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Fatima renews support for Arab women's issues
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11/25/2005 03:03 PM | WAM

Her Highness Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak, wife of President His Highness Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, and Chairwoman of the uae General Women's Union, has renewed her commitment to support and bolster common Arab women's work.

In a statement to wam on the occasion of the extra-ordinary meeting of the Executive Council of the Arab Women's Organisation, Sheikha Fatima welcomed the formation of the organisation which, she said, came into being in the wake of incessant efforts by Arab First Ladies, who felt obliged by their responsibilities towards their nations to revitalise women's role in the development of their societies.

"We look forward to a greater role by this organisation. We believe it will bolster cooperation among Arab women with the ultimate aim of improving their lot and enhancing their participation in the development of their countries.

"It will also be a forum for exchanging views and expertise on women's issues and coordinate position ahead of international meetings," Sheikha Fatima said.

"We remain hopeful that this move would increase women awareness about their issues and thereby help them take a proactive role in finding solutions for them," she said, adding: "We will exert every effort to make the work of the organisation a success. We are hopeful that the organisation will succeed, given the policies that it has laid down so far and the framework of its activities."

She commended the organisation's strategies on eradicating illiteracy, legislations and improvement of women's image in the media.

The extraordinary meeting, which was held in Amman, elected Dr. Waduda Abdul Rahman as President of the Arab Women Organisation.

Meanwhile, the uae General Women's Union has set up a website providing information on the nation-wide "Mosques Week" which began on May 30.

The event is being organised under the patronage of Sheikha Fatima. The website, updated daily, will provide information on various aspects of the week, including the role of mosques as places for inculcating proper Islamic values.

The event is held as part of the goodwill initiatives launched by the Uae in line with the directives of the uae leadership to promote good values throughout the country.