LibanPost honors 6 pioneering Lebanese women in collaboration with the American University of Beirut (AUB) and launches a stamp collection in recognition of their achievements

29.03.2017

During a ceremony dedicated to 6 pioneering Lebanese women, organized by LibanPost and in collaboration with the American University of Beirut (AUB), H.E. Minister of Women’s Affairs Jean Ogassapian stated that “Lebanese woman should actively take part in decision-making across all institutions” and pointed out “the urgency to overcome obstacles preventing women from developing their capabilities and advance in the society”.

During the event held under the slogan “Pioneering Women”, the Ministry of Telecommunications in partnership with LibanPost launched the first-issue of the stamps that commemorate these “first timers” and their achievements in their respective fields.

The Lebanese women honored were Mrs. Myrna Al Boustany, the first Lebanese woman to become a member of the Parliament; Mrs. Leila el-Solh Hamadeh and Mrs. Wafaa El Dika Hamza, Lebanon's first female ministers; Mrs. Nina Trad, the first woman to become a lawyer; Mrs. Adma Ilyas Abu Shadid, the first woman to receive a medical degree from AUB in 1931; and Mrs. Saniyyah Zaytoun, first woman engineer in Lebanon to join the Syndicate in 1945.

The event was held in the presence of Mr. Jean Ogassapian, Minister of Women’s Affairs, Mr. Khalil Daoud, LibanPost's Chairman and Managing Director, Dr. Fadlo R. Khuri, President of the American University of Beirut, as well as influential women from the media, business, academic, cultural and artistic spheres, and stamp collectors.

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