Somaliland Hosts G40 East Africa Women’s Conference

[Jacaylbaro]

HARGEISA — The First Lady of Somaliland Amina Sheikh Mohamed Waris inaugurated an international conference on the theme of “Women’s Leadership for Peace and Security in the Greater Horn of Africa” on Friday in Hargeisa.

 

The high-level mission held in the premises of Ambassador Hotel brought together 40 women known as G40 from 8 countries that make up the Greater Horn of Africa. The objective of the conference was to help women to adopt an action plan to enhance the status and role of women in the region. Supported by the Club of Madrid, an independent non-profit organization of more than 80 democratic former Presidents and Prime Ministers from 56 countries, the G40 deliberated on the issues of crisis prevention, democracy, security, development and leadership.

 

Amina Waris welcomed the community of women of teachers, humanitarian workers, lawyers, grassroots peace activists, researchers, political scientists, business professionals, historians, social workers, human rights defenders and journalists to Somaliland. She said Hargeisa was honored to host such event and called for concrete action against all forms of discrimination against women.

 

First Lady Amina noted that Somaliland was stable and democratic nation that provided opportunities for women during her keynote address to the delegates. She pointed out that while the number of women participating in government were still low, nonetheless Somaliland had three women in Parliament, two in key ministerial positions in the government and one as a deputy minister.

 

 

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[The Sage]

It is extremely important to help ensure that the women of Somaliland and the wider region have to opportunity to fully participate in society. Somaliland can't have a competitive economy or inclusive government if only 50% of society can participate. I welcome this and hopefully this will kick start more initiatives to promote women's participation in Somaliland.

[Freedom]

Indeed