Touch-Lebanon honors prominent media working mothers

The leading mobile telecommunications company, Touch, organized its annual Mother’s Day lunch on Friday in honor of influential TV working mothers during the small screen’s golden age. The event was held under the auspices of the ministers of communications and women’s affairs, and in the presence of Touch personnel and mothers. During the ceremony, the minister of communications, Jamal Jarrah, pointed out that women do not only represent half of society, but are also its dynamo,” as he put it. “We honor today media figures who have contributed to bringing Lebanon to a prominent position in the media at the Arab and international levels,” Jarrah said. Ogassapian, for his part, praised the honorees who, he said, were distinctive and self-established, which again “demonstrates the competence and capability of the Lebanese woman.” Besides being a good mother, the Lebanese woman plays a pivotal role in building society and the nation, Ogassapian stated. Likewise, Touch CEO, Emre Gorkhan, said that Mother’s Day gives Touch the opportunity to highlight positive achievements of women in community. This year’s celebration, he maintained, is addressed to outstanding women who have largely contributed to the institution and development of the media in the country, besides being mothers. The honorees are: Jeanne d’Arc Abu Zeid, Nadia Habib Arida, Haifa Jarudi, Suad Qarut Ashi, Maha Salma, Neemat Azuri Ussi, Neemat Qarut Shatila, Wafa Oud, Badia Beydun, Dolly Ghanem and Gysele Khury. )Al Mustaqbal, March 25, 2017)