Baku, October 28, AZERTAC
A dialogue entitled “Knowledge, Voice, and Leadership: Empowering Women and Girls across Cultures for a Shared Future” was held as part of the 7th World Forum on Intercultural Dialogue.
The event aimed to present practical solutions from different regions and discuss successful initiatives, policy approaches and partnership models that promote education, empowerment and public participation for women and girls across diverse cultural and regional contexts.
Addressing the event, Bahar Muradova, Chairperson of Azerbaijan’s State Committee for Family, Women and Children Affairs, noted that strengthening understanding, trust and cooperation was particularly important amid the complex challenges posed by geopolitical, socio-economic and technological disparities worldwide. She emphasized that women and girls build bridges between societies and contribute to a shared future through their knowledge, leadership and initiatives.
Anais Roxanne Dagrou, Chair of the Youth Committee of the African Women Leaders Network (AWLN), highlighted the importance of expanding access to digital opportunities.
Elisa Fernandez Saenz, Deputy Regional Director of the UN Women Regional Office for Europe and Central Asia, underlined that education provides girls not only with knowledge and skills, but also with the ability to make choices, exercise their rights and participate in decisions that affect their lives.
The dialogue highlighted the importance of cooperation in expanding educational opportunities for women and girls, enhancing their digital skills, supporting their economic participation, promoting inclusive education and strengthening their leadership opportunities.
Source: azertag.az
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