We Look to Africa To Stand with Us – Pleads Ukrainian IPU Delegation in Kigali – KT PRESS
Staff, 2022-10-22 13:00:15,
Ukraine to Rwanda, is no one’s idea of an easy journey, at the best of times. In the midst of a war that has forced the closure of all the country’s airports, it was always going to be even more arduous. But it is a trip the Ukrainian delegation to the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), held in the Rwandan capital of Kigali, felt was worth making.
The main theme for the recently completed 145th IPU meeting in Kigali, to be considered by the over 1000 of the world’s parliamentarians, and civil society organisations, in attendance, was Gender equality, and gender Sensitive Parliaments, as drivers of change, for a more resilient and peaceful world.
Rwanda, with majority women in parliament, served as an example of what can be achieved, and delegates discussed how the country is attaining female representation, not just in parliament, but across all institutions of government, and beyond.
At the other end of the scale, more than a hundred protesters have reportedly died in Iran, as predominantly female protesters, demonstrate against the country’s restrictions on women, particularly how they dress.
Over the five days of the meeting, delegates discussed the part parliamentarians can play to meet the challenges of environmental degradation, including climate change, human trafficking, and global insecurity.
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine featured prominently,…
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