Women

President Dr Mohamed Waheed Hassan Manik has said that women’s contribution to national development is increasing and that this is a great advancement for the country.

The president said this in his message to Maldivian women on the occasion of International Women’s Day. He said that International Women’s Day is marked to reflect on the status of women, assess their empowerment, and advocate for greater opportunities for women to progress in the future.

He said that it is a high priority of the Maldivian government to support efforts in attaining gender equality in the society.

“The increase in women’s contributions to and participation in the development of the country showed the change in the outlook of the people on gender related issues,” he said.