Her Eminence Ms. Sarah bint Amjad Hussein Bediwi, Director of the Department of Family, Women, and Childhood Affairs at the Academy, participated in a meeting organized by the National Council for Women in cooperation with the Women Development Organization (WDO), under the title: “Knowledge for Strengthening Efforts: Introducing the Transregional Research Think Tank and the First Launch of the WDO Digital Legal Library.” The meeting was held on Wednesday, 2 Sha‘ban 1447 AH, corresponding to 21 January 2026, in Cairo, with the participation of several institutions and international organisations concerned with scientific research and women’s empowerment.
The meeting discussed mechanisms for utilising knowledge and scientific research to strengthen development, equality, and women’s empowerment efforts in the member states of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation.
During the meeting, the Women Development Organization (WDO) presented the Transregional Research Think Tank as a strategic platform dedicated to preparing specialized studies and research. The Organization also launched the Digital Legal Library, a comprehensive database of national legal frameworks on the status of women and girls in OIC member states. This library represents the Think Tank’s first major output, providing essential data to support legal studies and research on women’s issues.
Participants emphasised that the Think Tank will help ensure that women and girls fully benefit from global and regional development frameworks and will strengthen empowerment efforts in areas such as leadership, economic participation, combating violence against women and girls, combating corruption, and other themes linked to shared development goals.
The meeting also highlighted the importance of linking international research and knowledge efforts with national policies and of enhancing cooperation between international institutions and research centres to achieve the desired scientific and social impact.