Speakers: Fatemah Khafagy, Ombudsperson of Gender Equality, Egypt and Zahra Langhi, Cofounder, Libyan Women’s Platform for Peace, Libya discussed the topic “Women’s Rights and the New Arab Constitutions” on March 4, 2013 at the Council for Foreign Relations. The conversation, moderated by Isobel Coleman, Senior Fellow and Director, Civil Society, Markets, and Democracy Initiative of the Council on Foreign Relations, discussed challenges, including unexpected conservative backlash against women’s rights and inclusion, and the journey ahead in transitions to real, representative democracies and sustainable peace.

To listen to the discussion, please visit the Council for Foreign Relations online.