The Arab Parliament called Thursday on its member states to mobilize efforts for supporting Arab women amid the new coronavirus outbreak.
In a meeting held at the Arab League headquarters in Cairo, in the presence of the president of the National Council for Women Dr. Maya Morsy, the Arab Parliament commanded the great and sincere efforts of Arab women in facing the COVID-19 crisis.
“Arab women stand in the front lines in facing this crisis, particularly that the majority of medical personnel, especially nurses, are women,” a statement issued by the Parliament said.
It called upon relevant institutions to support Arab women, identify their own needs, and work on removing all obstacles posed by the pandemic.
The Parliament particularly praised the efforts of Egypt, through its Foreign Ministry and the National Council for Women, to support females.
In this regard, it mentioned the unprecedented adoption by consensus of a draft resolution submitted by Cairo on "Protecting the rights of women from the repercussions of COVID-19,” during the work of the 3rd Committee of the UN General Assembly on Human Rights and Social, Humanitarian and Cultural Issues.
Also, the Parliament said Arab States should implement the decisions of this resolution, which provides a practical vision of how to strengthen national and international commitment amid the economic and social repercussions of COVID-19 on the rights of Arab women.
Meanwhile, Dr. Mastoura bint Obaid Al-Shammari, the Chairperson of the permanent committee for social, educational, cultural affairs, women and youths of the Arab Parliament, who is also Saudi Shura Council's member, hailed the role of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in empowering women in various fields, with the support and patronage of its prudent leadership.
In a statement after the meeting of the Arab Parliament bureau, she stressed that women in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia occupy the highest positions at domestic, Arab and international levels.
