- 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 Daily Observer
A four-day capacity building training workshop for women and political representatives organised by West Africa Network for Peace-Building (WANEP)-Gambia ended on Thursday at the Jenoi Agricultural Farmers Training Center, Lower River Region.
Source: Vanguard
NIGER Delta Development Commission, NDDC, has said it would work assiduously with the Federal Government to encourage participation of women in politics which would lead to success of President Goodluck Jonathan's transformation agenda.
Source: Heritage
President Joyce Banda of Malawi, Africa's second female Head of State, used the occasion of an official visit to her counterpart, President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf of Liberia, to speak about her difficult journey to the presidency,
Source: Daily Trust
A Women group, Nigerian Female Students Network (NIFEST) has called on the Kogi State Governor Idris Wada to ensure gender equality in the appointment of his cabinet.President of the association, Comrade Blessing Alaofin,
Source: The Informer
President Joyce Banda of Malawi, Africa's second female Head of State visited Liberia over the weekend and used the occasion to speak about her difficult journey to the presidency.
Source: The Herald
Malawi's NGO Gender Co-ordination Network on Monday expressed concern over low female representation in President Joyce Banda's cabinet released last Thursday in which out of 30 ministers and deputies, only eight are female.
Female aspirants for the November 17th General Elections drawn from all four Districts of Bo, Moyamba ,Pujehun and Bonthe have benefited from a two day training under the sponsorship of the National Democratic Institute.
Joyce Banda, the new president of Malawi, is hoping to woo back western donors who withheld support last year over concerns about poor governance and the overbearing rule of her late predecessor, Bingu wa Mutharika.
Source: Daily Observer
Malawian President Joyce Banda has challenged African women to support female leadership in Africa in order to change the widely held perception that women are incapable of leading a country.
The first female President of the Republic of Malawi, Joyce Hilda Banda, over the weekend paid a two-day visit in Liberia for what she described as 'consultation' with her female counterpart; President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf. During her visit in the country, President Banda, who was accompanied by her husband, Richard Banda praised the Liberian leader for the level of development and stability in the country. President Banda pointed out that Africa is not a poor continent, in that it has all of the resources that could be used positively to make life more meaningful for its people.
Joyce Banda’s swearing in as president of Malawi this month made her the second female head of state in Africa - following Ellen Johnson Sirleaf’s election victory in Liberia in 2005. Many see this as a key advance for women on a continent that has been dominated by male political figures.