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SOLUTIONS
Solidarity
Women are stronger when together, but vulnerable when divided. Women should stand in solidarity and create opportunities for others. This is because the motion of an ocean is more important than its size. Challenge Stereotypes.
Resilience
Womenarecreaturesofunimaginablestrength.And this strength is required to venture and advance in the political space, and make the necessary impact. Representation and Empowerment
There should be increase in Women Representation and political empowerment. African women need to start from where they are and spread their tentacles of leadership to their communities, nations and the world at large.
Mentorship
African Women should engage more in mentoring the younger generation. There is need to encourage young girls and women to participate in leadership at an early age and reverse the curse that women and girls must not be seen or heard.
Amb. Permanent Mission of Sierra Leone
The African woman carries the change that Africa needs.
- Sen. Prof. Margaret Jepkoech Kamar,
EGH., MP,
Deputy Speaker of the Senate, Republic of Kenya Parliament
Women need to move beyond their homes and private arenas to the public where decisions regarding their welfare are made.
- Hon. Catherine Hara
Speaker of Parliament of Malawi
As African women, we must do what is needed for the right reason. We must be the new normal; educating, supporting and demanding the rightful place.
We need to encourage our young girls and young women to participate in leadership at an early age and reverse the curse that women and girls must not be seen or heard.
- H. E. Sheran Palacio
Mayor, Belmopan City,
Belize
LIGHT BULB MOMENT
Investment in Education
More investment should be made into the education of the girl child, as education gives the required confidence to impact the society. Political education empowers girls and young women to take their place in public governance.
Do not accommodate or encourage gender inequality. Rather, choose to challenge stereotypes and bias surrounding women’s participation in the political space.
A Change of Mindset
For women to achieve a substantial increase in political representation, there is need for women to consciously change their mindset about themselves. Politics is not an arena reserved for only men. The women folk are an embodiment of talents, strength, wisdom and grit, and have a lot to offer in public governance.
Women must, in this day and age, give expression to their capacities, capabilities and potentialities regardless of dominant social, political, cultural, racial or religious orientations or voices.
- Dr. Elisha Attai, Founder, African Women in Leadership Organization (AWLO)
Despite our challenges, we must forge ahead. Each one of us have the power to lead and it only takes us to use the skills insides of us.
- Senator Donzella James Senator, Atlanta District 35
We are in a dark place in the world now. Women as Light Bearers need to shine in the political space.
- Senator Donzella James Senator, Atlanta District 35
When women’s voices are left out, the world will end up unfair with an unequal power sharing ratio. This in turn results in inequitable policies and unfair political processes.
- Hon. Catherine Hara Speaker of Parliament of Malawi
Women are stronger together, but vulnerable when divided. There is need for African women to stand in solidarity and create opportunities for fellow women.
- H.E Victoria Mangay Sulimani.
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