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‘Women of Akkar’ candidates for equality and rights
29-3-2018
As part of its continuous support towards women nominees for the upcoming parliamentary elections set for May 6, L’Orient Le Jour spotlighted the candidate, Roula Murad, president-founder of 10452 Party who formed the 5-women electoral list for the North 1st constituency, under the name, ‘Women of Akkar’. The incentives behind forming the all-women list, Murad explained, is because the district’s five lists lack any female candidate and because there was a need to encourage females in remote areas to participate in politics along with their peers to form a driving force for change. The ‘Women of Akkar’ list, Murad told L’Orient Le Jour, includes herself, a social activist since 17 years, who holds a degree in French literature and is preparing her master’s in diplomatic relations. She is also the first woman to start a political party in Lebanon; Nidal Karam Skaff, a lawyer and women’s rights advocate; Souad Hassan Salah, a lawyer and teacher; Marie Salem Khoury, holder of a master’s in philosophy, a teacher and environmental activist since 1979 and Gulai Khaled Asaad, an international relations graduate. Murad pointed out that, despite the fierce competition in Akkar, these women have been active in the area for years and have contributed to changing patriarchal mindsets. As for the list’s electoral program, Murad said it focuses on local development, rights of women, fighting unemployment, improving healthcare and education services, modernization of agriculture and farming techniques, enhancing production and development of rural tourism. (L’Orient Le Jour, March 29, 2018)
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