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TRIPOLI, 13 March, 2021, (TON): Libya's first woman foreign minister, Najla el-Mangoush, will be confirmed one week from now as a feature of another solidarity government, a rare female voice at the top table whose arrangement numerous Libyan ladies invited on Thursday.

Mangoush, a legal counselor who had a role in the momentary committee that momentarily represented Libya after its 2011 uprising, will be joined by four different women in the bureau, including Halima Abdulrahman as justice minister.

"I think this is a win for all of us women in Libya. I hope it's a first step to going further: a woman reaching the head of government," said Afia Mohammed, 34, a pastry maker in Tripoli, adding it would encourage more women to enter politics.

The 75 Libyan representatives chose by the U.N. to partake in those discussions spread out responsibility for the new government to remember women for 30% of senior government jobs, remembering for top bureau posts.

"This will give an opportunity for other women to join the work in sovereign positions. The five ministers will be role models," said Lamees BenSaad, a women's rights activist and another member of the U.N. talk’s forum. "We have been fighting a long time for this gain."

But Hanan Malouda, selling beauty products in the market, said women in government would be good for Libya. "Hopefully they will have more compassion for us," she said.

 

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