THE Vice-President, Ms Samia Suluhu Hassan, is expected to open a three-days’ women congress that will bring together women from various African countries to deliberate on various issues related to women development in Africa.
The conference will be conducted in the
country from 9th to 12th August, this year. It will also involve women
and youth who will represent different leaders and mobilisers from
private sectors, public institutions, government institutions,
developmental institutions and the media.
According to a press release issued by
the Chairperson of Graça Machel Trust, Ms Graça Machel, the congress
will deliberate on topics related to the mining sector, agriculture,
business, financial sectors, communications, media and the health
sector, among others.
In the release, Ms Machel said that
various high profile women in Africa will attend the congress, including
an activist for Peace advocacy in Liberia, Leymah Gbowee and UN
Executive Secretary of Economic Commission for Africa, Vera Songwe.
She also mentioned that other attendees
will include the Assistant Governor of Rwanda’s National Bank, Dr
Monique Nsanzabaganwa and the World Bank Executive Manager in the
International Mining Sector, Sheila Khama.
The statement mentioned that the
meeting’s aim is also to discuss how to bridge the gap in women’s
economic development, which is the biggest challenge in the continent.
She added that the conference will also
deliberate on the role of women in playing a leading role in decision
making, policy formulation and other development activities.
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