The National Commission for Lebanese Women calls for women quota in the forthcoming legislative elections || Newspapers (Arabic)

Following its executive committee meeting yesterday, the NCLW expressed its concern that the law on quota for women was not endorsed despite the fact that it would have ensured an acceptable level of women's participation in parliament.  NCLW called for a speedy endorsement of a quota law and reiterated that the government, parliament and political parties are all responsible for blocking the law proposal which would have secured women's natural right for political participation.  NCLW also called on government to ensure that women are well represented in administrative appointments especially since there are many competent women who could take on such posts.
On a related vein, the Feker Hayat Foundation organised yesterday in Minyeh (North Lebanon) a training for women involved in the Women Empowerment project funded by MEPI.  The workshop entitled: “Women's Quota and Women's Participation in Political Life” was led by MP Kazem Khair who encouraged rural women to engage in political and social life.  He also endorsed various calls for the adoption of a quota law so as to ensure's women's right to political participation.

Source: Al-Nahar, Al-Mustaqbal 7 December 2012