The joint Seminar of WFTU and the General Federation of Trade Unions in Iraq starts its works today in Baghdad, Iraq, with the participation of women trade unionists from Iraq, Palestine, Lebanon, Iran, Syria, Egypt, Bahrain and other countries.
During the opening ceremony, the representative of the Ministry of Labour, Mr Basem Abed Zaman greeted this important initiative. The President of the GFIW, brother Sattar Danbous Barrak, also addressed a welcome speech.
The WFTU is represented by Sousan Abdel-Salam, member of the WFTU Women’s Committee and Maria Barouti, responsible for the Arab countries from the WFTU Central Offices.
