On March 16, Hissein Brahim Taha, the Secretary General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), stated that the OIC will continue its efforts and dialogue with the relevant authorities in Afghanistan and in coordination with the International Islamic Fiqh Academy (IIFA), reports Tolo News. The OIC will also send an expanded team of scholars to Afghanistan for dialogue on issues related to the Islamic perspective on women's education and employment. Almost 40 countries' representatives attended the 49th meeting of the OIC, which took place in Mauritania on March 16 and 17.