Delhi to host global conference on women empowerment

A six-day global conference themed on economic empowerment of women to foster leadership and entrepreneurship among them will be held here on May 16.

The Women Economic Forum is being hosted by All Ladies League with a theme 'Women: Uplifting and Uniting The World'.

"Women from various countries and all walks of life will meet to discuss social empowerment, leadership, economic, business and social issues. Cabinet Minister from Fiji with a delegation of seven women from the rural areas, senators from Egypt and Jordan and ambassadors from various countries will be among those attending the event," a statement said.

"The issues which will be covered during the conference include innovation, start-ups, leadership, entrepreneurship, business and globalisation, diplomacy, sustainable development, peace and spirituality, social empowerment, environment and art," it added.

All Ladies League is a global congregation of women and has over 30,000 members.