STATE VISIT TO CONGO - Speech before the National Assembly and the Senate
“No democratization or advancement is possible without the recognition of the role women play in the development of society or without assurance that their physical and psychological well being is protected,” said Michaëlle Jean.
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The Governor General delivered a vibrant plea for the important roles that African Women must play for the future of Africa in a speech to the National Assembly and Senate of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
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“All the battles we fight for the recognition of women’s rights are, in my eyes, affirmations of human dignity, pure and simple. It is therefore by working together to build on the collective strengths of women—and of the men who believe in their equality—that we will conquer the forces of destruction.” Women in the audience did not hesitate to show their approuval to the words of Her Excellency.
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The Governor General delivered the speech during her second day in Congo.
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Canadian delegates carefully listened to the Governor General as she was delivering her remarks.
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