More Power To Women Worldwide Conference Urged

Bandar Seri Begawan – Empowering women to take on leadership roles and become involved in decision making has very deep significance for women in both emerging and developed countries.

Hilda Stewart, President, Associated Country Women of the World (ACWW), pointed this out, at the opening of the 7th Area Conference of the ACWW for Southeast Asia and Far East held at the International Convention Centre (ICC) in the Brunei capital yesterday.

The ACWW holds regional training workshops on leadership skills and organisational management for its members, in the hope that the knowledge gained from these workshops will be passed on to women at the grassroots level.

HIV/AIDS continues to be an issue of great concern and not just to women specifically.

There are as many as 13 million children worldwide infected with the disease.

The poverty of regions heavily affected by AIDS/HIV worsens the situation even further.

Despite the robust growth of the world economy in the 21st century, problems such as poverty and world hunger still persist.

The ACWW President also touched on the difficulties facing farmers.

Cheaper food for consumers means lower prices for the primary producer, who at the same time is facing ever increasing input costs.

Women’s organisations at all levels have a responsibility to highlight these issues even further, and to make aware how poverty and Aids can inhibit all development efforts, whether they are government-led or NGO-led. -- Courtesy of Radio Television Brunei 

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