Yvonne Abdel Baqi, the new Minister of Trade and Industry of Equador

The Young Women’s Christian Association of Beirut organized a get-together with Lebanese-Ecuadorian Yvonne Abdel Baqi, to highlight her achievements and in her capacity as the new minister of trade and industry of the Southern American country of Ecuador. The event took place as part of the leadership program, “Be Inspired”, which is run by YWCA-Beirut. Abdel Baqi hailed “the role of women in civil society and in influencing peace, and pressed the need to protect the environment and the natural resources. On her part, the head of YWCA’s Leadership Committee, Lina Meshalani, pointed out to the program which aims at developing the leadership and collective capacity of women, and the young generation in particular.

(Source: Al Mustaqbal, February 5, 2015).