1,000 to attend Women in Politics conference

KUALA LUMPUR: One thousand local and international delegates are expected to attend the Women in Politics 2017 (WIPKL 2017) conference.

Themed “Women and Industrial Revolution 4.0: Leadership and Substantive Equality”, the conference will be held at the Putra World Trade Centre here on Sunday and Monday.

Selangor Wanita Umno chief Datuk Nor Hayati Onn said the conference would address the importance of substantive equality and women’s leadership in a world impacted by the fourth industrial revolution.

“Women leadership is the key to boost substantive equality in global communities,” she said.

“Through this conference, the delegates will identify opportunities of digital technology while eliminating discrimination against specific groups through women leadership and representation.

“WIPKL 2017 will also address the strategic and best practices to intensify women leadership and representation in legislative, communities, public and corporate sectors.”

Hayati said that this year’s conference would be held in conjunction with the Umno General Assembly.

She said WIPKL 2017 would welcome delegates from Mauritius, Palestine, Singapore, the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia and South Africa, unlike WIPKL 2015, which saw delegates only from Asean countries held during Malaysia’s chairmanship of Asean 2015.

“Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak will attend the WIPKL 2017 opening ceremony, while his wife Datin Sri Rosmah Mansor, will launch the Srikandi (Female Warriors) and Ibu Terbaik Bangsa (Nation’s Best Mother) books published by Wanita Umno at the conference.

“The handover of joint recommendation gathered from the conference will be done by Umno vice-president Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi and Wanita Umno chief Datuk Seri Shahrizat Abdul Jalil,” she said at a press conference at the advisory office for women’s entrepreneur and professional development in the Prime Minister’s Office here yesterday.

She added that delegates attending this conference comprised party leaders, politicians, dialogue partners and non-governmental organisations. By Alia Mior