[29/July/2010]

HODEIDAH, July 29 (Saba)- A seminar on women's access to the parliament was held in Hodeidah province on Thursday under the slogan "Not me..but you and me".

The seminar, attended by representatives from the local councils, political parties and civil society organizations, aimed to raising awareness of the need for women's representation in the parliament and motivating political parties to nominate more women and increasing the acceptance and support for women's participation in political issues.

In the seminar, papers were presented by Abdu Ali Mansoub on the status of women in Islam, and by Dr. Taibah Barakat about the importance of women's presence in the parliament and by Khalid al-Rimi on the international conventions on women.

The seminar was organized by Human Rights and Democracy Program of the Cultural Development Programs Foundation in cooperation with the European Union and the Supporters' Network to support women's access to the parliament.

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