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TEHRAN, 15 August (BelTA — IRNA) — The Deputy President for Women and
Family Affairs, Zahra Behrouz-Azar, has announced the pursuit of a bill
to join the Women’s Development Organization of the Organization of
Islamic Cooperation (OIC).
Behrouz-Azar and former vice president
Ensiyeh Khazali as well as colleagues in international affairs of this
vice presidency reviewed the measures taken to join OIC Women
Development Organization during a Tuesday meeting.
In presenting a
report on the undertaken measures, they highlighted achievements and
key programs including the bill for joining the OIC Women Development
Organization, the Global Movement for Family Commitment, the second
round of management for the Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA), the
Committee on Women and Human Rights, the International Conference on
Women and Anti-Corruption, the South Africa Exhibition of IORA,
collaboration with the BRICS Women’s Business Alliance, the Women’s
Forum of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), and the
organization of an NGO empowerment course.
Behrouz-Azar examined
the details of various initiatives and ordered the follow-up on certain
issues, including the parliamentary approval of the bill for joining the
OIC Women Development Organization, the Global Movement for Family
Commitment in government commissions, and the formation of a working
group on women and human rights.
Behrouz-Azar was recently appointed as the vice president for women and family affairs by President Masoud Pezeshkian.
