Eid Charity organised yesterday in Istanbul the International Conference on Women's Humanitarian Work under the theme of "The reality of women in humanitarian work...challenges and hopes."
The two-day events sees more than 60 charitable organisations participate, in addition to dozens of women concerned with charitable work around the world. The conference aims to focus on women's role in humanitarian work and ways to develop their abilities in the field.
Special Envoy of the Arab League Secretary General
H E Sheikha Hessa bint Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Thani gave a speech in the conference and said that charitable work was one of the ways to respond to human suffering when crises hit.
Her Excellency noted that the absence of women from humanitarian work can actually compound disasters, especially for struck women and children. The Arab League official praised the idea and organisation of the conference.
