WOMEN DEPUTIES MEET WITH 40 WOMEN OF THE NORTHEASTERN PARTS OF THE COUNTRY

February 18, 2004 – (Parlament.al – Albania) The deputy speaker of the Assembly of Albania, Makbule Çeço, together with the Chairman and vice-chairman of the Subcommittee "For women", respectively the ladies, Fatbardha Shabani and Marjeta Zaçe, received in a meeting, in one of the rooms of the Assembly, about 40 women from the north-eastern parts of the country.

The women who had come to this meeting were accompanied by the Chairman of the Committee for Equal Opportunities, Nora Malaj and the Director of the Christian Foundation of Children, Linda Spahiu.

In her greeting, Mrs. Çeço thanked the women, who have come in the Assembly from 30 communes and 5 prefectures of the Northeastern Regions of the country, affected by poverty and the backward mentality.

She congratulated them for their initiative to transform their courtyards in social centers to help 1500 children, from 0-3 years old, who are threatened by hardship and blood revenge.

In her word she expressed the all-sided support for the policies in the service of women, for their progress and emancipation. She mentioned the start of the implementation of the National Strategy for Poverty Reduction, that of the Development of Education and Health, the national platform for The Woman, and the strategy for the children, 2001-2005.

Greeting and congratulating the participating women, especially for their struggle against blood revenge, the Chairman of the Subcommittee of the Woman, the deputy Bardha Shabani, spoke about the work being done by this subcommittee to help women and asserted that legal support would be given in this direction.

In addition, the participants in the meeting were greeted by the deputy Marjeta Zaçe, who called the initiative of these women who cope with many difficulties as a step toward civilization. She stressed as very important the preservation of tradition and the continuous education of children, as a means toward the strengthening of the family. She stated that women should stand as a single body in order to occupy the place they deserve in society and expressed the continual attempts that must be done in order to implement one of the most important Objectives of the Millennium, that of Gender Equality.

After that, the women participating in the meeting, conversed about their work, dedication and experiences, in this useful social attempt called "Small steps for us, the citizens of peace", which has gone through many difficulties but has as well brought a lot of satisfaction. They thanked the women deputies, for the warmth, support and experiences that they shared.

From: http://www.parlament.al/english/bul-jav/Activities.html#February%2018th%202004