Statement of Angola, March 28, 2016

Through partnerships with civil society organizations, efforts have been deployed in order to strengthen women’s participation in the country’s political and economic life. The non-governmental organization Roots of Peace was created with the aim of bringing together women from all political parties represented in Parliament to participate in the efforts to consolidate peace and democracy. Angola joined the campaign He for She, which is aimed at raising the awareness of men and boys for the eradication of all forms of gender-based violence.