Date: Tue, 16 Sep 2014 01:16:46 +0200
7th Congress of NUEW opens
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15 September 2014 - The 7th Congress of the National Union of Eritrean Women
(NUEW) opened today at Asmara Palace Hotel in the presence of President
Isaias Afwerki, senior Government and PFDJ officials, as well as invited
guests.
Speaking at the opening session, Ms. Leul Gebreab, Chairperson of the NUEW,
outlined the struggle that Eritrean women waged for independence alongside
their male counterparts. In this connection, she underscored the great
heritage that Eritrean women inherited from such struggle which constituted
a vital weapon in the nation-building process.
Stating that the NUEW groups over 300 thousand members, the NUEW Chairperson
explained that the present Congress would review the challenges and
achievements of the Union over the past 10 years.
In salient remarks he made at the Congress, President Isaias underlined the
laudable role that Eritrean women played in the liberation struggle. He
further emphasized that the role of women in the past, today and the future
needs to be reinforced as a vital asset. He went on to underscore that
Eritrean women need to live up to expectations
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endeavors to build a strong and prosperous nation.
Also speaking at the opening session, the Chairperson of the Congress's
Preparatory Committee, Ms. Azeb Birhane, expressed appreciation for the
parties that made significant input to the holding of the Congress.
Messages of solidarity were conveyed during the opening session by
representatives of the National Confederation of Eritrean Workers, the
National Union of Eritrean Youths and Students, the General Association of
Sudanese Women, representatives of women's unions from South Africa, the
PRC, Zimbabwe and Tanzania, as well as on behalf of the United Nations.
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