the text of this recommendation can be accessed at htlnwwwunorgwomenwatchdawcedawrecommendationsgeneral recommendalion englishndf the share of women in par liaments in the arab region has generally increased since table it has reached above per cent in algeria iraq mauritania the sudan and tunisia showing a significant rise after the adoption of gender quotas in these countries however there remain large dispar ities in women s participation throughout the region and women s presence in parliament is close to zero in at least seven countries comoros egypt kuwait lebanon oman qatar and yemen