Recent convention of the Arab Strategy Forum discussed the issues related to the development of the native women and their empowerment under the banner of ‘Women as Agents of Change’.
The convention was attended by Her Highness Sheikha Haya Al Khalifa, President of the UN General Assembly, United Nations; Her Excellency Mary Robinson, President of the Ethical Globalization Initiative and former President of Ireland, and Aicha Belarbi, founder of Morocco’s Human Rights Association.
The panelists explained that in order to change the social mind set towards women, realization of gender equality and empowerment would be required along with quality education.
Belarbi asserted that the biggest challenge that women face in the 21st century is a struggle between the forces of progress and change and the forces of tradition and culture.
Other issues that were discussed at the meeting were health benefits, unbiased distribution of roles in households, also eradication of gender discrimination in the workplace.
