| Organisation |
SADC Regional Women’s Parliamentary Caucus |
| Alternate Name |
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| Abbreviation |
SADC RWPC |
| Parent |
SADC Parliamentary Forum |
| u.r.l. |
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| email |
rnhundu@sadcpf.org; info@sadcpf.org |
| Country |
Botswana |
| Location |
Gaborone |
| Address |
SADC Parliamentary Forum, SADC Forum House, Gaborone |
| Postal Address |
Private Bag 13361 |
| Telephone |
+264-61-246461 / 249321/245876 |
| Management u.r.l. |
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| Fax |
+264-61-254642 |
| Sector |
Regional Economic Organisations |
| Organisation Type |
African Government |
| Status |
Established 12 Apr 2002 |
| Stated Role |
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| Activities |
* build and strengthen skills and competencies for gender mainstreaming and women’s empowerment among women MPs, <P>* provide practical follow up and monitoring on the implementing of the Declaration on Gender and Development, <P>* engage leaders of political parties in six countries scheduled to hold elections in 2004-2005 and lobby for at least 30 percent women candidates on their election nomination lists for Parliaments, <P>* profile the need for women in positions of power and decision making and prospective women candidates for Parliamentary elections, <P>* facilitate the involvement of women MPs in election processes in the region, <P>* lobby Parliaments for increased budgetary allocation of resources for HIV/AIDS programmes and activities, <P>* facilitate political training, formal and informal networking and <P>* enhance the participation of women in peace building and conflict resolution processes in SADC.<P> |
| Geographical Focus |
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| Notes |
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