Luanda - Angola’s Vice President, Esperança da Costa, discussed Tuesday in the Province of Luanda with the Chairwoman of the Pan-African Women's Organisation (PAWO), Eunice Lipinge, about the challenges facing women in Africa.
Speaking to the press, at the end of a courtesy meeting, the PAWO president pointed to access to land, training or capacity building and financing as the main challenges facing African women.
She thanked Angola for its support, which this Thursday (31) will host the first regional conference on climate change under the slogan "African women's resilience: the agricultural sector's contribution to adapting to climate change", an initiative of the PAWO's general secretariat.
The conference will take place at the Armed Forces Museum with the participation of Ms. Esperança da Costa.
Eunice Lipinge said she praises Angola´s support given to the organisation she heads, adding that the PAWO's deals with issues related to the promotion of women and the empowerment of women, which are important aspects for Africa's development.
The PAWO Secretary General, Grace Kabayo, and the institution’s Regional Secretary for Southern Africa, Luzia Inglês Van-Dúnem, took part in the meeting.
The Pan-African Women's Organisation is made up of 55 countries on the continent and has worked with the African Union to make possible the implementation of the status of women on the continent.
Among other actions, PAWO focuses on supporting African women who are victims of political conflicts, the defence and protection of young girls and victims of terrorism and armed conflicts.
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