Raising the sights of young women from across the Middle East and North Africa who aspire to political careers was among the accomplishments of the Young Women Leaders Academy (YWLA), a 10-day program held recently in Doha, Qatar.

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A diverse group of North African women with the potential to be leaders in their countries convened in Rabat, Morocco, last week as part of a collaborative program, unprecedented in the region, to shape future roles for women in political and civic life. 

Albanian President Bamir Topi, speaking to graduates of NDI’s women political development program, urged women across the country to assert their voices in public affairs.  Albania has one of the lowest percentages of elected women in Europe. They hold only 10 of the 140 seats in Albania’s parliament, and only one of the country’s 65 mayors is a woman.