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Samira Bawumia calls for women inclusion in national development
The second lady of the Republic, Mrs. Samira Bawumia has been called upon by national decision-making processes.
She emphasized the need for women and girls to be given equal access to education, health care, decent work, and representation in political and economic decision-making processes.
She believes that all forms of badual and gender-based violence and harmful practices against women, which retarded their economic development.
Mrs. Bawumia made the keynote address at the "Faces of Africa" Summit at the John Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, in Maryland, USA. The annual summit was held on the theme: "Achieving Gender Equality and Empowerment of Females: African Women on the Frontline".
The theme falls in line with the vision of Mrs. Bawumia's not-for-profit organization, Samira Empowerment and Humanitarian Projects (SEHP).
It was organized by the African Public Health Network (APHN) of the University and sought after in Africa.
The event was designed to showcase African culture, society, and women who were making strides in the socio-economic and political spheres of the continent.
Mrs. Bawumia lauded some African governments for their efforts to encourage women to participate in governance, and to promote women's participation in the promotion of women's participation.
In the area of health, Mrs. Bawumia, who is also a champion of maternal health, advocates for the needs of women.
She said:
Mrs. Bawumia, through her foundation, has initiated a number of critical interventions in the areas of health, education and women empowerment, including the 'Safe Delivery Project', an initiative that seeks to reduce maternal and neonatal mortality in deprived communities in the country.
The foundation has also been set up and retooled in Ghana.
SEHP's 'Library-In-A-Box' project has distributed over 40,000 books to 60 schools in 10 regions in Ghana, especially the girl child. A total of about 40,000 pupils are expected to benefit from the donation.
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The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), with the support of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), has launched a Coalition of People against Sexual and Gender-Based Violence and Harmful Practices (CoPASH).
Mrs. Bawumia was recently named the "Queen of Humanitarian Projects" by the Human Achievers Foundation in India.
She was also crowned the "African Woman of Excellence 2018" by the Africa Union and the Diasporan African Forum.
Credit: GNA
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