PROMOTING WOMEN\u2019S ECONOMIC RIGHTS IN CAMEROON (WERC PROJECT)Theme: \u201cChallenges faced by Women in Ascending Leadership Positions in Cameroon\u201d \u00a0April 29, 2022, 09:00 am (GMT + 1) at S.T Muna Foundation, Yaound\u00e9 (Register Now)
\nBackground
\nIn Cameroon, the female labor force available to produce goods and services remains lower than that of men. According to the International Labor Office (ILO), the ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (i.e., the proportion of the female population that is economically active) is estimated at 88.0% (ILO, 2019). Many Cameroonian women hold positions of responsibility in national and international institutions but their economic power remains low, particularly because of their limited access to strategic decision-making positions. Although the representation of women in the national assembly has increased significantly in recent years, from 8.9% in 2007 to 31.1% in 2020, they remain underrepresented in the territorial governance (with only 9% of local councilors), in the government (6%) and in the ministries directly related to the regalian functions of the state (defense, economy, finance, justice, etc.). Therefore, while 39% of the national population lives below the poverty line, this rate rises to 51.5% for women and 79.2% of them are underemployed. Moreover, women\u2019s political participation remains lower, with less than 2% of women\u2019s political party leaders (UN Women Africa, 2022). Given the need to promote women\u2019s economic rights in Cameroon and champion their access to leadership positions, the\u00a0Nkafu Policy Institute of the Denis & Lenora Foretia Foundation is organizing a panel discussion under the theme \u201cChallenges Faced by Women in Ascending Leadership Positions in Cameroon\u201d.
\nObjective
\nThe main objective of this event is to provide a platform for high-level experts to discuss the need to promote women\u2019s access to decision-making positions to achieve sustainable and inclusive economic growth in Cameroon. Specifically, it will:
\nMap out the women who have marked Cameroon by their leadership over the past decade;
\nIdentify the challenges\/discriminations faced by women in accessing leadership positions in Cameroon.
\nAnalyze ways to advance women\u2019s leadership in Cameroon (strategies to overcome the challenges faced by women in accessing leadership position in Cameroon).
\nPropose sound\/relevant policy recommendations that could help women attain and retain leadership positions in Cameroon.
\nTarget audience
\nThis event is open to policy makers, women-led organizations, women leaders, youth leaders, and the general public.
\nContact
\nFor more information, please write to us at info@foretiafoundation.org \u00a0or contact Tel: (+237) 22 31 15 84 \/ 654 86 72 54 \/ 698 64 55 24.
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