- Ellen Johnson Sirleaf – President of the Republic of Liberia
- Joyce Banda – President of the Republic of Malawi
- Catherine Samba-Panza – Interim President of the Central African Republic
There is progress here and there on the continent regarding women's rights . We must go much further to ensure greater gender equality in Africa. It is not just a matter of justice....When women take their rightful place at the negotiating table, in the parliament and in leadership positions across society, we can unleash Africa’s enormous potential..." UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon
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Madam Christina Amarchey, Brong Ahafo Regional programmes manager of Actionaid Ghana, has called for an enabling legislation to enforce the government’s directive on the inclusion of least 40 per cent of women in all national institutions.
Source: Commonwealth News
Commonwealth Chair-in-Office Kamla Persad-Bissessar to raise awareness on women’s leadership role at UN General Assembly event.
Source: Angola Press
The secretary general of the ruling MPLA party's women wing (OMA), Luzia Inglês "Inga", said Friday in Luanda that discrimination against women participation in decision-making organs has been overcome,
Coast women have been urged to vie for leadership in next year's general election. Former acting Kenya Airports Authority MD and Giriama elder Naomi Cidi Kumbatha said time has come for women to take up the leadership positions as stipulated in the
The second deputy speaker of the National Assembly (Angolan Parliament), Joana Lina, said Friday in Luanda that the rising of Angolan women in the country’s decision-making organs started in the early days of the national liberation struggle with their contribution to independence.
Source: All Africa
The women's lobby in Luangwa District has expressed happiness at the higher participation of women in this year's elections in Feira Constituency.Luangwa District women's lobby coordinator, Naomi Namula her organisation was impressed become more women had stepped forward to contest the elections.
Source: BBC News
Kenya's coalition government wants to drop the new constitutional requirement that women should make up a third of MPs in parliament.
Public Protector Advocate Thuli Madonsela has called on women to promote good governance to help pave the way for the advancement of other women.
PUBLIC Protector Thuli Madonsela has called on women in public life to use their positions to advance the course of justice, freedom and constitutionalism in honour of struggle heroines such as the late Albertina Sisulu.
Source: IPS
Although there is a female presidential candidate contesting Zambia's Sept. 20 general elections, her prospects are not strong. And in fact, fewer women overall are likely to be elected into public office this year, analysts say.
ACTING President Joice Mujuru has called for concerted efforts in uplifting women as they are key in contributing to economic growth and sustainable development in Zimbabwe.