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    PRESS RELEASE
    Catholicosate of Cilicia
    Communication and Information Department
    Contact: V.Rev.Fr.Krikor Chiftjian, Communications Director
    Tel: (04) 410001, 410003
    Fax: (04) 419724
    E- mail: [email protected]
    Web: http://www.ArmenianOrthodoxChurch.org/

    PO Box 70 317
    Antelias-Lebanon

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    OUR VISION STATEMENT: 2010 YEAR OF ARMENIAN WOMEN
    25-27 November 2010, Catholicosate of Cilicia, Antelias (Lebanon)


    At the invitation of His Holiness Aram I, 60 Armenian women from Armenia,
    Europe, the Middle East and North America met from the 25th to the 27th of
    November 2010, in Antelias, to assess the response of the Armenian community
    to the Pontifical Letter anannouncing 2010 as the Year of Armenian Women.

    We were encouraged by the welcoming speech of His Holiness Aram I, who said:
    "We should not speak anymore about the Armenian woman, but we should listen
    to her speak out of her experiences, her gifts and commitments. Let us not
    use this opportunity to confirm her traditional role, but let us discuss the
    partnership between men and women in view of the challenges arising from
    globalization, environmental issues, wars and conflicts."

    Following these encouraging words we began our work:


    Strengthened by the Holy Scriptures affirming that woman and men are created
    equal in the image of God

    Affirmed by the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, recognizing 'the
    inherent dignity and 'of the equal and inalienable rights of all members of
    the human family'

    Inspired by the memories of our foremothers and their contribution to
    sustaining our faith and culture as Armenians in the face of all our
    historical difficulties

    Empowered by the fact that our meeting coincided with the UN International
    Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women.

    As we look ahead:

    We affirm the role of the family as an important social unit in our
    community and believe it can be strengthened only through a partnership
    between women and men.

    We recognize the inherent gift of women as life givers and nurturers, as
    mothers and teachers at home and in society and as teachers of religious
    education.

    In view of our affirmations we invite our Church and all social and
    political institutions in our community to:

    ¡ Review with us the structures and processes of decision making, and
    include women without any discrimination
    ¡ Make additional funds available for women's education, in order to
    eliminate gender disparity and enable women to participate in all levels of
    society.

    We thank His Holiness Aram I for organizing this historical initiative and
    request that the Armenian Catholicosate of Cilicia encourage the study of
    our statement in the dioceses and monitor its implementation.

    The Participants of the Conference,
    Antelias, 27 November, 2010

    ##
    The Armenian Catholicosate of Cilicia is one of the two Catholicosates of
    the Armenian Orthodox Church. For detailed information about the history and
    the mission of the Cilician Catholicosate, you may refer to the web page of
    the Catholicosate, http://www.ArmenianOrthodoxChurch.org The Cilician
    Catholicosate, the administrative center of the church is located in
    Antelias, Lebanon.




    From: A. Papazian
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