NCLW relief action in solidarity with Syrian women displaced in Lebanon

The president of the National Commission for Lebanese Women (NCLW), First Lady Wafa Suleiman launched yesterday an initiative to support Syrian displaced women in securing some of their primary health and shelter needs.  The initiative was launched during a public event entitled “solidarity with the women refugees from Syria’ organised at the NCLW training centre in Baabda.
The initiative is implemented in collaboration with the UNFPA and the Arab Women Organisation and includes the distribution of 1880 health kits containing various reproductive health implements for emergency use, medicines for women and girls as well as health awareness booklets on reproductive health and prevention.  The kits will be distributed by volunteers from the Lebanese Red Cross.
The General Director of the Arab Women Organisation Sheikha Seif Shamsy indicated in her keynote address that its organization is developing jointly with UNWomen and the bureau of women, family and childhood at the Arab League, a regional strategy entitled “Protecting Arab Women… Peace and Security”.  The strategy will seek to develop a regional framework to mobilize various Arab stakeholders and decision makers (both regional and in-country) to work effectively in protecting women from all forms of gender based violence and especially from violence against women during wars and armed conflicts.
Source: Al-Mustaqbal, Al-Nahar 2 October 2013