ITC is proud to host the 8th Annual Leadership Development for Women in Politics Conference, to be held on 26 & 27 October 2016 in Cape Town, South Africa.
This year’s conference aims to bring together all women in politics around the African continent to share their triumphs and experiences.
The conference will focus on the role female political leaders can play in implementing the National Development Plan to improve service delivery, driving integration and development in Africa to bolster more women participation & addressing women empowerment and how you can excel your political career.
Confirmed Speaker Faculty
Hon. Christine //Hoebes
Deputy Minister
OFFICE OF THE PRIME MINISTER NAMIBIA
Hon. Sonia Birdi
Member of Parliament
KENYA PARLIAMENT
Honourable Julia Duncan-Cassell
Minister of Gender and Development
LIBERIAN MINISTRY OF GENDER AND DEVELOPMENT
Honourable ReenKachere
Former Minister of Gender, Child and Community Development
PARLIAMENT OF MALAWI
Bernadette Muthien
Commissioner&Chairperson Statutory Research & Policy Committee
SOUTH AFRICA’S CONSTITUTIONAL COMMISSION FOR THE PROMOTION AND PROTECTION OF THE RIGHTS OF CULTURAL, RELIGIOUS AND LINGUISTIC COMMUNITIES
Hon. Esther Murugi Mathenge
Member of the National Assembly for Nyeri Town Constituency
KENYA PARLIAMENT
Hon. Ursula OwusuEkuffulNghidinwa
Member of Parliament for Ablekuma West Constituency in the Greater Accra Region
PARLIAMENT OF GHANA
Desiree van de Walt (MP)
Deputy Federal Chairperson & Shadow Deputy Minister of Basic Education
MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT – SOUTH AFRICA
Dr Lydia Meshoe
President Women of Destiny in Politics
AFRICAN CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY
Professor Thidziambi Phendla
Member of the Education Sector of the South African National Commission
UNESCO
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Practical case study workshops on:
“ANALYSING 50/50 REPRESENTATION: OVERCOMING OBSTACLES AND MAKING REPRESENTATION COUNT”
Facilitated by:
Professor Amanda Gouws
Professor of Political Science
UNIVERSITY OF STELLENBOSCH
AND
“HOW TO HAVE AN IMPACT ON POLICY: CONVEYING GOOD IDEAS WELL”
Facilitated By:
Dr Martha Bridgman
Editor
SOUTH AFRICAN JOURNAL OF INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
Key strategies to be discussed:
- Investigating the role political leaders can play in implementing the National Development Plan to improve service delivery
- Driving integration and development in Africa to bolster more women participation
- Addressing women empowerment and how you can excel your political career
- Delivering on your mandate and ensuring service delivery within all tiers of government
- Strengthening women’s rights and overcoming the challenges that hinders political participation
- Encouraging government to incentivise parties to field more women as candidates
- Changing the mind-set of women towards the potential to lead and take up leadership positions
- Overcoming disproportionate numbers, negative public perception, and cultural stereotyping of women
- Bridging the divide between women and men by promoting the advantage of women who lead
- Strengthening and supporting women at grass-root level to encourage the growth of women leaders
To reserve your seat at this conference, click here. Should you require any further information, please feel free to contact me directly.
Therisha Maharaj
Tel: + 27 11 326 2501
