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Panel on women in on the sideline of Municipalism towards the process of decolonization of Western Sahara Conference

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Cádiz (Andalucía), November 08, 2018 (SPS) - The Municipalism towards the decolonization of Western Sahara conference has organized a panel on the experience and role of Saharawi women in the struggle for Sahrawi self-determination and independence.
The panel opened with the presentation of the delegate of the Frente POLISARIO in Spain, Jira Bulahi, addressing the determination of the Saharawi woman to be an active actor in the struggle and the achievements of more than 4 decades of resistance in difficult conditions.
She highlighted the policy of the Frente POLISARIO and the Saharawi State to grant women a vanguard papal, guaranteeing their political and social rights.
the activist Aalia Ajyarhum has also briefed the attendee on  the situation of Sahrawi women in the occupied areas of Western Sahara, making known the difficult situation that everyday lives women as victims of the constant violations of human rights by the Moroccan regime.
Ajyarhum has requested the urgent intervention of the international community to put an end to the current situation and ensure respect for the human rights of the civilian population living under Moroccan occupation.
Other speakers are those of Habiba Salama, coordinator of the UESARIO in the Spanish State, and Geli Sánchez, Jerez platform with Palestine and the Sahara, who highlighted that the Sahrawi woman enjoys great recognition for her career and the role played in the resistance.
The days "Municipalism towards the decolonization of Western Sahara" meet in Cádiz, Andalusia, and come to strengthen and organize political support for the struggle for the total decolonization of Western Sahara.SPS
 
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