11 Lebanese Women, Candidates for the Parliamentary Polls Visit the European Parliament
Women in Front (WIF), a Non Governmental Organization, has received a resounding support from the European Parliament through the European People's Party, which comprises the right-wing parties from 27 member states.
WIF, that aims to claim a fair representation of Women in political life in Lebanon, has been invited for a three-day trip to Brussels which coincides with the Annual Plenary Assembly of the Union for the Mediterranean.
This was not possible without the valuable support of European Parliament member Marie -Thérèse Sanchez-Schmid which allowed Women in Front to obtain recognition of the European Union.
This support has crystallized through the official invitation of eleven Lebanese women candidates for the 2013 parliamentary elections, for a three-day trip to Brussels between 10-12 April.
This invitation coincides with the Annual Plenary Assembly of the Union for the Mediterranean, and the Lebanese women will thus have the opportunity to meet potential future counterparts from the North and the South of the Mediterranean.
The candidates will have an opportunity to discover the mechanisms of democracy within the European Parliament.
The eleven women come from different political and religious backgrounds, and have signed a contract vowing commitment to the ethics of Women in Front and to reform Lebanese laws related to women's rights in order to enhance governance of citizens and break the pattern of sectarian practices that were adopted by the house of representatives blocking women's access to power.
Women in Front expressed gratitude to Deputy Sanchez Schmid and to the European People Party for their invitation that not only reflects solidarity with the Lebanese women struggle to achieve equality but also encourages them to wage the political life.
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