Moroccan official in women and globalization forum

Moroccan minister of women condition, family and children protection and integration of handicapped persons, Nouzha Chekrouni will be taking part in a world forum on "women and globalization" this Nov.3-4 in Madrid.

Chekrouni, who is also vice-president of the women section of the International socialist association, will speak about the role of women in the new social movements.

Co-sponsored by the Pablo Iglesias Foundation and the women section of the International socialist, the forum is an opportunity for debates on women's rights and equality of chances in the economic globalization process.

Debates at the forum will deal with the effects of globalization on economy, women conditions, the new social pact, daily life and the family.

Other participants include Spanish parliamentarians, leaders of the Spanish socialist Labor party, the United Nations, sociologists, anthropologists and university professors.