Luanda - Luanda - National Assembly member Lizete Gonga on Wednesday in Luanda praised the evolution of gender parity in Africa, highlighting Angola as an example in this regard.
Speaking to ANGOP about the "Gender Parity" debate, which is taking place on the sidelines of the 147th General Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), the Member of the Parliament (MP) recalled that 31% of the National Assembly is made up of women, with emphasis on its Speaker, Carolina Cerqueira.
She also highlighted the fact that the position of Vice-President of the Republic in Angola is held by a woman, Esperança da Costa.
According to the parliamentarian, the country has taken very seriously the issue of women getting their position, within the framework of meritocracy.
She also highlighted the fact that the National Assembly's specialised working committees on the Economy and Finance and Defence and Security are chaired by women.
The technical work of the largest inter-parliamentary event is taking place in the National Assembly Palace, which has become "the legislative capital of the world", until next Friday. LIL/DC/VIC/ADR/DAN/DOJ
