伊斯兰合作组织特别重视社会问题，认为社会问题是可持续发展的核心，特别是在赋予妇女权能、提高妇女地位和加强她们在发展中的作用方面。在这一方面，在开罗成立了一个促进妇女发展的专门机构，侧重于妇女教育、减少失业和打击极端主义等。
The Organization of Islamic Cooperation attaches special importance to social issues, which it considers central to sustainable development, especially in relation to the empowerment of women, advancing their status and enhancing their role in development. In that regard, a specialized body for the development of women was established in Cairo with a focus on women’s education, reducing unemployment and combating extremism, inter alia.