The Minister of Justice and Public Order Ms Anna Koukkidi-Prokopiou participated on Monday, 13 March 2023, as a speaker at the event organised by the Cyprus Federation of Women Business Women Professionals (COGEE). The aim of the event was to present the work and vision of the organisation, as well as its intention to conduct a nationwide market survey on the position of women in the economic and political life of the country.
The Minister congratulated the President and Members of the COGEE for their substantial and targeted actions and interventions on issues of promoting gender equality and stressed the need to continue efforts to stimulate and strengthen women's entrepreneurship.
Ms Prokopiou stressed that the Government, having placed gender equality issues high on the agenda, is working on programmes and measures related to the reconciliation of family and professional obligations, the implementation of flexible forms of work, the provision of incentives to private companies and businesses for the creation of childcare centres, as well as the modernisation of childcare and elderly care structures.
Ms Prokopiou pointed out that women have the knowledge, skills, qualifications and experience needed to compete for positions at senior and top level, making a decisive contribution to achieving economic stability, social development and progress in the country.
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