Qatari women contribute to national development: Shura deputy speaker
DEPUTY Speaker of the Shura Council HE Dr Hamda bint Hassan Al Sulaiti has underlined that Qatari women contribute effectively to the development process in Qatar and assume major roles in the achievement of Qatar National Vision 2030 and the strategies emanating from it.
Speaking during her participation in the 10th Conference of the Muslim Women Parliamentarians, which was held within the framework of the 17th Session of the Parliamentary Union of the OIC Member States Conference (PUIC) in Algiers, the deputy speaker of the Shura Council emphasised the great attention paid by the wise leadership of Qatar to promote and advance the role of women to become a real partner in the comprehensive development.
She said Qatari women have achieved a prominent presence in various fields and have assumed administrative, executive and leadership positions in various sectors.
She highlighted HH Sheikha Moza bint Nasser’s contribution to promoting the role of women in the Qatari society and making them one of the pillars of development in the country.
Dr Sulaiti affirmed that Qatari women enjoy all their rights, and enjoy the care and attention of the State which has been keen on providing women with educational opportunities from primary stages to postgraduate levels, whether inside or outside the country.
The Shura deputy speaker also praised the pivotal role of Palestinian women in resisting the occupation and their contributions to supporting the Palestinian cause, stressing the need to provide support and protection for them in light of the injustice and persecution the Palestinian
people have been facing.
The 10th Conference of the Muslim Women Parliamentarians discussed the capabilities of women in solving local and regional problems and conflicts, and ways to protect Muslim women and children in areas of occupation and conflicts, especially in Palestine. (QNA)
On the sidelines of the session, Dr Sulaiti met separately with Speaker of the Jordan Lower House Ahmad Safadi and Deputy Speaker of the Moroccan House of Representatives Mohammed Ouzzine.
During the two meetings, they reviewed the existing cooperation between the Shura Council and the Jordanian and Moroccan Houses of Representatives and ways to promote them, in addition to a range of topics on the agenda of the session.
The deputy speaker of the Shura Council also met with Secretary General of the Parliamentary Union of the OIC Member States Muhammad Qureshi Nias and discussed with him the existing cooperation between the Shura Council and the union, and ways to enhance them.
She underscored the importance of taking practical and serious stances, and setting a mechanism to respond to the systematic campaigns of the European Parliament that target the OIC member states.
Dr Sulaiti also called firm stance towards the burning of copies of the Holy Qur’an in Sweden, Netherlands and Denmark with the approval and protection of the official authorities of those countries, under the pretext that such a criminal and outrageous act falls under freedom of expression.
She stressed the importance of paying more attention to the Palestinian cause to be considered the highest priorities and as the central issue of the Islamic world.
Qatari women have achieved a prominent presence in various fields and have assumed administrative, executive and leadership positions in various sectors