To quote from the conclusions adopted at the end of the workshop: "A large number of women in the Arab countries are unaware of their rights." The participants lamented "the growing fundamentalist currents that oppose women’s rights and threaten the existing social and political benefits by imposing condescending views of women".

In the end, the representatives of liberal Arab parties formulated recommendations and vowed to put these into practice in their own organizations. Among these are the promotion of women in leadership positions through a quota system, training programs and – on a more general level – a commitment to further push for the reforms of the family laws to grant equality and conform with international standards most governments have formally adopted.

"Women remain underrepresented also in Arab liberal parties, and I hope they will work on changing this unfortunate state of affairs", said Dr. Ronald Meinardus, the Regional Director of FNF who addressed the meeting in Tunis. As a liberal institute, FNF is committed to equal opportunities and sponsors various programs aimed at empowering women in society and politics.