Islamabad, March 16, 2022 (PPI-OT): Ms Nilofar Bakhtiar held a Group of Friends meeting on Gender Parity with UN Secretary General, Antonio Guterres. The meeting was held virtually at UN Headquarters. The meeting mainly focused on greater engagement of women in resolving climate change issue since they are majorly affected from its repercussions.

The bilateral meetings held at UN headquarters involved discussions on gender parity and women empowerment between Chairperson NCSW and first women Vice President and Minister for Foreign Affairs of Colombia H.E Marta Lucia Ramirez. The second meeting involved Secretary General of Women Council Jordan, Dr Salma Nims and Chairperson NCSW discussing the importance of issues related to women empowerment with special emphasis on opportunities and progress of women in Islamic world.

Another meeting was held between Ms Teresa Amarelle, Secretary General of Federation of Cuban Women and Chairperson NCSW. The focus of the meeting was cooperation between both countries on the issue of women empowerment and the need of inculcating women-sensitive legislation in the countries to ensure gender parity and women empowerment.

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