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David Cameron to Push for the Rights of Arab Women
British Prime Minister, David Cameron has confirmed that during his upcoming appearance at the U.N General Assembly in New York, he will stress the vital need for the development and implementation of women’s rights across the Arab world.
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| UK Prime Minister, David Cameron |
A statement that came from No.10 Downing Street on Wednesday morning, showed the PM’s forthright attitude to the cause – “Let’s be honest, it’s not just the men of the region who want a job and a voice – the unemployment rate for Egyptian women is more than three times that for men.”
His statement went on to acknowledge the significant and crucial role that women played during uprisings in Egypt, “look at the crowds in Freedom Square and we see it’s the women too finding their voices, showing clearly that they want to play a part in building their future.”
Cameron stressed the important need for women to have a more valuable role in society “In this historic period, when the voice of this region is finally being heard, there is now a unique opportunity for women to fulfill their ambitions too.”
The PM also emphasized that it is absolutely impossible to develop “strong and open societies” without the inclusion of women.
At a time, when women across the Arab world are being pushed out of new constitutions, SCEME welcomes the sentiments of the Prime Minister and hopes that his words materialize into something more substantial on the ground.
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