The Council of Muslim Elders, headed by His Excellency the Grand Imam, Prof. Dr. Ahmed Al -Tayeb, Sheikh of Al -Azhar Al -Sharif, stressed that the celebration of the International Women’s Day represents an important opportunity to introduce women’s efforts and their primary role in building nations and homelands, indicating that women are the sisters of men, and that they are a key partner in the process of building and development. In a statement on the occasion of International Women’s Day, which corresponds to the eighth of March each year, he called for the need to work to enable women and girls to obtain their rights, support and develop their capabilities.
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