NCW President highlights Egypt’s efforts, initiatives to empower women at CSW67

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Tue, 07 Mar 2023 - 07:42 GMT

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Tue, 07 Mar 2023 - 07:42 GMT

CAIRO – 7 March 2023: On the 67th session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW67) 1st day, Egypt, the United Nations Population Fund [UNFPA] and UNICEF held an event on the importance of investment frameworks for girls.

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During the session, Dr. Maya Morsy, President of the National Council for Women [NCW], reviewed aspects of the partnership between the Egyptian government and the United Nations to support economic and social development efforts in Egypt, including through the " Noura and Doi” programs on empowering girls in Egypt.

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Both programs are being implemented via an initiative under the auspices of Egypt’s First Lady Intisar Al-Sisi, in compatible with Egypt’s efforts to achieving the fifth goal of sustainable development goals.

The event witnessed wide participation from representatives of the member states of the United Nations, number of international development agencies, as well as representatives of many non-governmental organizations working in the field of empowering women and girls.

 

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“I am pleased by the renewed support of our partners in development to our ongoing efforts to ensure the full empowerment of women & girls in Egypt, in line with our socioeconomic developmental projects under Egypt's Vision2030.” Egypt’s Permanent Representative to the UN in New York, Ambassador Osama Abdel Khalek wrote on twitter.

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