Yemen women anger over Vice and Virtue Committee announcements

SANA'A, July 24 (Saba) - The Yemen Women's Union YWU has voiced anger over statements by the scholars of the Vice and Virtue Committee regarding the Yemeni Women's political participation and fixing the quota in the forthcoming parliamentary elections for 15% of seats.

Chairwoman of the YWU Ramzia al-Eryani, general secretary of the Arab Women's Union said she, on behalf of the Yemeni women, handed over to the parliament speaker Yahya al-Raei a note calling for a parliament approval for legislations that deal with women's participation and other issues. The note also included proposals linked to constitutional amendments suggested by president Ali Abdullah Saleh and that concern women. FR