The Political Affairs Officer at the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), Sonja Sigmund, said during a webinar on the occasion of “International Women’s Day”: “The unequal access to Libya’s wealth, lack of transparency, and accountability in its management and limited socioeconomic prospects – especially for Libyan women and youth – remain powerful drivers of political instability and insecurity in Libya”.
Sigmund emphasized how systematic discrimination against and unequal opportunities for women, along with limited access to resources, not only restricts individuals from reaching their potential but also “hampers the overall prosperity and resilience of Libyan society.”
Twenty women from the civil society sector participated in the webinar, which included speeches by Libyan women and representatives of the UNSMIL and the United Nations Development Programme.
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