Greetings from the International Colloquium in Liberia!
Today I have met (okay seen, sometimes from a distance) many powerful women. President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf of Liberia, President Talya Halonen of Finland, the Governor-General of Canada (who is also black!), Baroness Amos, Mary Robinson the former President of Ireland...I could go on and on.It has been very inspiring to be in the presence of many of these women who are all affirming the same position. Women's leadership should be encouraged, nurtured and developed for the benefit of the whole world.
AWDF also held our grand debate on the motion "We have wasted our time getting women into decision-making positions. They have not made a difference". Aargh! you can imagine the liveliness of the debate. The conclusion reached by the moderator Bisi Adeleye-Fayemi, Executive Director of AWDF was that "We have not wasted our time getting women into decision making positions BUT some women have wasted our time".
What are your thoughts? Do women leaders make a difference? What kind of support do you think the women's movement need to provide women in politics?
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