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President Aoun for gender equality in all fields
7-3-2019
President Michel Aoun called yesterday on Lebanese and Arab women to engage more in politics after having established themselves in social, humanitarian, technical and creative arenas as well as in liberal professions. Aoun, who was speaking to participants at the first Innovative Arab Women Forum 2019, said Lebanese women have made remarkable progress in many fields, stressing that the Constitution does not discriminate between the sexes. He pressed the need to achieve gender balance across all areas. Aoun praised the presence of four women ministers in the new cabinet at the head of central ministerial portfolios, and called for realizing gender equality in all arenas. To note, the above conference opened March 5 in Beirut during a ceremony organized by Diwan Ahl Al Qalam to mark the International Women’s Day. On the occasion, the head of the Diwan, Salwa Khalil Ameen, appealed to all creative Arab women, each in her own discipline, to not limit their choices to restrictions drawn by society. For her part, the former Egyptian housing minister, Mushira Khatab, said without empowerment of women and awareness of their full rights, no progress or advancement will happen. To close, honorary shields where bestowed upon a number of participants. (Al Diyar, March 7, 2019)
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