Few women and minorities win seats in Syria's first parliament since fall of Assad
Women and religious minorities were underrepresented on Monday in Syria’s first elected parliament since Bashar al-Assad’s ouster. Electoral commission spokesperson Nawar Najmeh said only four percent of members of the new transitional assembly are women and just two are Christians, calling it a “weak” representation given the country’s demographics.
Women and religious minorities were underrepresented on Monday in Syria’s first elected parliament since Bashar al-Assad’s ouster. Electoral commission spokesperson Nawar Najmeh said only four percent of members of the new transitional assembly are women and just two are Christians, calling it a “weak” representation given the country’s demographics.
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