The Convention on the Political Rights of Women (CPRW) was adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in 1953. The convention establishes equal political rights for men and women and commits member states to eliminate gender discrimination and aligns with the UN Charter and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which affirm the right of all individuals to participate in public and political life.
The Convention on the Political Rights of Women (CPRW) was adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in 1953. The convention establishes equal political rights for men and women and commits member states to eliminate gender discrimination and aligns with the UN Charter and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which affirm the right of all individuals to participate in public and political life.
The Convention on the Political Rights of Women (CPRW) was adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in 1953. The convention establishes equal political rights for men and women and commits member states to eliminate gender discrimination and aligns with the UN Charter and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which affirm the right of all individuals to participate in public and political life.
Host Maimouna Mills is joined by Ambassador Gwendoline Konie, founder and president of the Social Democratic Party of Zambia; Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, Liberian Opposition Leader of the Unity Party of Liberia; and Alassane Ouatarra, Former Prime Minister of Cote d'Ivoire, to discuss democracy taking root in sub-Saharan Africa.
