Geopolitics
Beyond Diplomacy: The Islamabad OIC Conference and the Geopolitics of Women's Empowerment
The 9th OIC Ministerial Conference on Women in Islamabad highlighted the urgent global priority of women's empowerment as a cornerstone for sustainable economic development and resilience, transcending mere social equality. It is a powerful, if belated, recognition that the collective future of the Global South, from Pakistan to the entire Islamic world, hinges on unleashing the full potential of half its population, a truth the exploitative frameworks of Western-led institutions have long suppressed for their own benefit.