Orientations supportive of the effective contribution of women in economic development

30/10/2016 0:00

BAGHDAD / morning
took the theme of women 's empowerment Mdyate attention in the Arab world , which aims to make women active contributor to the economic development operations, where the Arab Union resumes women specialized Iraq branch of activity in order to activate the feminist activity in various economic sectors.

Head of the Department of Economics and investment in the Union d . Akram Abdel Aziz pointed out that women 's work requires a rethink radically in the development of policies in the Arab countries in general so as to achieve a balance in the work between men and women opportunities, pointing to the need to be the contribution of women in productive work and quality and real.

Supportive Policies
and added on the sidelines of a seminar organized by Branch Union in Iraq has to be there to be supportive policies and sponsor of the status of women goes beyond the ordinary to contribute effectively to the development and reconstruction, investment and note everything related to the situation of women in different social environment with Riva or city.

Abdul Aziz showed the importance of supporting women in the community, especially that of the Iraqi Constitution guarantees rights All the Iraqi people and women a central part in this aspect, indicating that women 's capacity development means a matter of survival and evolution in order to get out of the ring Trinity «poverty, ignorance, underdevelopment» real and engaging in development comprehensive concept and complete.

the Union of Arab women specialized Iraq branch foundations during last September and is the only branch in Iraq and the Arab Union which is based in Cairo, who founded the approval of the economic unity Council at the ministerial level and aimed at the pursuit of gender balance in reforms and economic policies as well as enhance opportunities for women 's leadership in the public and private sectors and to strengthen the partnership between the public and private sectors.

Plans Economic
Lama Academy Dr. Salam al - Shami indicated that enable women to participate actively in the process of economic development and economic reform has become an urgent necessity with the growing interest in turn, invitations continued to invest in its capabilities , which has become a top priority of economic and social plans for all governments in the world.

Her Perhaps women in Iraq , some of the problems that hinder its active contribution to the development process is facing, especially the problem of unemployment and the low level of income, so the achievement of women 's economic empowerment and to avoid the economic costs to the country requires taking many measures and actions thoughtful and benefit from some of the world experiences that could fit the special needs of women in Iraq.

New Careers
And showed that the economic empowerment of women in Iraq calls encouraging them to engage in non - traditional occupations contain gains and better success in the future , such as commercial and administrative occupations, which requires the government to ensure that joining the training and regular update programs to acquire the necessary skills, and facilitate regulatory requirements relating to the establishment of small - scale projects and recorded.

And called for the development of new tools to support credit services and expand for the benefit of business enterprises and enterprises owned by women, such as loans to ensure the equipment or based on the cash flows of the project borrowed, as well as training of staff of financial institutions and to provide assistance to help the banks to increase their clients are women.

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