Women Parliamentarians' Role In Combating Covid-19 Lauded

The participants highlighted the critical role of parliamentarians in assessing the evolving gender equality priorities and the empowerment of women and girls

ABU DHABI

The UN Women Liaison Office for the GCC, in partnership with the General Women’s Union (GWU), has organised a virtual discussion session entitled “Women Parliamentarians: Ambition, and Determination”, with the participation of prominent women parliamentarians from the UAE, Tanzania, and Pakistan. The engaging dialogue shed light on the role of parliaments in combating the COVID-19 pandemic.

The participants exchanged experiences in mitigating the disproportionate effects of the pandemic on women and girls and highlighted the critical role of parliamentarians in assessing the evolving gender equality priorities and the empowerment of women and girls.

The key topics covered during the session - that coincided with Emirati Women’s Day - included the impact of COVID-19 on achieving national priorities on gender equality and women’s empowerment, and how parliaments, represented by the participants in the session, ensure that government interventions consider gender dimensions.