Southern Africa: Women need platforms of opportunity

Thirty-two parliamentarians at the 7th sub-regional workshop on capacity building of the Network of African Women Ministers and Parliamentarians from seven SADC countries (Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Namibia, South Africa, Zambia, and Zimbabwe) on capacity building advocacy, leadership and resource mobilisation recommended the creation of a network of opportunities and platforms to empower women. Women are profoundly affected by decisions related to development that are made without consulting them.