This section presents the main findings from the SWMENA survey in Lebanon, Morocco, and Yemen on civic and political participation. It includes an analysis of civic engagement through membership in different types of organizations and taking part in different activities to express opinions on political and social issues. Voting behavior is also explored in reference to electoral participation as well as women’s opinions about policy priorities and factors influencing their voting choices.

Read The Related Topic Briefs

• Civic and Political Participation Topic Brief - Morocco
• Civic and Political Participation Topic Brief - Yemen
• Civic and Political Participation Topic Brief - Lebanon

Read The Related Reports

• Media Use & Interest in Politics - Yemen
• Factors Influencing Voting Choices - Yemen
• Voting in Local Council and Presidential Elections - Yemen
• Engagement in Activities to Express Views - Yemen
• Engagement in Different Types of Organizations - Yemen
• Media Use & Interest in Politics - Morocco
• Factors Influencing Voting Choices - Morocco
• Voting in Municipal Elections - Morocco
• Engagement in Activities to Express Views - Morocco
• Engagement in Different Types of Organizations - Morocco
• Media Use & Interest in Politics - Lebanon
• Factors Influencing Voting Choices - Lebanon
• Voting Behavior - Lebanon
• Voting in Elections - Lebanon
• Engagement in Activities to Express Views - Lebanon
• Engagement in Different Types of Organizations - Lebanon

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• Interest in matters of politics and government by gender - Morocco
• Interest in Politics and Government by Age and Education - Morocco
• Interest in Politics and Government by Age and Education - Yemen
• Interest in matters of politics and government by gender - Yemen
• Daily use of different information sources by gender - Morocco
• Daily use of different information sources by gender - Yemen
• Frequency of using different information sources by women - Morocco
• Frequency of using different information sources by women - Yemen
• Voter turnout for women by residential density, education, age, and income - Yemen
• Voter turnout for women by urban/rural settlement, age, education, and income - Morocco
• Voter Turnout by Gender - Morocco
• Voter Turnout by Gender - Yemen
• Percent of women who took part in activities to express views - Morocco
• Percent of women who took part in activities to express views - Yemen
• Percent of women who took part in activities to express views by educational group - Morocco
• Percent of women who took part in activities to express views by educational group - Yemen
• Percent of women who took part in activities to express views by age groups - Morocco
• Percent of women who took part in activities to express views by age groups - Yemen
• Percent of women and men who took part in activities to express views - Morocco
• Percent of women and men who took part in activities to express views - Yemen
• Percent of women and men who took part in different activities over the past 12 months or longer - Morocco
• Percent of women and men who took part in different activities over the past 12 months or longer - Yemen
• Percent of women taking part in different activities to express their views - Morocco
• Percent of women taking part in different activities to express their views - Yemen
• Percent of women members in organizations by employment status - Yemen
• Percent of women members in organizations by educational group - Morocco
• Percent of women members in organizations by employment status - Morocco
• Percent of women members in organizations by educational group - Yemen
• Percent of women members of organizations by age groups - Morocco
• Percent of women members of organizations by age groups - Yemen
• Percent of women and men members of organizations - Yemen
• Percent of women and men members of organizations - Morocco
• Percent of women and men who are current or former members of different organizations - Morocco
• Percent of women and men who are current or former members of different organizations - Yemen
• % of women who are aware of gender quotas - Yemen
• Interest in matters of politics and government by gender - Lebanon
• Daily use of different information sources by gender - Lebanon
• Frequency of using different information sources by women - Lebanon
• Did you vote for an entire list or did you cross out some names/substitute names? - Lebanon
• Voter turnout for women by urban/rural settlement and sect - Lebanon
• Voter Turnout by Gender - Lebanon
• Percent of women who have taken part in one activity or more over the past 12 months by sect - Lebanon
• Percent of women who have taken part in one activity or more over the past 12 months by age group - Lebanon
• Percent of women and men who took part in different activities over the past 12 months or longer - Lebanon
• Percent of women taking part in different activities to express their views - Lebanon
• Percent of women members in organizations by educational group - Lebanon
• Percent of women members of organizations by sect - Lebanon
• Percent of women members of organizations by age groups - Lebanon
• Percent of women and men who are current or former members of different organizations - Lebanon
• Lebanese Women Responses - Lebanon