Women leaders of landlocked countries meet in Avaza

A meeting of women leaders within the framework of the Third UN Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries was held in Avaza National Tourist Zone. The event was held under the theme "From Commitment to Change: Women Leaders of the Avaza Action Program for Landlocked Developing Countries". This is reported by the State News Agency of Turkmenistan.

Participants discussed gender equality in landlocked developing countries, women's empowerment, and increasing their role in political and public life. Special attention was paid to the importance of women's participation in the implementation of the Awazi Action Agenda 2024-2034.

The program includes structural reforms, development of science, technology and innovation, trade, infrastructure, and adaptation to climate change. Meanwhile, women make up half the population of landlocked developing countries, but face limited access to education, health care, economic opportunities and decision-making.

More than 401,000 persons working in the economy in Turkmenistan are women. Legal guarantees are provided for the equal participation of men and women in the administration of the State.

Oguljahan Atabaeva, Vice-President for therapeutic activities of the National Leader of the Turkmen People Charitable Foundation for Assistance to Children in Need of Care spoke at the meeting. She spoke about the role of women in sustainable development. The Foundation celebrated the fourth anniversary of its foundation and financed more than 500 neurosurgical, orthopedic and cardiac surgeries.

The meeting resulted in the adoption of a 12-goal document recognizing the role of women in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. The document calls for women's full participation in decision-making, expanding their economic rights, and improving access to education and health care.

The participants emphasized the need to monitor progress in realizing gender equality in line with the Awazi Agenda for Action and the Sustainable Development Goals. The meeting called for joint efforts to empower every woman in landlocked developing countries.