Media supporting pioneer women” program concludes a cycle of its Support Women with six seminars organized in six governorates

Smart Centre for media and Advocacy in cooperation with Women in Front association concluded yesterday a cycle of 6 round tables organised under the title “Women Support Women” and as part pf the “Media supporting pioneer women” program.  The roundtables were organised in various part of the country and implemented in collaboration with the following organisations: Development Women Office – Kfardebian – Keserouan, the White Hand for Women Association – Aley, Women Solidarity Association – Ras Baalbak, House of Literature, Science, and Development- Tripoli and Haya Bina Association in both Rachaya and Teir Debba – Tyre.
The program of the events included the viewing of the project’s audio-visual adverts entitled “Who is with you… we are all with you” followed by the facilitation of seminars covering various topics focusing on women’s involvement in political life and in elections, the importance of engaging men in supporting women, women’s solidarity in encouraging other pioneer women and in supporting women candidates. Some 200 women attended these activities and completed evaluation forms that pointed out to the usefulness of such activities and to their impact in changing mindsets and encouraging women participation in elections both as candidates and voters.
Source: Al-Mustaqbal, Al-Nahar 13 September 2013