Women on the rise in politics
Leaders for the new Southern African Millennium

14 December 1999 10.00 - 16.30 hrs. Institute of Social Studies Kortenaerkade 12 The Hague

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1. Education for rural women in politics  Political awareness is the first step for (rural) women to support women candidates and get involved in politics themselves. Grace Bwalya from Zambia discusses the need to inform rural women that politics is more than voting.
   
   
2. Women's voice The political arena requires specific skills. Often women need to be trained to be able to compete with men in politics. Vera Chirwa from Malawi shares her experience about preparing women candidates for politics.
   
   
3. Representing the women's movement and NGO's Is there a gap between women politicians and NGO's? What can be gained by co-operation between the two? And how can co-operation be effectuated? Keboitse Machangana answers these questions from her own experience in Botswana.
   
   
4. Women's Budget In several Southern African countries the government budget is being examined in order to determine its differential impact on women and men, boys and girls. Imraan Valodia discusses the benefits of the Women's Budget for women's emancipation.
   
   
5. Policy and resolutions on women's leadership in Trade Unions Through a number of resolutions COSATU developed a comprehensive strategy to build women's leadership and empowerment. How successful is this strategy? What is the connection with the co-financing programme on Women and Development of the Netherlands Trade Union Confederation FNV?

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