The Asian Women's Forum will be held in Samarkand on May 13-14
On May 13-14 this year, the Asian Women's Forum will be held in the city of Samarkand on the topic “Regional approach to issues of economic, social and political rights of women and empowerment.”
It is expected that the forum will be attended by women parliamentarians, heads of government, representatives of government bodies and civil society institutions, business women, political scientists, social activists, scientists, representatives of economic sectors and various fields.
Delegates from the countries of Central Asia, East Asia, Southeast Asia, and South Asia are invited to the forum.
The forum will be held in 10 parallel sessions. Delegates will discuss the issues of women's participation in science, education and the use of digital technologies, reducing poverty by empowering women economically, attracting them to entrepreneurship and innovation, and ensuring their leadership in the modern global economy.
In addition, the issue of women's participation in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals will be addressed. Particular attention will be paid to the role of parliaments in stimulating their participation in business and society, gender-oriented budgeting, eliminating gender differences in the use of financial opportunities, and eradicating all forms of violence against women and children, Dunyo news agency reports.
Participants will discuss best practices and innovative approaches of non-governmental non-profit organizations to promoting a green economy, the impact of climate change on gender issues in the region, and protecting the rights and interests of women.
As a result of the forum, it is planned to adopt the Samarkand Declaration.
Today, the countries with the largest share in the world economy are located in the Asian region; advances in the field of healthcare, information technology, economics and many other areas fall to the share of these countries. In order to realize the creative potential of women leaders of the countries of the region, exchange experience in further expanding their participation in government and public administration, the economy, it was decided to hold this forum together with the “UN-Women” organization.
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