PHOTO EXHIBITION ON NAM WOMEN

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 20 (Bernama) -- The Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) Institute
for the Empowerment of Women (Niew) will organise a woman-themed exhibition on
photographs at the Mid Valley shopping mall exhibition centre here, beginning
Friday.

The three-day exhibition, entitled 'NAM Women: A Thousand Faces' is aimed at
educating the public on several issues involving women, through photographs and
visual displays.

Niew director Rafiah Salim noted that issues concerning women had been
sidelined for quite sometime and that it was about time to highlight such
issues.

"The exhibition would also showcase photographs on violence against women,
as well as women's participation in politics, media, economy, health and
crisis management sectors," she told Bernama here.

Malaysia, Pakistan, Yemen and United Arab Emirates are among NAM member
countries participating in the exhibition, together with SME Corporation
Malaysia, University Malaya Medical Centre, National Population and Family
Development Board, NAM News Network (NNN) and Yayasan Salam, a Malaysian
non-governmental organisation.

Rafiah said the exhibition was the first step to introduce Niew and its
roles to the public, since its establishment in 2006.

Women, Family and Community Development Shahrizat Abdul Jalil is expected to
open the exhibition on Thursday.
-- BERNAMA