The ninth meeting of the Ministers of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) on women will take place tomorrow (Sunday, July 11 ) in Pakistan.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Pakistan has announced that this meeting will continue for two days in Islamabad.
The Ministry of Human Rights of Pakistan has also stated that 190 representatives from 57 member countries of the OIC will participate in this meeting.
The announcement mentioned that the purpose of holding this meeting is to “advocate for rights, strengthen political and economic participation, and support the empowerment and presence of women in the digital world.”
The Ministry of Human Rights emphasized that representatives from Islamic countries are expected to discuss “strategies to increase women’s political and professional participation, expand their access to economic resources and financial services, and reduce the gender gap in the technology sector.”
In a message posted on Facebook by the Ministry of Human Rights of Pakistan, the tricolor flag of Afghanistan is also visible among the participating countries.
The interim government has not yet expressed its stance regarding their participation or non-participation in this meeting.
Last year, Pakistan also hosted a similar meeting, but government leaders did not attend.
The previous meeting was titled “International Conference on Girls’ Education in Muslim Communities,” and organizations such as UNICEF and UNESCO were present. This meeting emphasized the necessity of women’s and girls’ access to education rights.
