DUSHANBE, November 26, 2013, Asia-Plus — Ms. Nazira Ghafforova, Deputy Chairperson of the Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower chamber of parliament), and Ms. Nodira Turdimatova, member of the Majlisi Namoyandagon, will attend the 2013 Annual Summit of the “Women in Parliaments Global Forum” (WIP) that is taking place at the European Parliament in Brussels from November 27-29.
While in Brussels, Tajik female MPs will also participate in events dedicated to European Development Days and hold a number of bilateral meetings, Muhammadato Sultonov, a spokesman for the Majlisi Namoyandagon, said.
The 2013 Annual Summit of the “Women in Parliaments Global Forum” is the first time that all female Parliamentarians in the World are invited to gather for a unique conference. Participants from more than 100 countries have already registered, which makes the WIP Annual Summit an unprecedented occasion to discuss the issues on the Global Agenda from the perspective of female political leaders.
The Women in Parliaments Global Forum (WIP) is an independent, international and non-partisan foundation established with the purpose of advancing society by building a network between Women in Parliaments.
Today’s world is a volatile, complex and interdependent one. As the only global forum reaching out to all female Parliamentarians on national level, WIP endeavors to find ways to address global challenges by using the collective strength and ability of women in Parliaments across the world. WIP is determined to encourage and educate society to lean more on the untapped potential and talent of women.
Today in 2013, according to the Inter-Parliamentary Union, more than 9,000 women are members of national Parliaments.
