Gender and Inclusion Summit by PIC

At the pre-launch of the Gender-Responsive Legislative Agenda for Africa at GS26, the conversation opened with evidence on women’s participation and representation in legislatures across the continent.

Our Executive Director, Policy Innovation Centre (PIC), Dr. Osasuyi Dirisu PhD was joined by Conference of Speakers and Presidents of African Legislatures (CoSPAL) ’ Secretary General Amb. ’'Dapo Oyewole and Hon. Fatoumata Traore DIOP , Vice-President, Assemblée Nationale de Côte d’Ivoire, for a conversation moderated by M. Joy Inyanmu Akut, Special Assistant to the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives on Youth and Women Affairs.

The data presented by Associate Director, Programs at Policy Innovation Centre (PIC), Adekemi Omole set the context for a broader conversation on what it will take to create more inclusive and gender-responsive leadership.

Here’s a camera roll of what the room looked like 📸

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