Speaking at the AU 2nd High Level Panel (HLP) on Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment, the Minister said the importance of the summit during the year of women’s empowerment and development towards Africa Agenda 2063 cannot be over-emphasised.

The HLP themed “Make it Happen with Financial inclusion of Women in the Agribusiness” is taking place at the Sandton Convention Centre, in Johannesburg.

Minister Shabangu said the HLP must go back-to-basics and appreciate that the African Women’s Decade was initiated to implement yearly one of the ten themes identified for the decade as well as re-invigorate the implementation of other agreed global and regional commitments for women empowerment and gender equality (GEWE).

Available: http://www.sanews.gov.za/south-africa/au-summit-take-gender-equality-new-heights