Minister: Women live longer in Northern Cyprus

In Northern Cyprus, 43.1% of the 108,190 students are women, Sadık Gardiyanoglu, Minister of Labor and Social Security of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, said at the 2nd meeting of the ministers and heads of institutions responsible for family affairs and social policy of the member countries of the Organization of Turkic States, Report informs.

The minister emphasized that 46% of the population of Northern Cyprus is women:

"Thanks to the promotion of women's health, women in our country live longer than men. We also pay great attention to women's education. Currently, 43.1% of the 108,190 students in Northern Cyprus are women. Our country supports female investors in business life and encourages the active participation of women in the business environment. We regularly implement projects to strengthen the place of women in society, because if a woman is strong, the family and society are strong."