"Women's participation in demining is an indicator of gender equality".
Ednews reports that Umud Mirzayev, president of the International Eurasia Press Fund, said these words at the İnternational Workshop on “Mine Action: Innovations and Best Practices”.
"This unique initiative, in addition to supporting demining operations, is a key indicator of gender equality and women's solidarity in this global problem. We also participated in this event as the International Eurasia Press Fund, together with our team of female minesweepers. I express my gratitude to the Mine Action Agency of the Republic of Azerbaijan (ANAMA), the United Nations Development Program and other participating donor organizations for the initiative shown in holding this event."
Note that since the year 2000, IEPF has been involved in the program of combating the mine threat in Azerbaijan, and today it is one of the only NGO partners of the Mine Action Agency of the Republic of Azerbaijan (ANAMA).