Womenfolk in the National Capital District are seeking an update from the Parliamentarians on the agenda of the four regional women’s seats in parliament as well as the update on the actions the government is doing in addressing gender-based violence cases.
The women gathered in numbers this morning along the Independence Boulevard to mark the National Womens Day and celebrate the achievements on women in the gender equity and gender equality space.
NCD Governor Powes Parkop as well as the members of the Special Parliamentary Committee on Gender Based Violence will address the women later today on the agendas.
Gender Officer at the National Capital District Commission Olivier Sagata said the women have two agendas that they want the Parliamentarians to answer for the people and country to know.
“Number one is for them to tell us on the progress of the four regional womens seat and number two is the progress of GBV issues by the Special Parliamentary Committee on GBV,” Ms Sagata said.
The women who gathered are from the political wing, SME association groups as well as individual womenfolk throughout the Nation’s Capital.