Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today joined the
‘International Conference on Women in Islam’ held at Hotel Hilton here.
The Kingdom in coordination with the general secretariat of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) is hosting the conference on November 6-8.
Apart from joining the conference, the premier will attend the opening of the Women in Islam Exhibition and banquet dinner in honour of her.
The conference will discuss on five themes. A publication on “Jeddah Document of Women in Islam” was published on the occasion.
The 49th session of the Council of Foreign Ministers held in Mauritania, in March 2023, called for holding an international conference on women in Islam and welcomed the offer made by Saudi Arabia to host it in coordination with the General Secretariat.
The conference aims to clarify women’s rights and responsibilities in Islam, especially women’s rights to education and work as per the teachings of Islam, with broad participation from scholars of the Muslim Ummah.বিস্তারিত