@report {489971, title = {Women in Democratic Transitions in the MENA Region}, year = {2013}, institution = {Global Women{\textquoteright}s Leadership Initiative at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, Wellesley Centers for Women, UN Women, UNDP, and the International Republican Institute}, address = {Rabat}, abstract = {http://www.wilsoncenter.org/publication/women-democratic-transitions-the-mena-region The Rabat Conference in November 2012 was hosted by the Moroccan Ministry of the Interior in partnership with the Global Women{\textquoteright}s Leadership Initiative at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars and the Wellesley Centers for Women with support from Lynn and Bob Johnston. UN Women, UNDP, and the International Republican Institute provided valuable collaboration. This conference took place at a pivotal moment in the political transformations in the MENA region and brought together parliamentarians, ministers, judges, local government\ officials, public servants, and civil society leaders to strategize on the role of women{\textquoteright}s leadership in democracy building, transitional justice, and the rule of law.\ This publication brings together a few of the conference papers and provides important insights into women{\textquoteright}s critical role in transitional justice processes.}, url = {http://www.wilsoncenter.org/publication/women-democratic-transitions-the-mena-region} }