On 28 August 2024, the Local Public Sector Alliance (LPSA) will host an open meeting from its Thematic Working Group on Gender Equity & Women’s Empowerment. This event will bring together government officials, policy practitioners, scholars, civil society organizations, and citizens interested in gender equity and inclusive governance, particularly at the local level.
On 28 August 2024, at 3pm (EAT)
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During the meeting, Mayor Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr of Freetown City Council and Gertrude Rose Gamwera Buyinga, Secretary General of the East African County and Local Governments Association (EACLGA) will discuss women’s contributions to community development and policy-making as well as challenges and opportunities that women encounter in local government roles.
Working group main topics:
- Women’s voice and political empowerment at the local level
- Women in local administration
- Gender-responsive subnational services and finance
- Gender in the context of crisis
- Effective multilevel governance as an opportunity for women’s empowerment
The working group is calling for participants’ contributions with updates, new research, or relevant information on gender equity and women’s empowerment. These insights are highly valued and can be shared with the working group co-chairs by emailing women(at)decentralization.net. Contributions will be highlighted at the open meeting on 28 August 2024.