TEHRAN – Women have acted successfully in different fields in line with materializing the goal of economic development, the vice president for women and family affairs Shahindokht Molaverdi said on Tuesday.

During a meeting with female economic entrepreneurs in the city of Karaj, Alborz Province, Molaverdi highlighted women’s potentials as a means to speed up economic development of the country.

Creating opportunities for boosting economic contribution of women is essential, she noted.

Since women make up half the country’s population, their potentials should be used toward prosperity and welfare of the nation, Molaverdi added.

She hoped that women’s empowerment would be considered more seriously in national development plans.

In order to shoulder economic activities, Molaverdi called for preparatory works to be accomplished to empower women.

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