Africa-Press – Angola. The provincial governor of Cuanza- Norte, João Diogo Gaspar, reiterated his administration’s commitment to working for the promotion of women to management positions and for the growth and development of the province.
According to the governor, the gender issue is a priority for the Provincial Government, in order to continue promoting women and working with them.
João Diogo Gaspar, who was speaking to the press after a tribute to two retired women, this Saturday, in the city of Ndalatando, stated that the local government has been monitoring the gender issue throughout the country, recognizing the role of women in the fight for independence and national development.
He considered the tribute paid as a “quite significant” gesture, as, he explained, women were involved in the process of national independence and also peace.
In this month dedicated to women, he highlighted, “we decided to pay homage to this target audience that is committed to development”.
The tribute, in reference to the “Women’s March” festivities, also aimed to highlight the role of women in society, long before national independence.
The governor indicated that, within the framework of his program, the Government of Cuanza-Norte will continue to interact with women and direct specific projects to support the elderly and other vulnerable citizens.
The honorees, aged 85 and 92, began to develop their professional activity during the colonial period, when they became involved in the National Liberation Struggle, today forming part of the former combatants.
The two women were presented with a bouquet of flowers, basic necessities, a balloon of used clothes and a radio receiver.
On the same occasion, the Angolan Women’s Organization (OMA), the women’s arm of the MPLA, started the Women’s March days, which will run until the end of the month.
At the opening of the days, the provincial secretary of OMA, Filomena de Lima, urged women to be agents of change and promoters of human rights.
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