Luanda - The Speaker of the National Assembly (AN), Carolina Cerqueira, is leading a delegation that will participate in the World Conference of Women Parliamentarians, scheduled to be held in Mexico from the 13th to 16th of the current month.
The MPs Erika Linete Batalha de Carvalho Aires, Edna Beneque Queximalunga and Manuel Armando da Costa Ekuikui, are part of the Angolan delegation.
According to a press release, happening under the motto "From Mexico to the World: Let's mobilize for gender parity”, the event, a joint organization of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) and the Mexican Senate, will be attended by more than 300 participants from around the world.
The Global Conference is a platform for women to come together, exchange ideas, learn from each other and define common and innovative strategies to promote gender equality, women's rights and empowerment, as well as good practices in advancing women's political participation and leadership.
“Participants will hear briefings from a diverse group of peer parliamentarians, identify challenges to ensuring equal voice and power for women, and will evaluate effective strategies on the path to parity,” the document reads.
The event will feature interactive panels, breakout sessions and networking opportunities, thus providing an additional space for parliamentary cooperation and female leadership with the aim to promote equality and inclusion with a focus on advancing gender parity in Parliament.
According to available data, the global percentage of women in parliament is currently 27%, while only 24% of leaders of parliaments are women.
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