LAPCP pursue its programme on women’s participation in decision making

The Lebanese Association for Permanent Civil Peace (LAPCP) continued, in collaboration with Diakonia, the implementation of the second part of its programme on women’s participation in decision making at the local level namely through the organization of a seminar yesterday at the Tyre cultural forum with the participation of some 40 women. The coordinator of the project, Rabih Qays, presented the objectives and stages of the project and insisted on the importance to reach practical achievements which would change people’s behavior in their daily life and highlight the culture of peace.  For his part, Antoine Messara gave a lecture on ways for strengthening Lebanese heritage through advocating for women as human.  He attempted to answer three key questions: why empowerment? Why women? And why Tyre?
The event concluded by a series of recommendations put forward by women and revolving on protection of women’s rights and on the role of women in strengthening the culture of rights and civil peace.
Source: Al-Mustaqbal 29 May 2014