National forum on increasing women’s participation taking place
Society
Ulaanbaatar /MONTSAME/. Under the auspices of the President of Mongolia, the national forum, ‘Increasing the participation of women in economic development’ is being organized at State House, involving over 800 representatives from the capital, 21 aimags, civil society, the private sector, and international organizations.
The forum touches on women's participation in economic development, international experience, gender-sensitive financial sector, development of responsible business organizations, employment, and human resources. As a result, recommendations on measures to be taken in the near term to increase women's employment and economic participation will be delivered to the relevant organizations.
The
Office of the President, the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection, the
National Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the International Women's Federation
of Commerce and Industry, and the Asia Foundation are co-organizing the forum.