Women's Empowerment and Child Protection Minister Bintang Puspayoga (Photo: Antara) Jakarta (VNA) – The Women's Empowerment andChild Protection Ministry of Indonesia will host the 4thASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Women (AMMW), which is scheduled for October 11 –15.
Themed “Digital Economy and Financial Inclusion forImproving ASEAN Women's Competitiveness,” the 4th AMMW symbolises the regionalgrouping's commitment to realising gender equality and empowering women.
This is the right momentum to create opportunities, startdialogue and diplomacy to jointly boost collaboration with various countriesin supporting women's empowerment and gender equality, especially in relationto digital economy and financial inclusion, Women's Empowerment and ChildProtection Minister Bintang Puspayoga said on October 7.
She said the ministry has carried out several activitiesand pre-trial coordination meetings involving the ASEAN Secretariat, theGovernment of Vietnam, which is the current chair of AMMW, and related ministries andinstitutions.
In addition, the ministry also collaborated withacademics, NGOs, and the business world to enliven the AMMW side event serieswith webinars and exhibitions of women-led macro, small and medium enterprises’(MSMEs) products, the minister added.
The 4th AMMW session will be attended by the Women'sAffairs Minister and members of the ASEAN Committee on Women (ACW), who arehigh-ranking officials in the women's affairs ministries of all ASEAN membercountries, she said.
The meeting will feature five series of sessions, discussing cooperation programmes for resolving women's issues and facilitatethe exchange of practical experiences within the theme of digital economy andfinancial inclusion, she disclosed.
The five series of activities are the 20th ACW Meeting,13th ACW 3 Meeting, 23rd ACWC Meeting, 8th ACWC – ACW Consultation Meeting, and4th AMMW.
At the 4th AMMW session on October 15, the ministers willdiscuss the theme 'Digital Economy and Financial Inclusion for Improving ASEANWomen's Competitiveness' and later produce a Joint Statement./.
Themed “Digital Economy and Financial Inclusion forImproving ASEAN Women's Competitiveness,” the 4th AMMW symbolises the regionalgrouping's commitment to realising gender equality and empowering women.
This is the right momentum to create opportunities, startdialogue and diplomacy to jointly boost collaboration with various countriesin supporting women's empowerment and gender equality, especially in relationto digital economy and financial inclusion, Women's Empowerment and ChildProtection Minister Bintang Puspayoga said on October 7.
She said the ministry has carried out several activitiesand pre-trial coordination meetings involving the ASEAN Secretariat, theGovernment of Vietnam, which is the current chair of AMMW, and related ministries andinstitutions.
In addition, the ministry also collaborated withacademics, NGOs, and the business world to enliven the AMMW side event serieswith webinars and exhibitions of women-led macro, small and medium enterprises’(MSMEs) products, the minister added.
The 4th AMMW session will be attended by the Women'sAffairs Minister and members of the ASEAN Committee on Women (ACW), who arehigh-ranking officials in the women's affairs ministries of all ASEAN membercountries, she said.
The meeting will feature five series of sessions, discussing cooperation programmes for resolving women's issues and facilitatethe exchange of practical experiences within the theme of digital economy andfinancial inclusion, she disclosed.
The five series of activities are the 20th ACW Meeting,13th ACW 3 Meeting, 23rd ACWC Meeting, 8th ACWC – ACW Consultation Meeting, and4th AMMW.
At the 4th AMMW session on October 15, the ministers willdiscuss the theme 'Digital Economy and Financial Inclusion for Improving ASEANWomen's Competitiveness' and later produce a Joint Statement./.
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