Lebanese Women Council supports the popular reform movement

The Lebanese Council of Women )LCW( held yesterday a press conference at its Sanayeh premises in Beirut, in the presence of the leading women figure Linda Matar and EU representative, as well as representatives of women associations. During the conference, LCW president Jamal Hermes Gabreel criticized the attitude of the ruling elite which have expressed its support to the on-going civil and popular movement. She recalled the attitudes of political leaders who in the past announced their support to women’s campaigns for equal rights such in the case of reforming the nationality law. But when push comes to shove, she added, they turned their back on women’s demand. “We, the women of Lebanon, warn you of any attempt to suppress the protests, because you will be the principle looser,” she added. (An Nahar, September 11, 2015)