SIGI hosts dialogue on boosting women, youth engagement in political, public life

AMMAN — Senators, MPs and activists on Tuesday stressed the importance of strengthening the role of women and youth in decision-making positions.

The call was made during a one-day event organised by Solidarity Is Global Institute )(SIGI) under the theme: “National Policy Dialogue - Youth and Women Participation in Political and Public Life”.

The event, which was supported by the Dutch organisation Rutgers International, was held at the Hilton Hotel in Amman.

Assistant to the Lower House of Parliament Speaker MP Huda Nafa’ emphasised during the event “the importance of women and youth participation in the political life”.

“The youth and women’s full engagement in the political life works to develop their leadership and responsibility skills as well as developing their creative skills which work to solving social problems,” Nafa’ told the gathering.

Also addressing the gathering was SIGI Executive Director Inam Asha who said that the event is part of her organisation's efforts to focus on the role of women and youth in “our society”.

“We at SIGI strongly believe in empowering women and the youth and have geared many of our programmes and activities to empower them and develop their skills,’ Asha added.

The participants are expected to come up with several recommendations based on the outcome of the discussion and several studies’ findings that were discussed during the event, according to Asha.

Established in 1998, SIGI was founded by an initiative of a number of Jordanian women who believed that women’s causes are an issue for the entire society.

SIGI runs a variety of programmes and training geared at strengthening women’s role in society, strengthening their rights while being committed to values of equality, justice and freedom.