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Abu Dhabi to host second Arab Women's conference
Abu Dhabi will host the second Arab Women's conference on November 11 at the Emirates Palace.
- WAM
- Published: 21:28 November 8, 2008
Abu Dhabi: Abu Dhabi will host the second Arab Women's conference on November 11 at the Emirates Palace.
The two-day event will be held under the patronage of Her Highness Shaikha Fatima Bint Mubarak, Chairperson of the UAE General Women's Union and President of the Arab Women's Organisation.
The conference will highlight the role of Arab women in political, social and economic fields and its impact on Arab society.
Arab first ladies praised efforts exerted by Shaikha Fatima to improve the Arab women's role in the development in Arab countries, especially Emirati women.
They lauded her pioneering role in serving the issues of Arab women in all arenas and wished the conference success.
The conference will bring together high-profile delegates and key speakers, including first ladies, female ministers and parliamentarians and business female leaders.
It will throw light on continued efforts by Arab women to play a more active role in all aspects of life, to effectively participate in the march of development in the Arab world, as well as in strengthening their contribution to drawing up strategies and policies and the decision-making process.
Main topics on the conference agenda include the road ahead for Arab women, the role of women in public life, politics, business, education and the media, besides other topics and issues.
It aims at discussing the path-breaking transformation underway in the role of women in the Arab world, analysing its impact on Arab society and the economic role of women while considering the challenges ahead.
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