PM calls on nations to empower women


LONDON, 29 Okt -- Perdana Menteri Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak bergambar kenangan bersama sebahagian daripada 17 pemimpin dan ketua kerajaan yang menyertai Forum Ekonomi Islam Dunia (WIEF) Ke-9 selepas majlis perasmian forum tersebut di sini, hari ini. Turut serta Perdana Menteri United Kingdom, David Cameron (kanan) dan Sultan Brunei Darussalam, Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah (tengah). -- fotoBERNAMA (2013) HAKCIPTA TERPELIHARA

DATUK Seri Najib Tun Razak has issued a clarion call to Muslim and Western nations to empower women and place them at the heart of the global growth story.

The Prime Minister said governments must confront discrimination against women, which he described as one of the most stubborn inequalities holding back prosperity and hindering development in many countries.

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