Source: Media Newswire                  Date: 07 July, 2010

Mongolia's presentation  at the recent meeting of the UN Economic and Social Council Annual Ministerial Review — which this year featured a record 13 countries making voluntary presentations on actions to mainstream a gender perspective into all sectors and achieve international targets relating to gender equality and women's empowerment — flagged the key lesson learned — promoting women's rights required integrated actions, strong cooperation and broad consultation among all branches of Government, as well as civil society and international development partners. Several speakers highlighted the links between gender inequality and poverty, and further, between poverty and violence against women and urged incorporation of a gender perspective in initiatives aimed at realizing the Millennium Goals. The Mongolian delegation was led by Ms. T.Gandhi, Minister for Social Welfare and Labor.