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Situation of Arab women is improving: Sheikha Fatima
Abu Dhabi, Nov 11, 2008 (WAM) - Her Highness Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak, Chairwoman of Arab Women's Organisation (AWO), has affirmed the situation of Arab women would continue to improve as long as the Arab nation has sincere leaders.
''We live in a global age. The second AWO conference in Abu Dhabi will focus on the impacts of globalisation on the security of women. Economic security is determined by global, regional, local and national factors. Arab countries are going through a lot of economic changes and have already adopted a market economy. The impacts of these changes on women are different than those on men,''
Sheikha Fatima said in an interview with WAM on the occasion of the 2nd Conference of the Arab Women's Organisation scheduled in Abu Dhabi between 11th and 13th November at the Emirates Palace Hotel.
''At the conference, scholars and researchers will have a close look at the threats to women's human security and will draw up plans to advance the status and overall security of women. Some papers will discuss the creation of a safe and supportive social environment for women, said Sheikha Fatima, who is also Chairwoman of the UAE General Women's Union (GWU) and Supreme Chairwoman of the Family Development Foundation (FDF).
''The forthcoming conference, being held on the theme "Women and human security: An Arab and International Perspective" is, in our view, a very significant event. We have great hopes for the conference and confidently expect it to help provide a life of greater dignity for women throughout the Arab countries.
''We are really delighted and we take pride in hosting the leaders of the Arab Women's Movement who will participate in the 2nd AWO Conference being held in the UAE, the country of peace, love and affluence. We welcome this elite group of people to the UAE, their second home.
''They are coming to offer the benefits of their own efforts and experiences for the good of all Arab women. We also take pride in having such a remarkable gathering here. That will help to enrich the conference with thoughts, visions, studies and research. We are fully confident that dedicated Arab minds will be able to present their visions and to engage in all-encompassing discussions on the various dimensions of the main topic of the conference, the security of Arab women,'' Sheikha Fatima added.
''We live in a global age. The second AWO conference in Abu Dhabi will focus on the impacts of globalisation on the security of women. Economic security is determined by global, regional, local and national factors. Arab countries are going through a lot of economic changes and have already adopted a market economy. The impacts of these changes on women are different than those on men,''
Sheikha Fatima said in an interview with WAM on the occasion of the 2nd Conference of the Arab Women's Organisation scheduled in Abu Dhabi between 11th and 13th November at the Emirates Palace Hotel.
''At the conference, scholars and researchers will have a close look at the threats to women's human security and will draw up plans to advance the status and overall security of women. Some papers will discuss the creation of a safe and supportive social environment for women, said Sheikha Fatima, who is also Chairwoman of the UAE General Women's Union (GWU) and Supreme Chairwoman of the Family Development Foundation (FDF).
''The forthcoming conference, being held on the theme "Women and human security: An Arab and International Perspective" is, in our view, a very significant event. We have great hopes for the conference and confidently expect it to help provide a life of greater dignity for women throughout the Arab countries.
''We are really delighted and we take pride in hosting the leaders of the Arab Women's Movement who will participate in the 2nd AWO Conference being held in the UAE, the country of peace, love and affluence. We welcome this elite group of people to the UAE, their second home.
''They are coming to offer the benefits of their own efforts and experiences for the good of all Arab women. We also take pride in having such a remarkable gathering here. That will help to enrich the conference with thoughts, visions, studies and research. We are fully confident that dedicated Arab minds will be able to present their visions and to engage in all-encompassing discussions on the various dimensions of the main topic of the conference, the security of Arab women,'' Sheikha Fatima added.
