The Parliamentary Gender Caucus, a permanent structure established at Parliamentary level to provide a platform for members of all political persuasions to deliberate on, and advocate for gender equality, was officially launched yesterday by the Speaker of the National Assembly, Mrs Santi Bai Hanoomanjee, at the Receptorium of the National Assembly in Port Louis, in the presence of various Ministers and Members of Parliament.
The chief guest for the occasion was the Secretary-General of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA), Mr Akbar Khan. The Member of the Chamber of Deputies of the Parliament of the Republic of Rwanda and Deputy Chairperson of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Unity, Human Rights and Fight against Genocide, Mrs Mwiza Espérance; the United Nations Resident Co-ordinator and United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Resident Representative, Mr Simon Springett; and other personalities also attended the event.
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