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WHAT: Religious Leaders join the National Negotiating Committee in support of 50 Parliamentary Seats for Women WHEN: Tuesday 14th August, 2007TIME: 11.00 am WHERE: Charter Hall, Nairobi
Religious leaders will join the National Women’s Negotiating Committee in support of the 50 Parliamentary seats for women. The press conference will be addressed by Anglican Archbishop Benjamin Nzimbi; Rev. Mutava Musyimi, Supreme Council of Kenya Muslims Chair Prof. Abdul Ghafur al-Busaidy and the Chair of Hindu Council of Kenya Mr. V. Surveyia, among other religious leaders in Kenya. Last week, the National Women’s Negotiating Committee launched the One Million Signatures Campaign in support of the Affirmative Action Bill, as part of a wider strategy to support legislative action to increase women’s representation in Parliament. At least 40 national and grassroots women’s organizations are in support of the legislation and enactment of Cabinet Bill no. 32 that seeks to increase the representation of women in Parliament by 50 seats through a Constitutional Amendment. The members of the National Women’s Negotiating Committee are Prof. Wanjiku Kabira, Prof. Julia Ojiambo, Mrs. Ida Odinga, Hon. Phoebe Asiyo, Dr. Betty Gikonyo and Dr Eddah Gachukia
Contact Person: Prof. Wanjiku Kabira Women’s Political Alliance - Kenya (WPAK) Tel. 0728907978
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