“Say No to Violence” in favor of higher women political representation

In a statement released yesterday, “Say No to Violence” association appealed to all Lebanese political parties and blocs to work hard to achieve a fair and just participation of women in political life and promote their access to Parliament in the upcoming elections. The call came after a regular meeting with involved civil society groups in the country who confirmed their demands to this effect. These include: nominate women for the elections; accelerate their access to decision making positions; create a civil society pressure group and give Lebanese women their rights on par with men. Participants stressed that marginalizing women constitutes a flagrant violation of human rights, which is totally unacceptable. They called on the government to observe related international agreements and fulfil its legislative role in abolishing all forms of discrimination inherent in the prevalent laws. ( Al Mustaqbal, February 24, 2017)