A new seminar on women's role in peace building in the Beqaa || Newspapers (Arabic)

Lebanese Foundation for Permanent Civil Peace (LFPCP)  organized last week, in collaboration with Diakonia, a second seminar within the framework of its new programme entitled " women in decision making at the local level in Lebanon", The seminar was organized in Al Ryak in the Beqaa with the attendance of 30 women and activists. Rola Zaiter, member of the Rassemblement Democratique des Femmes Libanaise, spoke about the important role that women play in education, at home and within society at large.  The programme coordinator, Rabih Kays, presented the objectives of the programme and introduced Mr. Antoine Messara, the member of the association’s executive committee who, in turn, presented a lecture entitled “Reviving the Lebanese heritage to support women's human rights - the case of Laure Moghaizel".
This programme which begun earlier this month (see news brief posted on WEEPortal on 9 October 2012) aims at improving women's representation in local and civil society in addition to improving women's political participation and supporting human rights and women's rights in addition to supporting national cohesion and also securing a path for women to reach social harmony, peace and security. A follow up seminar will be held on the forthcoming 3 and 4th November with other seminars planned in North Lebanon and Mount Lebanon.

Source: Al-Mustaqbal 24 October 2012