International Conference on Women in Islam

Jeddah (UNA) – The Secretary-General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), Mr. Hussein Ibrahim Taha, affirmed that the organization will keep women’s empowerment issues among its priorities, and will initiate and adopt many…

Jeddah (UNA) - The Secretary-General of the Saudi Family Affairs Council, Dr. Maimouna Al-Khalil, discussed the legislative requirements for empowering women in education and work, indicating that empowering women in these two fields is the most prominent…

Jeddah (UNA) – The Special Representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations in Afghanistan, Rosa Otunbayeva, stressed that the United Nations plays a pivotal role in empowering women, especially in the fields of education and work, highlighting…

Jeddah (UNA) – Human rights activist and former head of the Afghan Red Crescent Society, Fatima Gailani, considered that coexistence between deep-rooted local traditions and Islamic principles constitutes a complex challenge in countries such as Afghanistan, where…

Jeddah (UNA) – The Director of Effat University in Saudi Arabia, Dr. Haifa Jamal Al-Lail, confirmed that education is an important tributary in the life of the contemporary Muslim woman, stressing that Islam has paid great attention to…

Jeddah (UNA) – The Director General of the Statistical, Economic and Social Research and Training Centre for Islamic Countries (SESRIC), Zehra Zumrut Selcuk, discussed the issue of women’s participation in economic and public life in the OIC countries…

Jeddah (UNA) – Former Minister of State for Foreign Affairs of Pakistan Hina Rabbani Khar stressed that women’s involvement in the diplomatic field is of increasing value and importance at the global level today,…

Jeddah (UNA) – Chairperson of the National Committee for Population and Development in Tajikistan, Khayriniso Yusufi, stressed that the issue of harmonizing international conventions related to women’s rights with local laws and legislation in the Islamic world…

Jeddah (UNA) – The Assistant Secretary-General for Humanitarian, Social and Family Affairs at the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, Ambassador Tariq Ali Bakhit, reviewed the presence of women in the decisions of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation between legislation and implementation, stressing…

Jeddah (UNA) – The Executive Director of the Independent Permanent Human Rights Commission of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), Dr. Noura Al-Rashoud, reviewed the status of women and their rights in Islam and Muslim societies from a human rights perspective. The…