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Sheikha Latifa Al-Fahad''s delegation concludes visit to New York

Chairperson of the Kuwaiti Cabinet's Committee on Women's Affairs, and President of the Kuwait Union of Women's Societies Sheikha Latifa Al-Fahad Al-Salem Al-Sabah and her accompanying delegation
Chairperson of the Kuwaiti Cabinet's Committee on Women's Affairs, and President of the Kuwait Union of Women's Societies Sheikha Latifa Al-Fahad Al-Salem Al-Sabah and her accompanying delegation
NEW YORK, March 22 (KUNA) -- Chairperson of the Kuwaiti Cabinet's Committee on Women's Affairs, and President of the Kuwait Union of Women's Societies Sheikha Latifa Al-Fahad Al-Salem Al-Sabah, along with her accompanying delegation, has wrapped up a visit to New York.
During the mission, she and the other eminent Kuwaiti representatives took part in 58th session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women (CSW).
Sheikha Latifa, the head of the Kuwaiti delegation to the commission meetings, had been involved in intensive activities during the session, taking part in the general discussions, with an address on role of the Kuwaiti women in the country's development and modernization, noting Kuwait's keenness on gender equality and the State placing of this issue among its top priorities.
The chairperson of the Kuwaiti Cabinet commission had also held a series of bilateral meetings with heads of participating Arab and foreign delegations, discussing issues such as violence against women.
The Kuwaiti delegation presented during the deliberations several recommendations, stressing on the women right to have access to "production resources. They had also shed light on the Kuwaiti women and girls' participation in key sectors, namely education, training, sciences and technology.
Sheikha Latifa's delegation was seen off by the permanent delegate at the UN, Ambassador Mansour Ayyad Al-Otaibi, and members of the Kuwaiti mission.
The commission, at end of the session late on Friday, adopted several resolutions concerning "status of the Palestinian woman," calling for support for the Palestinian females and releasing prisoners. They also blessed a final document concerning women role in development planning. (end) sj.rk KUNA 220906 Mar 14NNNN