Claudine Aoun: UN Resolution 1325 a golden opportunity to achieve gender equality

With the support of the Canadian Embassy in Beirut and the presence of NCLW president, Claudine Aoun Rukuz, Fighters for Peace organized a national conference on Friday entitled, ‘The role of women in building peace and reconciliation – UN Security Council Resolution 1325’. This event highlights the prominent role of Lebanese women in promoting state and societal security. On the occasion, Rukuz said that during the October 17 Uprising, women were actively engaged in political changes that were taking place through their wide participation in protests where they had an essential and equal role on par with men. Rukuz described above UN Resolution as a golden opportunity to attract various stakeholders, including the government, the ministries, public departments and civil society, in addition to donors, to the end of implementing a realistic and operational 4-year action plan to achieve gender equality.(NNA, February 28, 2020)