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The second regional conference on women and elections kicks off in Tripoli.

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Tripoli, December 11, 2024 (LANA) - The second regional conference on women and elections kicked off in Tripoli today, Wednesday, organized by the High National Elections Commission in partnership with the House of Representatives, the United Nations Development Program, the United Nations Support Mission in Libya, and the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women.

The conference was attended by the Chairman of the Commission, Imad Al-Sayeh, the Minister of State for Women's Affairs, Houria Tarmal, the Deputy Special Envoy of the Secretary-General of the United Nations, Stephanie Khoury, and ambassadors and representatives of diplomatic missions in: the European Union, Canada, France, Italy, Japan, Spain, the Netherlands, Britain, and a number of members of the Libyan House of Representatives and Arab and African parliaments, and the head of the Arab Network for Women and Elections, according to the Elections Commission.

In his speech at the opening of the conference, Al-Sayeh stressed the importance of women's participation in political decision-making, through the electoral process, stressing that "elections are the main gateway to the legislative authority first and then the executive.

He said that women's participation in drafting, approving and documenting legislation and laws related to various aspects of life will have a positive impact on the performance of various authorities, especially the legislative authority that is responsible for legislation and issuing laws.

For her part, Member of Parliament Rabia Abu Ras stressed the importance of discussing legal reforms to support women's participation in elections, noting that this conference reflects the collective commitment to empowering women and supporting their active participation in the political process and building a more just and balanced society.

The two-day conference will witness many events and working sessions to discuss the legal frameworks that enable women to participate fully, and discuss the role of parliamentarians in ensuring an increase in women's seats, and the challenges of implementing electoral legislation by electoral administration bodies in a way that ensures increased women's participation in the electoral process and in decision-making centers.