EGYPT WORKS ON EMPOWERING WOMEN IN COOPERATION WITH DEVELOPMENT PARTNERS

Minister of International Cooperation Rania Al-Mashat has said that the “Closing the Gender Gap Accelerator” was established by her ministry in partnership with the World Economic Forum (WEF) and the National Council for Women (NCW). It is the first of its kind in Africa and the Middle East, pointing out that the accelerator aims to bridge gender gaps in the labour market. This came during her speech at the ministerial session titled “Iconic Success of an Egyptian Woman… A Minister’s Journey.”