Localising the Millennium Development Goals: Building Competencies in Africa Local Governments to Mainstream Gender and Empower Women
Day / Time Tuesday, June 20th / 16:30 - 18:30
Event Description
This session will address how to strengthen Local Government Authorities (LGAs) to fully recognize women's rights, achieve women's and men's full and equal participation in local decision making and ensure equity in access to services and resources. ALGP partners will share information on the current African local governance context and conditions to mainstream gender as experienced by the LGAs involved in the program. Participants will be asked for input on a new practical tool for building LGA competencies and capacities to promote gender equality. They will also seek to create linkages with similar initiatives in other parts of the world.
Session Language
English
French
Speakers
Councillor Jane Edna Nyame
Miss Esther Offei Aboagye, Director- Institute of Local Government Studies
Host Organization
African Local Governance Program, Federation of Canadian Municipalities
Host Organization Description
Ghana is conducting local level elections in August this year. At the session of the women caucus of NALAG we will discuss ways of increasing the paticipation of women in local governance in Ghana . We have drawn up a programe to train potential women contestants in advocacy and lobbying skills campaing stratergies among others. We are also in league with the Ministry for Women and Children's Affairs to raise funds to assist such women.