Democracy and human rights integration in local councils [Archives:2002/29/Local News]

According to s press release by the US Embassys Public Affairs Office in Sanaa, the Women Integration in Development Association (WIDA) will conduct five workshops for women that were elected in the local councils in five governorates: Sanaa, Lahaj, Hayfan and Rada. This is part of a larger project entitled Democracy and Human Rights Integration in Local Councils inaugurated on April 8th.
The goal of these workshops is to help these women become effective local council members for the communities they represent. The workshops are expected to help women develop the political skills necessary to put issues important to women as well as human rights issues onto the agenda of the local councils and bring these issues to the attention of local authorities.
As Deputy Chief of Mission of the US Embassy Brad Hanson said This project will help empower women to be actively engaged in the political processes of their country.

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