Ulaanbaatar
Current Parliament has highest representation of women
PoliticsUlaanbaatar /MONTSAME/ Following tradition, March 8, International Women’s Day is being observed as a public holiday in Mongolia with the whole country celebrating the day on every household level.
On March 7, Tuesday, Parliament Speaker M.Enkhbold received representatives of female government officials to greet them on the occasion. He said, “From time to time, Mongolian women have worked in every sector, serving the society and solidifying their glory. Included among them are women working in public organizations of all levels”.
According to statistics, 59.4 percent of public servants in Mongolia are women. And out of 76 Members of Parliament, 13 or 17.1 percent are women. The percentage is the highest among the previous 6 Parliaments in the modern history of Mongolia.
The Speaker said, “I extend my greetings to every Mongolian woman, and wish happiness and prosperity. Happy International Women’s Day!”. Present at the meeting were Member of Parliament, Minister of Environment and Tourism D.Oyunkhorol, Members of Parliament G.Munkhtsetseg, Z.Narantuya, D.Sarangerel and B.Undarmaa, Minister of Health A.Tsogtsetseg and others.
