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CONGO (BRAZZAVILLE): Women’s Empowerment Urged
Top-TV, Radio-Congo and Congo-site reported on 15 February on a meeting between Women's Affairs Minister Ms. Catherine Embonza and UNFPA Representative David Lawson to review cooperation between the Ministry and UNFPA in 2013. Mr. Lawson drew the attention of the Minister to the outcome of a UNFPA/USA programme on women's mobilisation to 2012-2013 electoral processes. David Lawson said, "I am convinced that women and indigenous women can enter local council through large mobilization and participation." Read in French: Congo-site