The Conference on “Women in Arab Societies” which was held from 23 to 26 October at USEK concluded its proceedings by noting the necessity to draw specific plans for Arab women through insisting on the identity of women as human beings. The Conference also stressed the need to stop the marginalization of women’s efforts and roles as producers of religious knowledge. The Conference called for a new pedagogical and media dynamic and approach to promote a gender sensitive educational renaissance that starts at school and continues within the community at large and which seek to challenge gender stereotyping. The Conference also highlighted the need to give due attention to resisting all forms of visible and hidden forms of violence against women and increase women’s awareness of these issues. Finally, the Conference stressed the important role that solidarity networks play and the need to reinforce them.
Source: Al Dyar, An Nahar, Al Moustakbal, 2 November 2012
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