Britain Empowers Women In Politics

Monday, September 19, 2016

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Women have been urged to take part on issues of decision-making in order for them to improve their lives. Speaking at a training workshop for women in politics, British ambassador Katherine Ransome said the main purpose of the workshop is to help a woman on her journey and to know her goals.

“We want to see more women standing and winning political positions. This is the first of the five workshops that we are going to have in 11 constituencies.

“We are going to cover all 57 constituencies eventually,” she revealed, adding that their aim is to empower across political divide and advised women to put their political parties aside.

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