Proceeding contribution from Jo Swinson (Liberal Democrat) in the House of Commons on Monday, 5 September 2011. It occurred during Ministerial statement on Libya.

Libya

I welcome the progress of the Libyan people and the success of the United Nations' principle of the responsibility to protect. The catalyst of the uprising was the 15 February protest by the widows, mothers and sisters of the victims of the Abu Selim massacre. Women played a crucial role in the revolution and are a vital resource for the tough task ahead of rebuilding Libya, so what can our Government do to encourage the involvement of women at all levels of the decision-making processes in the NTC and the national conference, in line with not only United Nations Security Council resolution 1325 but the wishes of Libyan civil society organisations such as Women for Libya?

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Type: Proceeding contribution
Reference: 532 c34
Session: 2010-12
Chamber / Committee: House of Commons chamber
Subjects: Armed forces Assets Armed conflict Finance Intelligence services Politics and government Terrorism United Nations Torture UN resolutions NATO Reconstruction Libya Gaddafi, Muammar al Megrahi, Abdelbasit Ali Mohmed Fletcher, Yvonne
Link: View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk

Libya

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