Greater Female Integration in Politics Defended

September 16, 2004 - (Angola Press Agency - Luanda) The co-ordinator of gender policy of the Family and Woman Promotion Ministry, Genoveva Policarpo, has defended on Thursday in Luanda, a greater integration of female participation in politics and decision-making as a "factor that should be considered in the basis of justice and human rights".

Mrs Policarpo was speaking during a talk under the theme "Empowering Women: Challenges to Political Parties", promoted by German non-governmental organisation, Friedrich Eberg Stiftung, held at the Auditorium of Angola's privately-run Catholic University (UCAN).

To her, the adhesion of women in political parties should be active and participative in its acting and pronouncement, as this is the only way that they can conquer the power, and contesting with men, equally.

On her opinion, the expression "Empowering Women", is a synonym of teaching, training, instructing and capacitating women, aiming at endowing them with skill of leadership and management.

Among those attending the event were representatives of political parties' female organisations, civic associations for the defence of woman's rights, officials of the Ministry of Family and Women Promotion, religious entities and various guests.

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