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Baldwin Mogoba
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Re: Empowering Women and Politics
Mar 24, 2011
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I hear that Inteligent Africa is hosting that very same conference in May. Ill find out the details
and post them
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Re: Empowering Women and Politics
Mar 25, 2011
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Women constitute slightly more than half of the world population. Their contribution to the social
and economic development of societies is also more than half as compared to that of men by virtue of
their dual roles in the productive and reproductive spheres. Yet
their participation in formal political structures and processes, where decisions regarding the use
of societal resources generated by both men and women are made, remains insignificant. Presently,
women’s representation in legislatures around the world is 15%. Despite the pronounced commitment
of the international community to gender
equality and to the bridging the gender gap in the formal political arena, reinforced by the
Convention on Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW)
and the Beijing Platform of Action, there are only twelve countries where women hold 33% of more
seats in the parliament.A critical way of promoting gender equality is in the empowerment of women
with a focus on identifying and redressing power imbalances and giving women more autonomy to manage
their own lives.
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Tammia (1)
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Re: Empowering Women and Politics
Mar 27, 2011
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I believe that one way for women to be empowered is enabling them with a voice. Make them more
confident about themselves and tell them that they are the building blocks of society, because we
truly are. Women are the foundation of the world. They bring leaders into the world and shape them
in their unique image. Women have a lot to be proud of!
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kathy schwarz
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Re: Empowering Women and Politics
Apr 5, 2011
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I think that you are right, it seems that women in general do not join into politics mid life. It
seems that if women are not in politics at a young age they are hesitant to join. 
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Lexmark
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Re: Empowering Women and Politics
Apr 5, 2011
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I believe that women can make a difference in the world of politics. They were the ones who honed
the leaders of our land and for sure, giving them a seat in the government office will help in
setting things right. 
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Tinashe Chirape
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Re: Empowering Women and Politics
Apr 6, 2011
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we can talk about how to empower women in politics. My view is dat they remain the ones to show the
will and zeal to establish themselves in the political sphere. Than wait for men to formulate the
path for them. A situation that have many drawbacks. Women need to stand up and unveil their
potential. This wil avoid them to be used by male politicians in the discourse
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chijinco
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Re: Empowering Women and Politics
Apr 16, 2011
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are concur because early engagement leads to mastery of a process and better understanding
especially in a situation that requires swift actions. Women are always the best and deserves a
longterm opportunity bcos men have succedded in destroying the mother earth
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Shang lawrence verla
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Re: Empowering Women and Politics
Apr 16, 2011
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The education of a girl child should be the premodial substance in building self confidence in a
girl child. Once as an enlightened girl, the confidence to command charismatic attributes follow
immidietely. It is a gradual process and thus follows with maturity and not by sight.Maturity make
this more composed and responsible.In this light, i will like to say,when a woman becomes of that
age and standard confidence by passing through enlightening education, she from that moment is ripe
for leadership.
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Tinashe Chirape
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Re: Empowering Women and Politics
Apr 16, 2011
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shang its one best way we can capacitate with women. The old ones are out of question but the
opportunity of empowerment lays with young women. I am with you all the to defend such proposition.
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msuzuki
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Re: Empowering Women and Politics
May 19, 2011
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I think the most important thing is to watch the women in the political work force right now and
emulate their actions. These people may include Sotomayor, Hillary Clinton, etc. by watching these
powerful women in politics, we can emulate them and look up to them as role models and ultimately
hope to change the world like they have.
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Ria Rabia
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Re: Empowering Women and Politics
Jun 18, 2011
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here in ma country women taking part in poltics but off the screen the draw backs are still present
in thr life,thy r realy em powered
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anthony ochieng
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Re: Empowering Women and Politics
Jun 21, 2011
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The first step,the government must take initiatives to make a policy of inclusiveness of women in
every decision making process in the top echelons.Eg the Kenyan constitution stipulates that for any
vacant post to be filled in the government,a third must be allocated to women.A case to note is the
recent appointment of a supreme court.Two women now seat in this very powerful court in the land.
Another significant area is the human rights.More rights should be granted to the woman eg the right
to education.
If this is done,more women will be empowered academically,socially,economically and politically.
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Ria Rabia
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Re: Empowering Women and Politics
Jun 29, 2011
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yeah i agree wid u..women who involved in politis frm thr young age paly better role ,,evn in to get
rid from empowerment
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Esther
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Re: Empowering Women and Politics
Jun 30, 2011
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weman today are capable of doing a mans job so as being a politician and a country's leader, gone
are the days when weman use to be seen as a minor pgenders in the society and whose place was in the
kitchen doing household work..today in the history of the world we have seen great weman coming out
charismatic and taking the world by surprise compenting with men in political platformes bravely and
others gaining the confidence of thier public and voted in as presidents on thier nations leaving
out man..it clearly shows how gender equality has massively taken over the world...
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anthony ochieng
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Re: Empowering Women and Politics
Jun 30, 2011
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I do concur Esther,woman empowerment should start right at the grass roots for it to thrive and be
fully entrenched in our systems (Legislature,Judiciary,Executive)
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