Parliamentary Secretary receives a delegation from CEDAW

Kurdistan Parliament Secretary Muna Kahveci on 22 December welcomed a delegation from CEDAW Organization, chaired by Ms. Eva Said.  

The Parliament Secretary briefed the delegation on the political and economic situation in Kurdistan and the Baghdad-Erbil ties. She also explained the religious and ethnic components in the Kurdistan Region. She commended women, Turkmen, Christians, Armenians and other components for their role in the Kurdistan Parliament and its presidency, saying that the components in Kurdistan enjoy their rights and are also in the government, where three women have ministerial positions.

The delegation informed Secretary Kahveci about their organization and its activities to provide health awareness to women.