“Women of UNIFIL” photo exhibition celebrates International Women’s Day

Tanzanian peacekeepers buying handicrafts from the local Southern cooperatives at the International Women’s Day celebration held at Tyr’s Cultural centre

Indonesians peacekeepers with a French peacekeeper at the photo exhibition held at Tyr’s Cultural centre

Lebanese religious leader touring the photo exhibition held at Tyr’s Cultural centre

Italian peacekeepers buying soap from the local Southern cooperatives at the International Women’s Day celebration held at Tyr’s Cultural centre

Nepalese peacekeepers performing a traditional Nepalese dance during the International Women’s Day celebration held at Tyr’s Cultural centre

Chinese peacekeeper performing a Chinese traditional dance at the International Women’s Day celebration held at Tyr’s Cultural centre

Peacekeepers taking photographs during the International Women’s Day celebration held at Tyr’s Cultural centre

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8 Mar 2013

“Women of UNIFIL” photo exhibition celebrates International Women’s Day

UNIFIL today celebrated International Women's Day with the "Women of UNIFIL" photo exhibition at the Basel Al Assad Cultural Centre in Tyre, South Lebanon.

The United Nations began celebrating Women's Day on 8 March during International Women's Year in 1975. Two years later, in December 1977, the General Assembly adopted a resolution proclaiming a United Nations Day for Women's Rights and International Peace to be observed on any day of the year by Member States, in accordance with their historical and national traditions.

The photo exhibition featured a selection of 20 large-scale prints of female peacekeepers from the 2013 "Women of UNIFIL" calendar.

The photos portray various women peacekeepers from many of UNIFIL's troop contributing countries, in their roles as platoon commanders, medical officers, military police, vehicle mechanics, demining team leaders and much more.

In addition to the photo exhibit, guests were treated to several traditional dances performed by UNIFIL contingents and were able to enjoy a wide display of Lebanese food and handicrafts presented by local women's cooperatives.

Stay tuned for a full MultiMedia presentation of this event on Monday 11 March 2013.

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