Women Participation in Millennium Goals Debated

July 29, 2005 – (Angola Press Agency) At least fifty five women from various female organisations Thursday, here have debated and reflected about their participation in the achievement of millennium development goals, on the occasion of African Woman's Day, to be marked on Sunday (July 31).

According to the director for promotion and organisation of Woman Promotion and Family Ministry, Margarida Ulisavo, the activity meant to increase the knowledge of women regarding the methods to change their way of acting and then contributing in the development of the continent.

During the meeting, the participants exchanged experiences on women contribution in the fight against poverty and hunger, HIV/Aids and other diseases.

A press note issued at the event states that women have defined as goals for millennium development the eradication of poverty and hunger, reaching a level of education that allows them to develop themselves, promoting equality between genders and women autonomy, reducing children mortality rate, amongst other challenges.

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