President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih on Tuesday requested the parliament to review Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC)'s Statute of the OIC Women Development Organization.
The decision was made by the president after consulting the cabinet.
Women Development Organization is a statute compiled in 2013 as part of OIC's 10-year plan of action, by member countries.
It is intended to empower women and conduct programmes designed to diversify and strengthen their skillsets through the establishment of a sub-organization devoted exclusively to these ends.
Several OIC member states, including Gambia, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Libya and Egypt are presently signatories.
The cabinet recommended passing this statute due to the manifold benefits and renewed opportunities it would bring to Maldives, particularly with regard to progressing the work currently undertaken by the administration to advance women's roles in society.
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