Commonwealth Women Parliamentarians Steering Committee
The Commonwealth Women Parliamentarian Steering Committee is composed of CPA Africa Sub-Regional women representatives from East, West,Central and Southern Africa.
The Commonwealth Women Parliamentarians Africa Region is the network of women Members of CPA legislatures.
The CWP network provides a means of:
- Building the capacity of women elected to parliament to be more effective in their roles;
- Improving the awareness and ability of all parliamentarians, male and female, and encouraging them to include a gender perspective in all aspects of their role - legislation, oversight and representation;
- Helping parliaments to become gender-sensitive institutions
Members of the Commitee
Sn | Photo | Full Name | Designation | Nation |
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Hon. Dr. Zainab Gimba | Chairperson | Nigeria |
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Hon. Kayanga Baroda | Vice Chairperson | Uganda |
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Hon. Talita Monnakgotla | Member | Botswana |
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Hon. Veronica Sesay | Member | Sierra-Leone |
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Hon. Ndangiza Madina | Member | Rwanda |
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Ms. Elma Dienda | Member | Namibia |