Almotamar.net, Saba - Former New Zealand’s Prime Minister Mrs Jenifer Shipley said on Sunday the woman in Yemen has achieved a good position in comparison with some countries in the region. In opening of a 2-day workshop on increase of Yemeni women’s political participation, organised on Sunday by Yemen Women Union YWU and Madrid Club, Mrs Shipley called for her necessity of exchanging expertise in the world on how to support the woman and necessity of her presence in the civil society to help draw up plans and programmes.
She pointed out that Madrid Club hopes to improve the woman condition all over the world so that to enjoy her full rights , indicating that the Club sets up communities for taking up steps of leaders with regard to influencing improvement of the woman condition in the Yemeni society.
The two-day workshop, which comes as an extension for the last meeting held in February 2009, aims to increase the political participation of Yemeni women, Fathiah Mohammed, Deputy Chairwoman of YWU said in her speech.
She noted the role of civil society organizations, which work in the woman field, in the political literacy of women and empowering women economically to reach leadership positions.
On the other hand, the YWU's official pointed to the role of media in raising awareness of women status and their rights mentioned in Islam's teachings and Arab and international charters signed by Yemen as well as eliminating all forms of discrimination against women.
She has also called on the woman to prove her existence in accordance with her scientific efficiencies and practical experiences and to work in civil society organisations and the woman rights for eradication of the women political illiteracy as well s enabling them economically.
Taking part in the workshop is a number of women from political parties, civil society organisations and government.
The United Arab Emirates acknowledged on Tuesday that two of its pilots were killed when their military aggression plane crashed over Jawf province, a military official said
The official added that the aggressive crashed plane was an apache that was
Artillery of the army and popular shelled a gathering of Saudi-paid mercenaries in al-Moqadra area in Serwah district of Marib province, a military official said on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, dozens of Saudi-paid mercenaries were killed and others injured in Wadi al-Theek in the district, the official added.
The army and popular forces carried out on Monday unique military operations in Taiz province.
A military official said that a number of Saudi-paid mercenaries were killed at the hands of the army and popular forces in al-Jazami Hill in al-Kadaha area in al-Ma'afer district.
A Saudi aggression fighter jet targeted a citizen's car driving in Fara area of Kutaf district in Saada province overnight, killing the driver and injuring his friend, a security official said on Monday.
The army artillery and popular committees launched a fierce attack on Saudi-paid mercenaries' sites in Jawf province, a military official said on Monday.
The attack destroyed a military vehicle belonging to the mercenaries and killed all on board in Sabran area in khab and shaaf district.
Scores of Saudi enemy soldiers were killed and injured on Sunday when the army and popular forces repelled a Saudi military attempt to sneak into Shurfah site in the border province of Najran, a military official said.
The operation was accomplished successfully against the Saudi
The army and popular committees have killed a total of 18 Saudi-paid mercenaries in sniper operations over the past hours in the central province of Marib, a military official said on Sunday.
Ten mercenaries were killed in Nehm district and eight others were killed in Serwah district, said the official.
Saudi aggression warplanes have launched more than 49 airstrikes over the past hours on several residential areas across Yemen, a security official said on Sunday.
The airstrikes targeted the areas of Malahiz and Husama in Dhahir district, and areas Thuban, Masahif and Sdad in Bakim district of northern Saada province.
New Zealand praise of the Yemeni woman political engagement
