Dialogue in Lebanon to boost gender equality in the Mediterranean

The Euromed Feminist Initiative- EFE-EFI organized a roundtable yesterday under the banner ‘Ministerial conclusions of the Union for the Mediterranean on the social role of women in promoting gender equality strategies and policies: Priorities and prospects in Lebanon’. The event was organised as part of the EU-funded ‘Regional Gender Platform’ project. Participants included key stakeholders involved in furthering national cooperation and strengthening political dialogue between civil society and government officials with the aim to promote the rights of women and gender equality. Discussions focused on UfM Ministerial Conclusions (Paris 2013) in order to develop recommendations in preparation for the 4th UfM Ministerial Conference on the Rights of Women scheduled for February 2017. On the occasion, the EU Representative in Lebanon underlined the importance of women’s participation in decision making, pointing out to available prospects that could motivate women to venture into the political life. (Al Mustaqbal, May 20, 2016)