The Selection Committee for the African Gender Award met at its 3rd meeting in Addis Ababa, on the 27th January 2007. It was presided over by the President of the Pan-African Parliament, Gertrude Mongella.

H.E. President Paul Kagame, Republic of Rwanda, receiving information from Ms. Rosalie Lo, FAS Program Officer, in relation to his election as 2007 African Gender recipient. President Kagame visited the Femmes Africa Solidarité stand in the Exhibition Hall at the 9th AU Summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

After a four hour deliberation, the jury voted to award Paul Kagame, President of the Republic of Rwanda.  48% of Rwanda’s parliament consists of women representatives whilst there is gender parity of students, and teachers in higher education. There have also been huge strides in achieving gender parity in the country’s judicial system, particularly in the gacaca courts, which have evolved from traditional communal law enforcement procedures.

H.E President Kagame 
This year the African Gender Award will be presented to H.E President Kagame of the Republic of Rwanda.

The Selection Committee elected President Kagamé at a meeting held on the margins of the 8th African Union Summit, in January 2007, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The Committee was chaired by Hon. Ambassador Gertrude Mongella, President of the Pan-African Parliament. Full text

 

Pro-femmes / Twese Hamwe - Banque Populaire pour la Promotion de la Femme

The Award also recognizes other stakeholders from the private sector and civil society, designated from the Award recipient country, for their promotion of peace, gender and development. This year the Collectif Pro-femmes/Twese Hamwe and the Banque Populaire pour la Promotion de la Femme will be honoured. Full text