Summary: "The pan-African Parliament represents all the peoples of Africa, and its mandate is to guarantee the active involvement of civil society in the political discussions on the problems our continent is facing, from integration to resolution of conflicts. African women must have the chance to participate effectively, at all decision-making levels, in the continent's peace and development process." Women in Rwanda now top the world rankings of women in national parliaments, with 49 percent of representation. Countries in the southern region of Africa have made the biggest progress. But many others are 30 percent and above.The status of women in most of our countries is changing drastically. Equality of men and women is becoming a reality, it's more than a thing to be talked about now.
