​Brunei Darussalam’s initiatives to empower women involvement at the national and international levels were shared at the Coordinating Committee Meeting of Women Parliamentarians of ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (WAIPA) in Vientiane, Laos recently.

Legislative Council (LegCo) members Yang Berhormat Hajah Safiah binti Sheikh Haji Abdul Salam and Yang Berhormat Chong Chin Yee represented the Sultanate.

The LegCo members exchanged views and best practices with representatives from ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly member states.

The LegCo members also attended side events including Women Political Leaders Forum and WAIPA Project Workshop 2.0.

(News source: Borneo Bulletin)​​