A draft for a project to establish a “Women’s Committee” within the
National Coalition for Syrian Revolutionary and Opposition Forces has been
drafted. Zman Alwasl has obtained a copy of that draft, which has been signed
by 19 members of the coalition, including the Head, Ahmed Jarba, Secretary
General and the secretary of the political body.
The wording of the executive suggestion for the project for the mentioned committee as following:
Forming the Woman’s Committee within the National Coalition for Syrian Revolutionary and Opposition Forces
2nd October 2013
Aim:
To reach to a complete and fair participation of women within the
coalition and its directorates at all levels, including decision making, as it
is an important part of the democratic civil society.
Execution plan
To establish an independent committee to determine recommendations and
follow up their implementation. The committee will coordinate with the
coalition leadership and the political body to apply the following:
1- Appointing a female consultant at the decision making level to
support women and ensure their share and participation in all political, social
and economical levels, including the coming transitional stage and afterward.
This position will go in line with the Syrian identity and needs determined by
the head of the coalition. Members in the committee will be chosen in
coordination with the coalition.
2- Determine quota for women’s in all political bodies, the aim is to
reach to at least 30% proportion of women within:
• The transitional and execution bodies at experienced and skilled levels
and above.
• General assembly of the Coalition
• Local councils
• Other committees and organizations of the coalition.
3- Increase awareness of women’s activities and highlighting the work
and efforts Syrian women do inside the country and abroad, especially in the
media.
4- Expanding the coalition network through working with other
organization, directorates and communicate with people, and other women’s
organizations in Syria with mutual memorandums of understanding if it is
feasible.
5- Form a working team within the committee to:
• Enable women to make decision and improve their skills in strategic
planning, communication and leadership skills, to increase their political
voice, through training and workshops.
• Chose the skilled and experienced women for all fields.
Identify other men who support the project.
• Start other initiatives with other bodies and activities to create new
thoughts about enhance the role of women and their participation in building
Syria.
Budget
• Independent sources from countries in the United Nation and
non-governmental organization interested in women’s issues and have programs to
integrate women in political process, will support the committee.
• The National Coalition would not hold any responsibility to look for,
distribute or allocate money to any part of the Women Committee office.
The Women committee will stay independent within the coalition
To ensure transparency and questioning before the supporting bodies, the
Women’s Committee would not be able allowed to forward its fund to any other
committee in the coalition.
It worth mentioning that Hadi al-Bahra, the secretary
of the political body within the national coalition, has commented on the news
when it was first published and has highlighted the point in regard the
mentioned documents and stated that documents which Zaman Alwasl obtained were
no more than a draft for a project suggested by the Political Body within the
national coalition in Washington office, to be discussed in next meeting the
political body is going to hold. Therefore, Zaman Awasl, has amended the news
accordingly.
Read the original post; Translation by Yusra
Ahmed
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