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CONGO (BRAZZAVILLE): National Forum Of Women Celebrates Independence Jubilee
Congo-site reported on 28 July on the opening ceremony of the National Forum of Women. The forum was organized by women civil society organizations with financial support by UNFPA and Government and is intended to review progress on the status of women over 50 years of Congolese independence. The outcomes of the Forum will inform the Independence celebrations. In his address on behalf of President Denis Sassou Nguesso, State Minister Mvouba called for more women in decision-making position, women's empowerment and autonomy and expressed the hope that a woman be elected President of Congo within the next fifty years. Read in French: Congo-Site