- 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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Good Morning,
This year, the 60th anniversary of the Women's March was held under the theme "Women United in Moving South Africa Forward".
European Union parliamentarians will visit Rwanda next month in a bid to learn from the country's achievements towards gender balance, said Amb. Michael Ryan, the head of European Union Delegation to Rwanda.
Source: allAfrica
Tourism Deputy Minister Tokozile Xasa says women in leadership should continuously and actively agitate for the upliftment of women.
Source: allAfrica
It is time for women to trust and have confidence in female candidates who opt for election in their respective constituencies, to increase female participation in decision making processes, said Bintou Fatty-Joof, programme officer at Brikama Women's Bureau.
Source: MiDNIMO
Somalia’s top political decision-making forum has been lauded for endorsing a 30 percent parliamentary quota for women in the forthcoming general elections.
Source: Nyasa Times
Malawi former president Joyce Banda, a campaigner for women and girls rights, on Tuesday was shown on Ben TV of London in a popular Pauline Long interview show which she said many professional women get discouraged from entering politics because of the treatment they get when they are trying to get into positions of power – the name-calling, the scandalisation and the smear campaigns.
Source: The Guardian
Ban Ki-moon argues ‘it’s high time now’ for female leadership of the United Nations as candidates including Helen Clark and Susana Malcorra vie for top job
Source: IPS
The process for arguably the top political job on the planet is well underway. And the time is right for a woman and a feminist to take the helm.
Source: Voice of America
Women may hold some of the highest positions in Ghana — including attorney general and foreign affairs minister — but that doesn’t mean the country doesn’t have a gender-equality problem.
Source: Eyewitness News
Minister for the Department of International Relations and Corporation, Maite Nkoana-Mashabane has praised outgoing African Union (AU) chair Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, saying she’s demonstrated that women can lead the continent.
Source: The Guardian
The Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, Jummai Aisha Alhassan, has decried the continuous discrimination against women in the political circle, saying the trend was impacting negatively on Nigeria’s nascent democracy.