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Philip N. Howard, who served as part of the NDI election observation team during Tunisia's recent elections, writes that women are the big winners coming out of the election. According to Howard, women will fill nearly one-third of the 217 constituent assembly seats, which is more than the number of women serving in the U.S. Congress.
Howard also writes that technological investments in elections administration benefitted voter turnout, especially women's turnout.
"Certainly, the country has a way to go. On its own, putting lots of women into political office will not guarantee a good constitution. But the election reveals the high expectations Tunisians have for their new leaders, and that people here want their leaders to represent diverse interests."
