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Zimbabwe and Botswana: women discuss political participation

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Zimbabwe and Botswana: women discuss political participation

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Women leaders and activists from Zimbabwe and Botswana yesterday kicked off a two-day cross-generational summit to discuss women's political participation and leadership.

The conference which is hosted by Women and Law in Southern Africa (WLSA) Zimbabwe and Botswana, is scheduled for the 12th and 13th June at Avani and is aimed at stimulating dialogue and creating a platform for solidarity on issues affecting women in politics.

Women leaders and activists from Zimbabwe and Botswana yesterday kicked off a two-day cross-generational summit to discuss women's political participation and leadership.

The conference which is hosted by Women and Law in Southern Africa (WLSA) Zimbabwe and Botswana, is scheduled for the 12th and 13th June at Avani and is aimed at stimulating dialogue and creating a platform for solidarity on issues affecting women in politics.

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Learning to lead: what does it mean to be a young, African, female leader?

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Learning to lead: what does it mean to be a young, African, female leader?

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Insights from the second cohort of African Young Women Leaders (AfYWL) fellows during a leadership training that took place in Kigali, Rwanda, from 17 to 21 October 2022.

A leader is visionary, selfless and committed to transformation. She is compassionate, resilient, and proud to be a nurturer. A leader is driven by a purpose that is bigger than herself; and this gives her the courage to wake up and navigate the challenges of each day.

Insights from the second cohort of African Young Women Leaders (AfYWL) fellows during a leadership training that took place in Kigali, Rwanda, from 17 to 21 October 2022.

A leader is visionary, selfless and committed to transformation. She is compassionate, resilient, and proud to be a nurturer. A leader is driven by a purpose that is bigger than herself; and this gives her the courage to wake up and navigate the challenges of each day.

African women in politics: Influence or just numbers?

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November 8, 2022

African women in politics: Influence or just numbers?

The world we live in is marked by a profoundly unequal distribution of the burden of adversity between men and women. From Japan to Africa, to the United States of America, gender disparity exists in almost every country.

The world we live in is marked by a profoundly unequal distribution of the burden of adversity between men and women. From Japan to Africa, to the United States of America, gender disparity exists in almost every country.

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Preventing and responding to violence against women in politics and in parliaments

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Preventing and responding to violence against women in politics and in parliaments

The IPU, in cooperation with the National Assembly of Togo and the African Parliament Union is organizing an in-person regional Conference for African Parliaments in Lo