The Palestinian Women Forum organizes a seminar about Women’s Political Participation || Newspapers (Arabic)

The Palestinian Women Forum in Lebanon, with the support of the EU, organized yesterday a seminar on the topic of women’s political participation and the ways in which it is linked to the process of democracy as well as to Resolution no. 1325. Ms. Lina Matar from the Lebanese Women's Committee highlighted the challenges facing full and active political participation of Lebanese and Palestinian women. Ms. Matar referred that the main obstacle facing women's active political participation is the sectarian system in Lebanon.
General Union of Palestinian Women made a specific reference to the forms of Palestinian women's Political participation. This participation comes exclusively within the framework of women's involvement in national activism. Hence, this justifies the discrepancy in setting priorities between Palestinian women's political participation and that of other women in the region.  
The UN resolution 1325 was discussed as well through highlighting its application mechanisms in Lebanon and more specifically in the Palestinian context. This resolution reaffirms the importance of women equal participation and full involvement in all efforts for the maintenance and promotion of peace and security.
The 1325 resolution was issued on 31st of October 2000 after the brutal rape of women during conflicts especially in Bosnia and Rwanda and as a result of international, regional and national struggle of women organizations

The Palestinian Women Forum in Lebanon organized yesterday a seminar on the topic of women’s political participation and the ways in which it is linked to the process of democracy as well as to Resolution 1325.  Key topics discussed related to the situation of Palestinian and Lebanese women and the challenges posed by the confessional system in Lebanon.  Resolution 1325 was also discussed especially in terms of its existing mechanisms for implementation.
A reminder that Resolution 1325 was issued on 31st of October 2000 after the brutal rape of women during conflicts especially in Bosnia and Rwanda and as a result of international, regional and national struggle of women organizations.  This resolution reaffirms the importance of women equal participation and full involvement in all efforts for the maintenance and promotion of peace and security.

Original text in Arabic: Al-Akhbar, Al-mustaqbal