The Mauritian government has made significant strides in the area of gender equality, despite the country's patriarchal background, the country's Minister of Gender Equality Kalpana Devi Koonjoo- Shah said, speaking at the international conference on women's empowerment in Baku.
Report informs that, according to her, the Mauritian government has introduced many reforms to achieve its goals. A clear example is the creation of the Ministry of Gender Equality in the country, "which I head," said Konjoo-Shah.
The minister emphasized that the conference organized in Baku is important for intensifying the activities of the Non-Aligned Movement in the international arena.
"Gender equality is the basis of economic and social development," she added.