Wednesday, November 19, 2008

Yemen: SCER, Madrid Forum discuss supporting woman in elections

SANA'A, Nov. 19 (Saba)- Chairman of the Supreme Committee for Elections and Referendum (SCER) Khaled Al-Sharif discussed on Wednesday with Madrid Forum's Executive Director of Programs enforcing woman's participation in elections.

The two officials discussed also programs the forum can carry out via working with great group of government's representatives and representatives from civil society, female organizations and from political parties for enforcing woman's participation in the elections and political process.

Al-Sharif affirmed that woman gets priority of the political leadership support and enjoys equal roles of man, noting that the committee's efforts are focusing on enhancing woman's participation in the forthcoming parliamentarian elections with support of the United Nation Development Program and European Union Commission.

Wroth mentioning that Madrid Forum is non-governmental organization includes more than 70 members across the world; most of these members are previous presidents and prime ministers supporting democracy.

-- Saba

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