On The Foreign sense
The Chairperson Committee on Social Affairs, Gender and Women Empowerment, Ayamba Laadi Ayii has called on presidents of ECOWAS member states to work towards achieving 30 percent affirmation action plan for women’s participation in governance across the region.
She said this in an interview with newsmen at the sideline of the ongoing delocalized meeting of the joint committee on Political Affairs, Peace and security and APRM legal affairs and human rights Social Affairs, Gender and women empowerment in Banjul, Gambia.
According to her, Presidents of the region should be deliberate about the implementation of the policies as women stand a better chance to promote security in the region.
Ayii who is also a Co-Chair at the ongoing delocalized meeting of the joint committee however stated that there is a gradual improvement in women’s participation in some countries like Senegal, Benin Republic and Mali.
She also highlighted some of the impediments to the 30 percent affirmation process in the ECOWAS region.
She added that at the grassroots level, women are involved and they do the singing and dancing, urging organizations to bring out all the women on the ground when it comes to voting but when it comes to picking them or appointment, they are left at back and is not the best for women.
