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Alimata Abdul Karimu Josephine Habba Hauwa Dikko Ssanyu Rebecca

Building Women’s Political Leadership in Africa. Alimata Abdul Karimu Josephine Habba Hauwa Dikko Ssanyu Rebecca. October 26, 2012. Outline. Introduction Current Situation Challenges Our Recommendations Conclusion. Introduction. Historical precedents for women’s leadership

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Alimata Abdul Karimu Josephine Habba Hauwa Dikko Ssanyu Rebecca

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  1. Building Women’s Political Leadership in Africa Alimata Abdul KarimuJosephine HabbaHauwa DikkoSsanyu Rebecca October 26, 2012

  2. Outline • Introduction • Current Situation • Challenges • Our Recommendations • Conclusion

  3. Introduction • Historical precedents for women’s leadership • Feminist movement leverage international and regional protocols: • Convention on the Elimination of All forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW, 1979) • Dakar Platform for Action (1994) • African Charter on Human and People’s Rights • Women now occupy high level positions in political leadership

  4. Current Situation

  5. Challenges • Political party dynamics • Male dominance across all party structures • Unsupportive social structures • Overturning of power dynamics within families & communities  men oppose women’s leadership

  6. Challenges • Negative media stereotypes • Women’s inadequate capacity to leverage representation into substantive gains • Lack of resources – especially financial • Political violence (including sexual and gender based violence within politics)

  7. How can we sustain and further build on the gains in the face of so many challenges?

  8. Our Recommendations • To donor agencies • UN Women: Support women’s participation in local level governance • European Union: Hold political parties accountable for affirmative action commitments • The African Union Executive Council • To strongly recommend member countries on developing National Action Plans on UNSC Resolution 1325

  9. Our Recommendations • To the African Union Women Gender and Development Directorate • Build capacity of CSOs to facilitate skills development of women leaders • To civil society and philanthropic organisations • On-going mentoring programs • Leadership forums and • Social networking

  10. Conclusion “It is a matter of straightforward justice, and it is also a matter of improving the democratic quality of representation. By having more women as legislators, more concerns – different concerns will be brought to the public arena to respond to the diverse needs of society”. Michelle Bachelet, Executive Director, UN Women

  11. Thank you!

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