Arab League ratifies women advancement plan

The Arab League ratified the Cairo declaration for Arab women and the strategic plan for Arab women advancement 2015-2030.

The ratification aims to empower women and improve their conditions at the political, 

economic and social levels, while drawing up mechanisms to end all forms of violence 

against women, the pan-Arab body said in a statement issued today on International Women’s Day.

While being completely aware of the close connection between women empowerment and 

achieving sustainable development, the Arab League Council at the ministerial level had 

ratified the regional strategy and the executive action plan for the protection of Arab 

women, it said.

The plan will provide a framework for Arab countries when laying down national plans and 

executive programs for all UN Security Council resolutions on the protection and 

empowerment of women as they represent an active and important element in making peace and 

rebuilding nations, the statement said.

The strategy comes at a time of unprecedented political conditions in the region, where 

women suffer from occupation, displacement, forced migration, child loss and systematic 

violations and terrorism in the name of religion, culture and sectarianism, it added. 

Source: MENA