The Secretary general of the UNMS and President of the Comision of gender in ECOSOC, Fatma Mehdi participates at the Conference on economic and political empowerment of women in Africa

The Secretary general of the UNMS and President of the Comision of gender in ECOSOC, Fatma Mehdi participates at the Conference on economic and political empowerment of women in Africa which was held yesterday in the capital of Nigeria, Abuja.

The Conference was attended by the Minister of women and Social Affairs (on behalf of the Nigerian President) Aicha Jumay Hassan, was also attended by former Ministers, diplomatic corps accredited to Nigeria - including the Ambassador of the SADR - representatives of civil society and women's organizations.

During the ceremony, a tribute was paid to women working for the empowerment of women, including the Secretary general of the UNMS efforts this to make visible women and their struggles for freedom as the Sahrawi women.

After this event the President of the Commission of gender could hold a meeting by the heads of the Committee on Social Affairs of the Ecosoc in Nigeria to address the issues of cooperation between the two committees.