Women's participation in the management of local affairs examined in Fès

A national symposium on women's participation in the management of local affairs is being held this Friday in Fès, with the participation of researchers, elected officials and civil society activists. This symposium, organised by the Union of Fès-Medina associations, aims to deepen the dialogue between the various political, social and economic partners on the best ways to encourage female leadership and strengthen the involvement of women in the management of public affairs. On the programme for this meeting, which is part of the "Active Women for Change" project, is the presentation of several reports and studies on how to strengthen the political capacities of women, through, among other things, a modernisation of the legal arsenal, to allow them to contribute to the development process of their country and to contribute actively to local and national political life. The platform of…