Women’s road map of FM coinciding with 8th March

Coinciding with the International Women’s Day, and as part of the development of a feminist agenda which constitute a roadmap for boosting woman’s role in public life, the women sector in the Future Movement (FM) concluded the round of general assemblies which it held in the different regions and provinces across Lebanon in order to review the current situation and identify priorities accordingly. Following the two assemblies which targeted the Movement’s women sector in the areas of Beirut, South Mount Lebanon, Hasbaya-Marjeyoon, Tripolo, Akkar, Al Koura, Al Minyeh, Al Dinneyeh and Byblos-Batroun-Zgharta, the last one of the round was organized in Central Beqaa with participation of FM women coordinators and members of the coordination committees of Central, Western Beqaa as well as of Baalbaq and 3rsaal. The General Coordinator of the women’s sector, Afifa Al Sayyed, outlined the primary objectives of the agenda which are as follows: end all discrimination against women in laws and rights and also in practices and behavior; develop a vision which is in line with the liberal orientation of the Future Movement; while highlighting women-related issues that will improve women’s conditions and positions. The General Coordinator of Central Beqaa, Ayyoob Qaz3oun, outlined the central role of women in March 14 Movement back in 2005 and their active and outstanding participation in those events. Qaz3oun also noted that the feminist agenda is part of an overall drive to mobilize women, promote their participation and support them at all levels. For his part, Ahmad Rabah from the organizing committee said that the main objective of the proposed agenda is to help women of Lebanon break isolation and take a more active part in society at large. (Al Mustaqbal, 9 March 2015)