Improving the status of women
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Libyan Women’s Union
Libyan Women’s Union-Tripoli
The first women’s organization established in Libya was the) Women’s Renaissance Association( ,founded in 1954 in Benghazi under the leadership of Hamida Tarkhan. A branch was established in Tripoli in 1957 under the leadership of Saliha Dhafer. Associations concerned with women’s affairs were then formed under the umbrella of the Women’s Union in 1963. The official establishment of the Union dates back to 1963, when it was officially established under the name of the Libyan Women’s Union. Its activities focus on women and the family.
Its work strategy is to activate the role of women and their positive participation in key areas, including education, health, the economy, media,
social work, legislation, the environment, and politics. This strategy aims to remove obstacles and impediments that prevent women’s active participation in all these areas.
union was founded in 1957
Union objectives
Our motto: "We all work together to build a family based on construction and stability.
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Empowering women to participate
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Caring for abused women
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Cultural & awareness courses
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Women's awareness & education
President of the Union
Ms. Magda Abdul Latif Al-Wefati, President of the Libyan Women’s Union, Tripoli
The Union consists of a Board of Directors, chaired by Ms. Magda Abdul Latif Al-Wefati, an Administrative Council, and several committees concerned with women’s affairs.
