The ECOWAS Parliament will deliberate at its first 2021 delocalized meeting of joint committees on Social Affairs, Gender and Women’s Empowerment/ Education Science and Culture and/ Health discuss the theme on “Empowerment of Women in the ECOWAS Region.”
The meeting will be chaired by the Speaker of the regional Parliament, Sidie Mohamed Tunis.
The meeting will take place from 13th to 17th April 2021, in the capital of the Republic of Liberia, Monrovia and will see representatives from the ECOWAS Parliament and other important ECOWAS bodies come together to map out strategies on empowering women in the sub-region.
ECOWAS believes women’s empowerment and gender equality concepts are important in fostering health and human development.
This is achieved when both men and women enjoy the same socio-economic rights and opportunities and have equal access to education, health care, decent work, and representation in political and economic decision-making.
Despite its benefits, however, research on women’s empowerment in the West African region shows limited commitment by states towards achieving it, even though at the regional level, Article 63 of the ECOWAS Treaty calls for State parties to formulate policies and develop programmes that enhance women’s economic, social and cultural conditions.
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