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Sun, 11/01/2009 - 01:14
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YEMEN, WWB TALK FUTURE COOPERATION



SANA'A, Oct. 31 (Saba) - Minister of Social Affairs and Labor Amat
al-Razaq Humad held Saturday talks with Chairwomen of Vienna-based
Women without Borders (WwB) Edit Schlaffer, who is visiting Yemen
currently.

During the meeting, Schlaffer briefed Humad on the goals of Sister
Against Violent Extremism (SAVE), which is a first-of-its-kind
initiative to encounter terrorism and extremism. It aims to
establish a global network against violent extremism and create new
sisterhood for women-victims and survivors of terrorist attacks.

The talks dealt with the prospect future cooperation between Yemen
and WwB organization through identifying the high competence civil
society organizations worked in fields of women rights and
protection child from violence.

Humad welcomed the future cooperation between Yemen and Austria,
representing by SAVE, affirming to facilitate the WwB delegation's
tasks in Yemen.

Women without Borders (WwB) is an International advocacy, research
and lobbying organization for women around the globe.

WwB supports women all over the world as they strive towards the
inclusion and participation of women in all levels of decision
making processes, and to bring their talents and energies in to the
public arena.

SA/AF


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