The topic "Advancing Women's Rights in Intercultural Dialogue: Towards Global Development" was discussed

1 May 2024 17:00

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The discussion, moderated by Nargiz Azizova, was addressed by Cigdem Erdogan, GST Policy Advisor of UN Women Regional Office for Europe and Central Asia, Chairperson of the Commission on Equal Opportunities for Women and Men of the Turkish Assembly, Leila Bijos, Lead Programme Specialist of UNESCO, Professor of the University of Brazil Jao Mayor Pessoa, Dr Leila Bijos, Director of "Diploria Netherlands", Dr Alice Boman-Dentener, Head of "We Need to Talk Association", activist of CSD Ilya. Alice Boman-Dentener, Head of "We Need to Talk Association", CSD activist Ilaida Eskitaşcioglu, member of the UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women DrElgun Safarov, Permanent Delegate of the Republic of Gabon to UNESCO Raquel Annick Ogula Akiko, UNESCO Programme Specialist Garance Sarlat.
It was noted during the meeting that international conferences serve as a crucial platform for sharing ideas and experiences.

It was also noted that great strides had been made towards equality between women and men and that not only parliaments but all state bodies and society should work together to promote gender equality.

During the presentations, the speakers shared their experiences in promoting gender equality in their country, women's economic empowerment, and access to natural resources.
UNESCO Programme Specialist Garans Sarlat reviewed all the presentations, highlighted the keywords of each presentation and added that women now have the opportunity to organise and influence intercultural dialogue.
At the end, the speakers answered questions from the participants of the event.