk (Besharri), Rana Mohamad Samir Shmaitelli (Beirut 2nd District) and Nada Khattar Gharib (Mount Lebanon). Al Hayat newspaper pointed out yesterday to the failure of political parties in recruiting female candidates on their electoral lists, concluding that in light of the publicly announced or leaked names, women candidates are few. (c.f: http://bit.ly/2HUf6Cw). (Al Mustaqbal, February 28, 2018)
 

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