World Women Summit calls for favorable environment for better participation of women

The World Women Summit called for a clear political commitment to guarantee democracy and good governance and provide a favorable environment for a better political and economic participation of women.

At the end of the three-day forum, in Marrakech, Morocco, participants agreed on major priorities related to guaranteeing access to education, health promotion and reforming codes regulating family laws, and recommended reinforcing partnership between governments and the social society, enhancing the role of the private sector and facilitating access to funds, markets and technologies.

They highlighted the necessity to promote small and middle-sized enterprises, reinforce the role of the media and elaborate education and training programs dedicated to women, pleading for economic, financial, tax and customs reforms and for the elimination of administrative obstacles.

Women leaders further urged for the humanization of globalization, a fair sharing of wealth and national solidarity between women through training networks and the multiplication of encounters.

Dubbed "Women Davos," the summit, held for the first time in an Arab land, brought together more than 600 women leaders from the world of business, politics, and associations.