‘Your Right is a Guarantee for Your Family’ in Iqleem Al Kharoob to campaign against gender discrimination

In cooperation with the Institute of Progressive Women (IPW) in Iqleem Al Kharoob, the SMART Center for Media and Advocacy organized a gathering yesterday to discuss reform of the laws and regulations of the social security system. The event was held at the Mazbud social unit under the patronage of the Federation of Municipalities of the Northern Iqlim Al Kharoob and was organised as part of ‘Your Right is a Guarantee for Your Family’ Campaign launched by ‘Search for Common Ground’ and ALEF Lebanon- Act for Human Rights. On the occasion, Mohamad Bahij Mansur, President of the above Federation stressed the need to develop legislations that promote gender equality and justice at the level of the nation. Similarly, Sawsan Abu Hamzeh, IPW secretary, highlighted the role of the association in “empowering and building the skills of women to enable them to be socially, economically and politically active and participate in effecting change and gaining decision making,” adding that “Women can achieve the highest positions guided by their ambition.” For her part, SMART Center director, Randa Yaseer, outlined the demands, goals and strategies of the Campaign which aims to combat gender discrimination particularly that financial contributions by men and women to the social security fund are equal and they pay them evenly, but benefits from the Fund are not the same for both. (Al Mustaqbal, An Nahar, January 13, 2016)