Azerbaijan supports the gender equality agenda and highly appreciates the role of women in peacebuilding, UN Women Regional Coordinator Kaori Ishikawa said in Aghdam during the annual high-level strategic consultations between the Azerbaijani Government and local UN offices.
According to her, the issue of gender equality is a priority for Azerbaijan in many areas.
Ishikawa noted that the UN has many initiatives regarding women.
This year, 21 Azerbaijani companies have joined the UN Global Compact [Global Compact is a UN project aimed at promoting the social responsibility of business], Ishikawa said, adding that the UN supports such initiatives by Azerbaijan in the name of inclusiveness and sustainable development.