- 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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Source: The New Times
Involvement of East African women in the region’s integration agenda is very important and must be enhanced, regional lawmakers have said.
Source: Daily Monitor
The Speaker of Parliament has called for the appointment of more women to senior Cabinet positions.
Source: UN Women News
Following the signing of the Agreement for the Resolution of the Conflict in the Republic of South Sudan, between August and September 2015, and since discussions around its implementation began at the National Women’s Peace Dialogue (November 2015); more than 500 women from all States of South Sudan have adopted a 7-point agenda on how to implement a gender-responsive peace agreement.
Source: The Herald
On July 20, 1960 Sirimavo Bandaranaike gained global fame for Sri Lanka when she became the world's first woman prime minister.
Source: News Deeply
When Theresa Kachindamoto got a call from the chiefs of Malawi’s Dedza district telling her she had to come home to rule over almost a million people, she was reluctant.
Source:Deutsche Welle
Deutsche Welle has learned that South Africa's Public Protector, who took on President Jacob Zuma over the use of taxpayers' money to upgrade his home, will be awarded the prestigious prize for her commitment to fighting corruption.
Source: The new York Times
The president of FIFA on Friday appointed Fatma Samoura of Senegal, a veteran United Nations diplomat, as the organization’s secretary general.
Source: Oye Times
The 31 page-document was launched at Juba Grant Hotel by the Minister of Gender, Child and Social Welfare Awut Deng Acuil and Deputy Special Representative of the United Nation Secretary General (DSR-UNSG) in South Sudan, Mr. Eugene Owusu attended by other dignitaries.
Source: This Day
There is no doubt that there are few successful and succeeding women in the predominantly male dominated Nigerian political profession.
Source: Libya Herald
A delegation of Libyan women activists participated in a seminar ‘Crisis in Libya: Libyan women for a network of dialogue and peace’, held in Italy on15-16 April 2016. The event was organised by the Italian non-profit organisation Minerva, with support from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation.
Source: UN Women
"At first, my husband was not very supportive because he said ‘politics is a big challenge, you will spend a lot of money and, as a woman you will not gain enough support because politics is for men.’