At the G7 summit, which brings together seven major developed and industrialized countries along with the EU, a parallel event called W7 was held in Rome for the first time this year. Ms. Sanem Oktarwas the sole woman representing Turkey among NGOs.

Ms. Sanem Oktar was a key speaker with the topic of “Participation of women and children in economy”. While sharing the information about the improvement of women entrepreneurship in Turkey, she described her ideas on behalf of KAGIDER about the needs to increase women employment.

At the W7 summit, proposals were developed to be presented to G7 leaders in support of women’s empowerment, economic participation, and access to business opportunities. The meeting specifically addressed key issues such as education, health services, and the challenges faced by women refugees.