Friday 14 March 2014

INT'L WOMENS DAY:ECOWAS SUPPORTS UN ON WOMENs RIGHTS

The President, Management and Staff of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) celebrates with women all over the world on the occasion of the March 8th International Women’s Day. We use this opportunity to re-affirm our commitment to the United Nations’ theme for the 2014 International Women’s Day - “Equality for Women is Progress for all".

Gender equality and women’s economic empowerment promotes progress for the family, community, nations and the world. In this respect, women’s issues deserves to be given adequate attention on the basis of human rights, economic efficiency and social justice.  


We particularly celebrate the West African women for their untiring efforts to support the regional integration agenda of our region, in all spheres of our social, cultural and economic development. We salute the women in West Africa for their strong resolve to work and support all efforts in the promotion of good governance, peace, security; and post-conflict re-habilitation and re-integration.

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