By: Oni Aningo, Executive Director,
GGM & Creator
Women leaders around the world are an example of tenacity and diversity. With the world’s recent and urgent challenges, they continue to work towards a more equitable future that opens doors for women and girls.
Finding women in leadership positions across Africa isn’t something new. Throughout the continent’s history, women have once and again proved to be critical problem solvers, from leading militaries and independence movements to fostering change by spearheading transitional post-conflict periods and taking on leadership roles across industries.
I interviewed the IPU’s Secretary-General Martin Chungong who stressed that while strides still need to be made in seeing an equal representation of women parliamentarians around the world, for example, we must celebrate countries such as Rwanda who is leading the world with 61 percent of parliamentary seats occupied by women, Cuba in the second position with 53 percent of women taking up parliamentary seats, and the United Arab Emirates as the third country with 50 percent of women in Parliament. Behold the power of leadership and strong governance.
From leaders in infrastructure and telecommunications to key roles in government and non-profits, we celebrate 33 of these global and African women impacting Africa. Read more at NBC 4.
Photo: Chigul was nominated last year for the Most Popular Media personality in the Net Honors Awards.
