Kuwaiti Women Affairs' cmte tackles boosting cooperation with OIC

KUWAIT, May 28 (KUNA) -- The Cabinet's Women's Affairs Committee discussed on Thursday with a high-level delegation from the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) ways of enhancing joint cooperation on women issues at the Arab and international levels.
The OIC delegation, which included Assistant Secretary-General for Financial and Administrative Affairs Ambassador Dr. Abdullah Al-Mansour, Director of Social Welfare Dr. Fadhilah Al-Qurain, proposed to the committee to prepare a memorandum of understanding between the two sides to strengthen relations and cooperation in various areas, the committee said in a press statement.
The statement added, the committee expressed full readiness to provide the organization with all the studies and experiences that contribute to speed up preparation for such strategy and proposed various ideas and steps to achieve women's rights in the Muslim world.
The statement noted that the delegation of the Organization stated that the Department of Social Welfare is in the process of drawing a strategy for the advancement of women in the Muslim world, stressing importance of benefiting from the expertise and capabilities available through women's affairs committee.
The meeting was attended by the Committee on Women's Affairs Committee Department of Fatwa and Legislation Coordinator Huda Al-Shayji, Adviser Yahya Al-Khatib, Committee Coordinator of the Ministry of Information Ali Hassan Al-Rayis, and Coordinator of the Ministry of Education Badria Nawar Al-Khaldi. (end) mrf.mb