MP SAYS WOMEN SHARE IN PARLIAMENT TOO TINY

June 11, 2003 – (Angola Press Agency - Luanda) Angolan Member of Parliament recently said in Brazil's capital, Brazilia, that the representation of Angolan woman in the country's Parliament (AN) is the meanest.

Joana Lina, who heads an AN delegation at the First Meeting of Parliamentarian Women of the Community of Portuguese Speaking Countries (CPLP) in Brazilia, explained that women occupies only 16.4 per cent of seats in the Angolan Parliament (AN).

The also President of Parliament's Economic and Finances Commission sai that, by the year 2005, this representativeness will reach 30 per cent, in accordance with the goal prescribed by the Southrn Africa Development Community (SADC).

The meeting of CPLP women MPs will outline a joint guideline of action meant to stimulate women to a much more active participation in the political life of the respective countries.

Themes such as the challenges of women in the parliaments, Globalization, Peace, The Impact of Free Trade Agreements in Woman's Life, Environment, Projects Meant To Fight Poverty and Exchange of Experiences and Cooperation make up the panels of debate.

CPLP members are Angola, Brazil, Cape Verde, Guinea Bissau, Mozambique, Portugal, Sao Tome and Principe and East Timor.

From: http://allafrica.com/stories/200306110431.html