Third Arab Forum for Equality kicks off in Cairo

CAIRO, The activities of the Third Arab Forum for Equality under the title "Addressing inequality in times of multiple crises," kicked off on Tuesday with the participation of Kuwait's delegation headed by Acting Secretary-General of the Supreme Council for Family Affairs, Dr. Maryam Al-Azmi. In the opening speech, the Egyptian Minister of Social Solidarity Nevine Al-Kabbaj stated that the forum is held under difficult international and regional circumstances, mainly, the economic crises, armed conflicts and health emergencies. She stressed that inequality is not limited to the economic field, but extends to education, health, safety, as well as the fair distribution of wealth and inequality in work opportunities between men and women. She stressed that this edition of the forum is held to complete the discussion that began in the first forum in Amman 2022, and the second in Beirut 2023, as well as research inequality issues in the region. For her part, Executive Secretary of the Economic and Social Commi ssion for Western Asia (ESCWA) Rola Dashti affirmed in her opening speech that it is importan to shed light on issues of inequality in the region, calling on exchanging practical and innovative solutions on a political level to resolve this common issue. The Arab Forum for Equality demonstrates how the compound effects of overlapping crises in the region have a devastating impact on the most vulnerable and on the ability of governments to protect citizens, as well as explore policy solutions to reduce or mitigate inequality in times of crisis, and ensure that policymakers can exit crisis mode over the medium term. Source: Kuwait News Agency