The office was opened yesterday in a cultural dinner that was hosted by Speaker of parliament, Donatille Mukabalisa.
Speaking at the event, Salvana Koch_Mehrin, the Founder and the President of the Women Political Leaders Global Forum said that they decided to open their offices in Rwanda because the country has advanced in programmes that promote women.
“The reason for choosing Rwanda is obvious; when you speak about women in politics, it has many women in parliament and other senior government positions. Women are also seen in other positions. Rwanda is a good example for Africa and the world to learn from,” she explained.
“In Rwanda 64% of the members of Parliament are women and so it’s the perfect place to base the WPL Office. Let’s work hard, dream big and support more women in politics to advance society” she added.
The office will coordinate all network’s activities in Africa.
Speaker Mukabalisa hailed the organization for opening the office in Rwanda.
“Your presence here means a lot to the relations of our countries and institutions we represent. I thank WPL for choosing to open Africa Office in Rwanda. We are pleased by your commitment in making governments understand the role and job of women in governance and politics,” she said.
“Rwanda is honoured and humbled to host the WPL office and is committed to make the initiative the success it can and should be. Let’s keep finding creative ways to accelerate equality for women everywhere,” she said.
The Women Political Leaders Global Forum is a global network of female politicians with a mission of increasing both the number and the influence of women in political leadership positions with headquarters in Reykjavik, Iceland.
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