Former Sri Lanka Leader arrives for Yemen women meeting
The Source: www.sabanews.net - 07/12/2009
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Former Sri Lankan President Chandrika Kumar arrived on Monday in Yemen for a visit aimed at taking part in the special workshop on promoting women's political participation through dialog. On the visit, the high-ranking guest will also familiarize herself with the political experience of Yemeni women based on their rights enshrined in the constitution, she said as she landed in Sana'a, the capital.The two-day workshop is being organized on 7-9 December in Sana'a by the Yemeni Women Union and the Club of Madrid in collaboration with the National Organization for Community Development.Its main theme is to discuss the best ways to enable women to contribute to decision making and reach Parliament and other governmental institutions.
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