Each Standing Committee shall comprise not less than seven and no more than 22 members. Besides the Council's members, these committees shall include some public figures that have expertise in women issues and in social activities, particularly in the specific field of activity of the concerned committee. The coordinator shall propose the names of the candidates for approval by the President of the Council, after consultation with the Board of the Council. Candidates shall be appointed for a term of two years subject to renewal.
The standing committees shall be responsible to study the issues referred by the President of the Council, shall propose and organize meetings, research and training relating to the committee's scope of work. The committees shall assist the Council in fulfilling its mandate and its by-laws.
Each standing committee shall be chaired by a coordinator assisted by an alternate coordinator selected by the Council from among its members. The coordinator shall supervise the work of the committee.
Each committee is authorized to seek the assistance of no more than two experts.
Each committee shall be invited to convene by its coordinator at least once per month and the committee quorum is attained by a simple majority. Coordinators shall chair the meetings, with the assistance of the alternate coordinator. The coordinator shall be replaced by the alternate coordinator in case of absence. Decisions are adopted by the majority of votes. In case of a tie vote, the vote of the Coordinator shall break the tie.
The Coordinator is entitled to invite experts to the meetings.
The committee shall propose a one-year plan of action that shall be transmitted by the coordinator to the Secretary General as well as the agenda of the committee's meetings.
Each committee shall conduct studies related to its field of expertise and shall submit to the Council a bi-annual report of activities. The committee shall also be authorized to submit other reports related to specific subjects.
Correspondence between the committees and any external party shall be through the Secretary General.
Standing Committees:
- Education, Training and Scientific Research Committee
- Health and Population Committee
- Non-Governmental Organizations Committee
- Cultural Committee
- Media Committee
- Economic Committee
- Political Participation Committee
- External Relations Committee
- Governorates Committee
- Legislative Committee
- Environment Committee
The Time is NowFrom the Ombuds Office
The NCW Ombudsman’s Office received a complaint from a lady, who was raped by a blacksmith from her neighborhood. After pressures by the families and neighbors, the rapist married the victim, but he maltreated her and used to assault her physically and insult her for four years. Eventually, the lady decided to submit a complaint after her husband forced her to work in adultery for his benefit. She requested to get Khula (a divorce predicated on the abandonment of her rights), as she can not bear living with him. The Ombudsman’s Office filed a legal action to get her divorced.
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