Lebanese League for Women’s Rights celebrates its 66th anniversary and honors pioneer activist Linda Matar

The Lebanese League for Women’s Rights celebrated last Saturday its sixty-sixth anniversary with the participation of former Minister Mona Ofeiche, the President of the press Syndicate, Mohammed Baalbaki, the Head of the Secondary Teachers Union, Hanna Gharib, and various representatives of political parties, trade unions, social, educational, human rights and women organisations from various parts of Lebanon.
The president of the LLWR, Ezza Mrooweh, noted in her speech that the struggle for the rights for women is linked to the national struggle for independence, as well as to social and economic development.  She listed the various discriminatory laws that the LLWR is still working towards changing namely the nationality law, protection of women from violence, the adoption of a civil family law, the amendment of a number of discriminatory clauses in the penal code, in the National Social Security Fund whilst ensuring that mechanisms for their implementation are put in place.
Finally, Mrooweh saluted on behalf of all the sections of the League pioneer Linda Matar who was given with an inscription in recognition of her lifelong achievements.  The event was concluded by the signing of Matar’s biography.
Source: Al-Mustaqbal, Al-Nahar, Al-Akhbar, Al-Safir 25 November 2013