The Bureau of women affairs and health centers in Kura Caza in the North held a brunch in Kosba, to commemorate Mother’s Day on March 21. The event was attended by the spouse of former President Amine Gemayel, Joyce Gemayel, President of Kataeb district of Kura, Catherine Kfoori Anjul, and Al Marada Party representative, Hanna Hanna. Gemayel pointed out that women in Lebanese society “are better off than in other societies,” and expressed her gratitude to “mothers of self-sacrificing heroes”. “We should not lose hope despite the difficult conditions in the country; she said while adding: “We need to persevere in encouraging the young generations who are the champions of change, to actively participate in decision making in order to contribute to building the Lebanon that we all aspire to and cherish. For her part, the media officer in the Kura branch of the Kataeb, Michella Sassine, praised the role of mothers who are “the symbol of sacrifice and loyalty,” adding that almost every women in Lebanon has “sacrificed a beloved one on the altar of her country”. In concluding, the local head of the Kataeb party pledged to continue the struggle for women’s liberation. (Al Mustaqbal, 15 March 2015)