UN executive for women's development hold talks in Rabat

Executive manager of the UN Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM), Noeleen Heyzer, who is visiting Morocco this January 14-18, reviewed in Rabat on Friday with Moroccan secretary of state for social protection, family and children, Said Saadi, the Moroccan experience regarding the promotion of women.

The Moroccan official briefed the UN executive on projects carried out by his department and priorities set by the action plan for the integration of women in development. He also spoke of the recent media campaign to fight violence against women.

The UNIFEM executive manager announced that the fund has decided to create the position of advisor in gender matters for Maghreb countries to be based in Rabat.

Meanwhile, the United Nations system resident-representative in Rabat invited the Moroccan official to the meeting of Arab experts that will be held in Casablanca next February to prepare a colloquy on women in decision-making centers in the Arab world.

UNIFEM is a New York-based UN fund working for women's empowerment and gender equality.