Yemen Women Researchers Meet [Archives:2001/03/Local News]

Under the auspices of Sheikh Abdullah Ben Hussein Al-Ahmar, the International Council of Muslim Women Scholars in the Muslim Women Union organizes a forum for Yemeni women researchers during January 16-17 at the Yemeni Cultural Center in Sanaa, under the theme Towards an Intellectual attitude of Muslim Women. The Forum includes more than 50 researchers from different areas in Yemen. It will also host a number of personalities concerned with women issues.
Discussions are expected to center on the challenges facing Muslim women, establishing a scientific council for Muslim scholars in Yemen, introducing the scientific qualifications and abilities of Yemeni women, joining scientific research efforts, consolidating friendships and relations among Yemeni researchers, etc.
The International Council of Muslim Women Scholars is a non-governmental organization that was declared in April 1999. Recently, it has been granted a go to open an office in Yemen for which the forum is held.

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