Italy alongside rural women leaders in Pakistan

ANSA

Rome: The Ambassador of Italy to Pakistan, Marilina Armellin, participated as guest of honour in the 17th Annual Conference of Rural Women Leaders organised in Islamabad from 22 to 24 October by PODA (Potohar Organisation for Development and Advocacy), an association that promotes women’s rights in Pakistan.

More than 1,000 women participants and many institutional representatives engaged in a vibrant and inclusive dialogue over the three days of the conference on the role of women in society and the economy, particularly in rural Pakistan, which makes up the bulk of the country, as well as on the importance of formalising women's work in agricultural entrepreneurship.

Ambassador Armellin confirmed Italy's commitment to gender equality and illustrated the numerous development cooperation projects in Pakistan in support of women's entrepreneurship in the olive growing and green transition sectors.