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Ogassapian: women’s participation in decision-making is essential
10-4-2017
The minister of state for women’s affairs, Jean Ogassapian, emphasized on Friday that women’s engagement in decision-making positions is not a formality but rather a necessity. Speaking during a dialogue session held by the Future Movement Women’s Department, the minister pointed out that the representation quota is a transitional phase and that granting women their rights is primarily a man’s responsibility. “I believe that Lebanese women is capable of assuming the roles of the good mother, the active member of society and the efficient politician,” he said, which explains the Future Movement’s policy to demonstrate this on the ground. Pointing that women make nearly 40% of the Movement’s political bureau, Ogassapian pledged to expand it and to bring in more women into its different sectors and eventually in the Future’s parliamentary bloc. Likewise, the Women’s Department coordinator, May Tabbal, underlined the importance of lobbying to realize the minimum 30% women’s quota in electoral laws, making clear that changing discriminatory texts against women is one of the priorities of the Future Movement, particularly in the labor law, the social security law and the nationality law, as well as enactment of draft laws for the protection of women and family members. In a similar note, Ogassapian commended women’s role in society, spelling out that his endeavor since he took office was and will remain to promote conditions of Lebanese women and set up a proper slogan and social media website for his ministry. The Minister was speaking at a dinner hosted by the Friends Heart Association of Mansouriyeh under the auspicious of the Qaim Maqam of North Matn, Marlene Hadad. (Al Mustaqbal, L’Orient Le Jour, April 8, 2017)
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