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West Africa: 5th West African Women Forum commences

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Sixty women including young women in government, politics, civil society, women network and movements from different West African countries, yesterday converged at Hotel Barmoi in Freetown to participate in the 5thWest African Women Policy Forum to chat the way forward for women’s empowerment and effective participation in politics and decision- making.

The two-day forum which ends today is organised by Women Peace and Security Network (WIPSEN)-Africa and West Africa Civil Society Institute (WACSI) and has as is theme “Consolidating our strategies for enhanced women’s engagement in political discourse in West Africa”.

The forum seeks to create a platform to share good practices of women’s solidarity beyond political parties’ or groups’ ideology or interest that promotes effective political involvement.

Read more at Awoko.

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Sixty women including young women in government, politics, civil society, women network and movements from different West African countries, yesterday converged at Hotel Barmoi in Freetown to participate in the 5thWest African Women Policy Forum to chat the way forward for women’s empowerment and effective participation in politics and decision- making.

The two-day forum which ends today is organised by Women Peace and Security Network (WIPSEN)-Africa and West Africa Civil Society Institute (WACSI) and has as is theme “Consolidating our strategies for enhanced women’s engagement in political discourse in West Africa”.

The forum seeks to create a platform to share good practices of women’s solidarity beyond political parties’ or groups’ ideology or interest that promotes effective political involvement.

Read more at Awoko.

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