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Arab women's exceptional anti-COVID-19 contributions lauded

Arab League's Assistant Secretary-General for Social Affairs Ambassador Haifa Abu Ghazaleh.

CAIRO — The Arab League praised on Monday the exceptional contributions made by women in the Arab region to confront coronavirus (COVID-19) especially health care workers. This came in a statement by the Assistant Secretary-General for Social Affairs, Ambassador Haifa Abu Ghazaleh, on the occasion of International Women's Day, stressing keenness to share the international community in celebrating this day. She also praised the role of women in the security institutions for being in the frontlines to confront this pandemic, as well as workingwomen and breadwinners who assumed increased responsibilities of family care to protect the elderly, children and the sick. She pointed out that the world celebrates International Women's Day this year under the slogan Women in Leadership: Achieving an Equal Future in the World of (COVID-19). Abu Ghazaleh noted that Arab foreign ministers approved the plan of Arab Network for Peace Mediators, prepared by the Social Affairs Sector in cooperation with UN Women, in addition to the approval of the Arab Strategy for Prevention and Response to Combat All Forms of Violence against Women. In a related context, the president of the Arab Parliament, Adel Al-Asoomi praised the great and sincere efforts made by Arab women and their qualitative contributions at all levels, especially in facing COVID-19 pandemic and its repercussions. — KUNA