Landmark Conference on `Women, Science, Development`' Opens in Yemen

ADEN, Dec. 12
(Saba) - Proceedings of the second International Congress on Women, Science and
Development
began on Saturday in Yemen's business capital of Aden. About 12 countries are taking
part in the three-day event being organized by the Women Center for Research and
Training
at the Aden University in cooperation with the Yemeni Women Association for Science
and Technology and the Women's Foundation in Developing countries. 72 work papers
would
be presented in 12 sessions that deal with the social gender issues in areas such as
economy, education, health, sciences and technology, rights and gender empowerment.
The
conference is being held under the auspices of Prime Minister Ali Muhammad Mujawar.
At the opening, speeches were delivered by ministers of Human Rights Huda Al-Ban,
rector
of the university Abdul Aziz Saleh Bin Habtoor and chairperson of the Women Center
for Research and Training, with all underscoring the importance of the meeting. They
said
it is landmark and comes as a natural result of strides the women in developing
countries have made. At the opening, some donor organizations, such as the Dutch
Project
and the UN Population Fund were honored. A plastic art exhibition for twelve artists
from Aden was launched on the margin of the meeting as well. FR