Progressive Women Union organizes a discussion session about violence against women with youth groups

The Progressive Women Union and the Organisation of Progressive Youth organized yesterday a discussion session entitled: “Violence, discrimination against women and religious family laws” at the premises of the Progressive Socialist Party in Beirut.  The event was attended by the PWU president, Wafa Abed and the Director of the Arab Institute for Human Rights, Joumana Merhi.  The latter spoke about various aspects domestic violence and violence against women and particularly those caused by religious family laws.  She emphasized the important role that political parties can play in promoting the rights of women and the in demanding the adoption of a unified civil family law. Marwa Abi Farraj of the Organisation of Progressive Youth spoke of the insights and perspectives of young people towards social, economic and political roles of women especially in Arab countries that have witnessed revolts.
Source: Al-Safir 11 April 2014