Strengthening women’s role in Arab trade unions || Newspapers (Arabic)

The National Federation of Arab Trade Unions inaugurated yesterday in Beirut its workshop entitled: strengthening the role of women in Arab trade unions.  The event which kicked off under the auspices of the Lebanese Minister of Labor Selim Jreissati, with the participation of trade unions from 10 Arab countries, will take place over three days and will seek to come up with practical suggestions for developing the role of women in trade union work.

 

During the inaugural session, the Director General of the Ministry of Labor addressed the audience expressing his rejection of any form of discrimination between women and men in the world of work and in all other sectors. He emphasized the important role that women play in the advancement of society and in the protection of freedoms in Lebanon.  In a similar vein, the general secretary of the Arab Federation of Trade Unions, Rajab Maatouk, highlighted the importance of dedicating a workshop to women’s issues in view of the increasing role of women on the job market in the region.  He also called for more research into the role of women in the trade union movement. 

 

The International Federation of Arab Trade Unions will hold its regular session at the end of February to review what was achieved and to discuss the plans that will be submitted by the General Secretary.

Source: Al-Nahar, Al-Mustaqbal, Al-Safir 12 February 2013