“Jabal” Gathering of Women Organisations demands the 30% women quota in the electoral law

The Gathering of Women Organisations in “the Jabal” issued a statement last Friday welcoming the the formation of the new Cabinet and its vote of confidence in Parliament.  The statement hopes that this vote of confidence will lead to stability and the political, social and economic renaissance of the country.  The Gathering also thanked the President of the Republic for appointing a woman cabinet minister, Alice Chabtini, as Minister of the Displaced.  The statement further hoped that the Cabinet will be fairer to women so that we reach equality in citizenship, and demanded the enactment of a 30% women quota in the new electoral law and as per the stipulations of the Beijing Platform of Action which was signed by Lebanon.

 Source: Al Mustaqbal 29 March 2014