Belarus joins inter-parliamentary dialogue on post-COVID-19 gender aspects
MINSK, 21 April (BelTA) - Members of the House of Representatives of the National Assembly of Belarus took part in an inter-parliamentary dialogue on gender-responsive recovery post-COVID-19 “Gender-sensitive parliaments and gender-responsive legal reforms”, BelTA learned.
“The virtual discussion consists of three meetings, each of which covers a specific topic. The first focuses on women's economic empowerment, the second on violence against women and girls. Today's topic touches on such an aspect as promoting gender-sensitive action in parliament. All of these themes stem from the impact of the pandemic. We are well aware that the global coronavirus situation has hit all walks of life. Women are the most vulnerable, and MPs have the task to protect affected women,” said Marina Shkrob, a member of the House of Representatives, a member of the Standing Committee on Healthcare, Physical Culture, Family and Youth Policy.