WRAP-UP: Egypt, OIC draw attention to importance of women’s empowerment

WRAP-UP: Egypt, OIC draw attention to importance of women’s empowerment

CAIRO – 8 July 2021: Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi inaugurated on Thursay the 8th Session of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Ministerial Conference on Women, on the theme "Preserving the Gains of Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women in the Coronavirus pandemic and beyond". In his speech, President Sisi announced that start of work of the newly-established Organization of Women's development,' the first specialized organization within the framework of OIC work to promote and protect women's rights. "I am pleased to participate today in the opening of the 8th Session of the OIC Ministerial Conference on Women in the Egyptian Administrative Capital, which represents an image of modern Egypt," said President Sisi, adding that Organization of Women's development is the first specialized organization within the framework of OIC work to promote and protect women's rights. "Egypt gave great attention to women amid the COVID-19 pandemic. There is a lot of work we have to do for helping women enjoy their rightful status in our society," he continued. Islam gave women their rights more than 1,400 years ago, President Sisi continued, affirming that women's empowerment is the key to building strong civilizations. President Abdel Fattah El