New political role of women in Islamic world to be raised in Istanbul on 21-25 December
Baku, Fineko/abc.az. International conference “Role of women in changing Muslim society” will be held in Istanbul on 21-25 December by the Parliamentary Assembly of the OIC (Organization of Islamic Conference) and the Ministry of Family & Social Policy of Turkey.
Azerbaijan’s Milli Majlis reports that at the conference to be opened by Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan the country will be represented by MP Govhar Bakhshaliyeva.
The conference will cover national experience of formation of mechanisms of gender equality, women’s participation in politics and strengthening of democracy, women’s rights in changing Middle East and North Africa, Islam and democracy, establishment of gender equality institutions.
The foreign media report that precisely women provided victory of radical Islamic parties in the last elections in Morocco, Tunisia and Egypt (in this country, the electoral process will end on 10 January). Neither the OIC nor Turkey do want to stay away and miss the implications of the political awakening of the orthodox Muslim women.
via Azerbaijan Business Center – New political role of women in Islamic world to be raised in Istanbul on 21-25 December.