The role of women in Azerbaijani society is presented as an exemplary model for the countries of the world

The 67th session of the Commission on the Status of Women has begun at the UN headquarters in New York.

According to the local bureau Report, the session "Women in Islam – the rights and identity of women in the Islamic World" was chaired by Pakistani Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari as Chairman of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation.

Speaking at the event, Deputy Chairman of the State Committee on Family, Women and Children Sadagat Gahramanova noted that Azerbaijan is one of the exemplary countries in the world in terms of protecting the rights and rights of women, the role and position of women in society.

According to her, even in the Middle Ages, women in Azerbaijan were engaged in important social activities, and it is no coincidence that the first women's school in the East was opened in Azerbaijan.

"As an example, we can cite Azerbaijani women, the famous diplomat Sara Khata, who very successfully conducted complex diplomatic negotiations back in the 15th century, the public figure of the 18th century Khurshudbana Natavan. In 1918, women in Azerbaijan were granted the right to vote. I would also like to note that in 1901 the first women's school in the East was opened in Azerbaijan," she said.