New national strategy on women [Archives:2002/15/Business & Economy]

Statistics show that 65 percent of the agricultural activities in the countryside are performed by women.
With the aim of understanding women’s role in society and enhancing partnership between the men and women, the Central Organization for Statistics organized a workshop in Sana’a last week.
The workshop also dealt with the relations between woman and the environment.
The workshop focused on five topics pertaining to women, water resources, soil and plantation, women and work environment, biodiversity, and women and energy.
The concepts of these topics are indicative of the significance of women’s role in society and economic activities.
Participants discussed a strategy to form a systematic national vision based on activating the role of women in all sectors of economy with the view of achieving a full social and sustainable partnership, especially in rural areas.
The workshop outlined some mechanisms and programs that will form the guidelines of the national strategy of women and linking their activities with sustainable development plans.
Working out the legal and organizational infrastructure has been prioritized by the strategy due to their significance in empowering women in the society. This will actually require carrying out awareness field campaigns in order to familiarize women with their new activities.
The Department of Women & Environment at the Environment Protection Authority played a major role in strengthening contact with the related departments and coordinating efforts to raise awareness of preserving the environment.
Yemeni women contribute alot to the national economy as well as running the home economy. Their contribution in running handicraft and agricultural activities is also of great importance.
Still are Yemeni women lacking educational plans for eradicating women illiteracy which totals 70 percent of the total number of women.
Imparting knowledge and skills to muralists in domains of soil preservation and other agriculture related education will undoubtedly help in developing both national economy and women’s status in the society.

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