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| Identifier: | 04ABUDHABI2044 |
|---|---|
| Wikileaks: | View 04ABUDHABI2044 at Wikileaks.org |
| Origin: | Embassy Abu Dhabi |
| Created: | 2004-06-22 11:53:00 |
| Classification: | UNCLASSIFIED |
| Tags: | PGOV KWMN KDEM TC |
| Redacted: | This cable was not redacted by Wikileaks. |
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Diana T Fritz 02/06/2007 05:35:02 PM From DB/Inbox: Search Results
Cable
Text:
UNCLASSIFIED
SIPDIS
TELEGRAM June 22, 2004
To: No Action Addressee
Action: Unknown
From: AMEMBASSY ABU DHABI (ABU DHABI 2044 - ROUTINE)
TAGS: PGOV, KDEM
Captions: None
Subject: UAE WOMEN IN PARLIAMENT POSSIBLY BY 2004- 05 WOMEN AT
THE FEDERAL NATIONAL COUNCIL
Ref: None
_________________________________________________________________
UNCLAS ABU DHABI 02044
SIPDIS
CXABU:
ACTION: CDA
INFO: PAO POL ECON
Laser1:
INFO: PAO
DISSEMINATION: CDA
CHARGE: PROG
APPROVED: CDA:RALBRIGHT
DRAFTED: POL:RBASSIL
CLEARED: POL:JFMAYBURY
VZCZCADI501
RR RUEHC RUCNDT RUEHZM
DE RUEHAD #2044 1741153
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
R 221153Z JUN 04
FM AMEMBASSY ABU DHABI
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 4807
INFO RUCNDT/USMISSION USUN NEW YORK 1193
RUEHZM/GULF COOPERATION COUNCIL COLLECTIVE
UNCLAS ABU DHABI 002044 SIPDIS STATE FOR DRL, NEA/PI, AND NEA/ARP E.O. 12958: DECL: N/A TAGS: PGOV, KWMN, KDEM, TC SUBJECT: UAE WOMEN IN PARLIAMENT POSSIBLY BY 2004- 05 WOMEN AT THE FEDERAL NATIONAL COUNCIL REF: ABU DHABI 2034 1. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF THE UAE GENERAL WOMEN'S UNION, NOURA AL-SUWEIDI, TOLD POLCHIEF ON JUNE 21 THAT WOMEN COULD BE APPOINTED TO THE 40-MEMBER FEDERAL NATIONAL COUNCIL (FNC) DURING THE 2004-05 SESSION THAT BEGINS IN THE FALL. AL-SUWEIDI MENTIONED THAT A LIST OF WOMEN NOMINATED BY RULERS OF EACH EMIRATE HAS BEEN COMPILED AND SUBMITTED TO PRESIDENT SHAYKH ZAYED, WHO WILL REVIEW AND APPROVE THE NAMES. "WE WILL HAVE WOMEN IN THE PARLIAMENT IN THE NEXT SESSION, GOD WILLING," SHE SAID. 2. IN RECENT YEARS, SHAYKH ZAYED'S WIFE, SHAYKHA FATIMA, HAS CALLED PUBLICLY FOR THE RULERS OF EACH OF THE SEVEN EMIRATES AND THE FNC TO INCLUDE UAE WOMEN IN THE POLITICAL PROCESS, INCLUDING APPOINTING THEM TO THE FNC. NOURA AL-SUWEIDI HAS HAD SEVERAL MEETINGS WITH THE FNC LEADERSHIP TO DISCUSS THE ISSUE OF OPENING UP THE PARLIAMENT MEMBERSHIP TO WOMEN. OUR FNC CONTACTS HAVE CONFIRMED THAT THESE MEETINGS HAVE TAKEN PLACE AND HAVE BEEN FRUITFUL, BUT THEY DID NOT SAY THAT THERE WAS A SPECIFIC TIMEFRAME WHEN THEY EXPECTED WOMEN TO BE APPOINTED. 3. THE DISCUSSION WITH AL-SUWEIDI ALSO COVERED THE RECENTLY RELEASED TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS REPORT (SEE REFTEL), AL-SUWEIDI'S PARTICIPATION IN THE MEPI "CAMPAIGN SCHOOL" IN DOHA LAST SPRING, AND A PLANNED INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S CONFERENCE THAT THE GWU WILL SPONSOR. AL-SUWEIDI AND HER STAFF GAVE POLCHIEF, EMBASSY POLITICAL ASSISTANT, AND THE SECTION'S SUMMER INTERN, A COMPREHENSIVE TOUR OF THE GWU, THE PRE-EMINENT WOMEN'S ORGANIZATION IN THE UAE. 1. SUMMARY: POLITICAL CHIEF AND STAFF VISITED THE UAE GENERAL WOMEN'S UNION YESTERDAY MONDAY JUNE 21, AND MET WITH THE UNION'S DIRECTOR GENERAL NOURA AL SUWEIDI TO DISCUSS SEVERAL ISSUES RELATING TO WOMEN'S ROLE AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE UAE. END SUMMARY. 2. POLITICAL CHIEF DISCUSSED THE ISSUE OF WOMEN'S ROLE IN DECISION-MAKING, AND INQUIRED ABOUT WOMEN'S FUTURE PARTICIPATION IN THE FEDERAL NATIONAL COUNCIL (FNC), THE UAE PARLIAMENT. AL SUWEIDI MENTIONED THAT A LIST OF WOMEN NOMINATED BY RULERS OF EACH EMIRATE HAS BEEN COMPILED AND SUBMITTED TO PRESIDENT SHEIKH ZAYED, WHO WILL REVIEW AND APPROVE THE NAMES. SHE ADDED THAT WE SHOULD SEE "INSHALLAH" WOMEN MEMBERS AT THE NEXT FNC SESSION. ALBRIGHT
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