Maseru, July 27 — African legislatures have been called upon to seize the historic opportunity presented by the upcoming G20 Speakers’ Summit (P20) to enhance the status of women and youth across the continent.
This was during a joint consultative meeting between the Pan-African Parliament (PAP) and the Parliament of South Africa, held in preparation for the P20 Symposium for African Speakers of Parliament scheduled for July 28, presiding officers from both institutions, along with African women and youth parliamentarians, expressed a shared belief, this is Africa’s moment, and African women and youth must capitalize on it.
H.E. Chief Fortune Charumbira, President of the Pan-African Parliament, urged African parliaments to use the platform provided by South Africa’s hosting of the P20 Summit to ensure youth and women’s issues are prominently featured.
“We must capitalise on the forthcoming P20 Summit, which precedes the G20 Summit scheduled to take place in South Africa in November, to elevate the voices of young people and women, and use this significant platform to address the challenges they face,” he stated.
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