Rashida al-Qaili explained
Rashida al-Qaili is a Yemeni journalist who ran for President in 2006 with an anti-corruption focus. She also intended to increase freedom. She was the second woman to stand after Sumaya Ali Raja. al-Qaili was a columnist whose satirical comments that appeared in the Al-Wasat newspaper and the Al-Shura newspaper until it was "suspended".[1]
Her campaign was not taken seriously,[2] and success was seen as unlikely, but it gained attention because of Yemen's culture.[3] [4] [5]
Notes and References
- http://www.irinnews.org/report/26195/yemen-second-woman-declares-intention-make-bid-presidency Second woman declares intention to make bid for presidency
- Web site: Yemen: CEDAW Shadow Report highlights persisting discriminative laws Women Reclaiming and Redefining Cultures. www.wluml.org. en. 29 May 2018.
- Web site: Yemeni Women Testing Traditional Roles . . https://web.archive.org/web/20180710195025/https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5371603 . 10 July 2018 . live .
- Web site: Saba Net - Yemen news agency. sabanews.net. 29 May 2018.
- News: Women's Rights in the Middle East and North Africa 2010 - Yemen. Manea. Elham. 3 March 2010. Freedom House. 29 May 2018. en.