surpassing hospitality, which left the deepest impression upon our hearts, and thanked the members for their unity, mutual support, and devotion in the service of Arab society.
The secretaries of each union presented a report on their work, and all of them testified to the extent of the Arab woman's activity, her national consciousness, and her struggle in the service of the nation.
The delegations paid visits to the Secretary-General of the League of Arab States, to President Gamal Abdel Nasser, and to the Arab embassies.
In the successive sessions the proposals submitted by the unions were discussed, and they arrived at the following resolutions:
1 — The General Arab Women's Union hopes to establish bonds of cooperation with the League of Arab States so as to remain in constant contact with it and to take part in serving Arab causes.
2 — To increase and continue attention to the causes of the Arab Maghreb, especially Algeria, which calls for swift intervention and a decisive solution, before tyranny annihilates a noble Arab people struggling for its right to freedom and life.
3 — To work to bring points of view closer together, to spread peace, and to strengthen fraternal relations among the Arab countries.
4 — To intercede with the Arab states to permit Arab refugees to work in the Arab countries without giving up their original nationalities, until their causes are resolved.
5 — To press the United Nations for the recovery of the Palestinians' property in Israel from the custodian of Arab property, and for the distribution to them of the frozen income of their property.
These five resolutions were submitted to Their Excellencies the Secretary-General of the League of Arab States and the respected members.
The remaining resolutions each union submits to its own government.
6 — To curb the misuse of the Sharia in marital relations, especially where the woman's human dignity and personal freedom are injured, in keeping with the provisions of the noble Law: "retain them honorably or release them with kindness."
7 — To support the requests of the Arab women's unions for the amendment of the law of personal status.
8 — To demand of the Arab states that woman be prepared for actual participation in the defense of the homeland.
9 — To continue efforts with the Arab governments to apply the system of military training to girls as it is applied to boys.
10 — To strengthen and reinforce the National Guard.
11 — To request that elementary education be made compulsory and free for boys and girls.
12 — To increase cultural exchange among the Arab states.
13 — To continue efforts for woman to obtain her political rights in full.
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