A feminist agenda in FM to support women’s participation in decision making

The Women Section of the Future Movement (FM) held its first General Assembly yesterday for the purpose of setting its feminist agenda as well as a road map for strengthening women’s role in decision making and opinion making.  The GA was held at the Future Movement centre in Qantari with the participation of members from the coordination committees in Beirut, Mount Lebanon, Hasbaya and Marjeyoun.  The Assistant General Secretary of Administrative Affairs in the Future Movement, Samir Dumit, reiterated the strong belief of his party in women’s presence in leadership positions as well as their strong participation in the public sphere.  He called on women to become the “mothers of the Future Movement”.  The coordinator of the women section, Afife al Sayyed, noted that the overall aim of the GA is to highlight concerns related to women and ways of improving their conditions and positions.  Various sessions were held during the GA in order to discuss the realities of women and the challenges to women’s social and political work.  Participants were divided into groups who discussed their vision for strengthening the participation and representation within the Future movement as well as at the level of state institutions.

 

(Source: Al-Mustaqbal 28 January, 2015)