Regional Beirut workshop addresses global transformations' impact on Arab women

A three-day regional workshop opened in Beirut on Tuesday to examine the impact of global transformations on Arab women's issues.

• The workshop, organized by the Arab Women Organization, UN Women, and Lebanon's National Commission for Women, runs October 6–8 in Beirut.
• Pascal Monin, head of Saint Joseph University's governance observatory, said good governance has become a condition for societies to face crises.
• Amal Ammar, head of Egypt's National Council for Women, said Egyptian women's empowerment drew unprecedented support from President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi under the 2030 national strategy.
• Ammar said Arab women are partners in decision-making and building the future, and renewed solidarity with Palestinian women during war and displacement.