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Iran ICT Ministry Holds Confab on Women's Empowerment

Trying to bring gender justice to the fore, Iran’s ICT Minister Mohammad Javad Azari Jahromi, hosted a meeting participated by Indonesia’s Minister of Female Empowerment and Child Protection Yohana Susana Yembise and Russia’s former Minister of Communicat
Iran ICT Ministry Holds Confab on Women's Empowerment
Iran ICT Ministry Holds Confab on Women's Empowerment
Pointing to technology’s potential to turn every person into a medium of communication, the ICT minister said many people require education especially in less developed countries and their presence on social media platforms presents an opportunity to brin

During a conference held in Tehran, representatives from Indonesia and Russia along with Iran's ICT Ministry, while bringing gender justice to the fore, underscored their commitment to utilize women's potential as an indispensible economic and scientific force to promote sustainable development.
Iran's ICT Minister Mohammad Javad Azari-Jahromi hosted the conference titled "Women Empowerment Through ICT," participated by Indonesia's Minister of Female Empowerment and Child Protection Yohana Susana Yembise and Russia's former minister of communications and mass media Nikolay Nikiforov.
Part of the meeting was dedicated to outlining women's role in the ICT sector's growth. According to Azari-Jahromi, more than 23% of Iranian mobile application developers are women, with the figure on a steady rise.
 

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