INFLUENTIAL YEMENI WOMEN

UNCLAS SANAA 000213 SIPDIS SIPDIS FOR S/WE SASHA MEHRA AND GERDA LANE E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: KMPI KWMN PHUM PREL YM SUBJECT: INFLUENTIAL YEMENI WOMEN REF: SECSTATE 11245 ¶1. In response to reftel request, post proposes that the following five Yemeni women be included in the roster of women leaders being developed by the Senior Advisor to the Secretary for Women's Empowerment. SIPDIS Her Excellency Ms. Khadija Al-Haisami Minister of Human Rights Republic of Yemen Tel: (967) 44-48-34 Fax: (967) 44-48-33 Her Excellency Dr. Amat Al-Razaq Humad Minister of Social Affairs and Labor Republic of Yemen Tel: (967) 26-28-06 Fax: (967) 26-28-09 Ramzia Al-Eryani Yemen Women's Union, Chairwoman Arab Women Union, Secretary General Republic of Yemen Tel: (967) 48-04-89 Fax: (967) 48-04-90 Tawakul Karman Women Journalist Without Chains, Founder and Head Republic of Yemen Tel: (967) 21-05-43 Fax: (967) 21-05-23 Nadia Al-Saqqaf Yemen Times, Editor Republic of Yemen Tel: (967) 711-268-661 ¶2. Post recommends the following additional women as alternates: Dr. Arwa Y. Al-Diram Woman and Child Care Organization (SOUL),Executive Director Republic of Yemen Tel: (967) 22-39-99 Rashida Al-Hamdani National Woman Committee (government-run),Chair Republic of Yemen Tel: (967) 40-31-18 Amal Al-Aleem Al-Suswa Former Minister of Human Rights Currently working for UNDP in New York ¶3. Point of contact on this issue is Hala Rharrit, Pol/Econ Officer, who is following women's issues at post. Tel: (967) 755-2398; email: RharritH@state.gov KRAJESKI