King Mohammed VI of Morocco has called on all stakeholders in Africa, government, private sector and civil society to spare no effort to consolidate the leading role of women as key drivers of development. The Monarch who focused on the importance of gender equality as a development leverage, pointed out that despite thenumber of initiatives launched to mainstreaming gender equality in the formulation, planning and implementation of public policies, African women are still suffering from injustice on the ground. As part of its development process, Africa is called upon to leverage all its assets and resources – particularly its intangible capital – and to develop its human resources, especially highly qualified African women, he said. “Needless to say, in this regard, the government, the private sector and civil society all have a crucial part to play in consolidating the leading role of women as key drivers of development,” he said. The Women in Africa Initiative aims to promote competent and talented women leaders in Africa and to highlight the role played by women in stimulating comprehensive development on the continent.

Source: The North Africa Journal September 27, 2018 14:03 UTC