Women in leadership in Africa: my vision for Burundian women--profile of Catherine Mabobori/Femmes leaders en Afrique: ma vision pour les femmes Burundaises--profil de Catherine Mabobori.My name is Catherine Mabobori, aged 44. I am married with five children--three boys and two girls. The first one is 22 years old and the last is 9 years old. I have a bachelor degree in Literature with extensive knowledge of gender and development, peace and conflict resolution that I acquired through my involvement in civil society. I am a journalist by profession and practiced it for 10 years after completing my studies. In 1996, I was appointed to the Office of the Prime Minister as in charge of communication and external relations, and in 1998, to the Office of the Vice President with the same duties. In 2000, I lost my position due to political changes in Burundi. However, after the signing of the peace agreement in August 2000, I immediately joined Parliament as a member of civil society because participation in parliament was extended to civil society representatives. Once in parliament, I joined Unite pour le Progres National (UPRONA UPRONA Union pour le Progres National (Unity for National Progress, Burundi) ), the political party I felt responded to most of my aspirations. As a newcomer to party politics, I had to work hard. Fortunately, the party was open to women looking to gain political experience. My experience in women's organizations This is a list of women's organisations. International
The race for Parliament By the time the parliamentary campaigns started in April 2005, my voice and ideas were not new to the people. My party is third in position at national level and it was not clear that it would be elected. My first struggle was therefore to position myself well for the elections. I managed to be at the top of the list in my constituency. My party won only one seat--mine! The party that won many parliamentary seats is the former rebel group, Conseil National pour la defense de la democratie--Forces pour la defense de la democratie (CNDD-FDD). I am happy I won a seat without taking up guns or supporting those who went to war, although they may have had good reasons. As a peace activist A peace activist is a political activist who strives for peace, and against war. Peace activists are part of the peace movement. The role played by peace activists in preventing wars have been questioned in a paper published by Dr. , I will always fight with my ideas, not with guns. I now represent Ngozi constituency. Ngozi is a province in the North region of Burundi. It is the second largest constituency and has a big electorate. Positive leadership Although a member of parliament has a national mandate to represent all the citizens, women's issues will be the focus of my attention. Defending women's rights The effort to secure equal rights for women and to remove gender discrimination from laws, institutions, and behavioral patterns. The women's rights movement began in the nineteenth century with the demand by some women reformers for the right to vote, known as suffrage, and will be a major concern in all areas, with particular attention to the health sector and respect of women's bodily integrity. Health: A recent study shows that 80% of the population in my country is so poor that they cannot afford health costs. Most people stay at home when they are ill, just waiting to die or for God to save them. These days we are witnessing a very sad phenomenon where people are hospitalized and then imprisoned im·pris·on tr.v. im·pris·oned, im·pris·on·ing, im·pris·ons To put in or as if in prison; confine. [Middle English emprisonen, from Old French emprisoner : en- in the hospital when they are unable to pay the bill. This often happens to women who come in for maternity care--they are imprisoned together with their babies. I am now developing an appropriate health system to experiment in my constituency that would allow people to have medical care even when they do not have money. Once people are healthy, they can work to reimburse the money. Women's bodily integrity: These days, incidences of rape are very high in my country. It is an alarming situation encouraged by impunity IMPUNITY. Not being punished for a crime or misdemeanor committed. The impunity of crimes is one of the most prolific sources whence they arise. lmpunitas continuum affectum tribuit delinquenti. 4 Co. 45, a; 5 Co. 109, a. and weak laws. With the support of my female parliamentary colleagues and other gender sensitive men, I would like to propose a new law to fight against rape. The project is ready; we need to organise a good lobbing strategy to get it voted in parliament. The new Speaker of the National Assembly is a woman and the 2 Vice Presidents of the Senate are also women. This is an additional advantage for us to push through this law. Catherine Mabobori is a newly elected Woman Member of Parliament, Burundi and a member of FEMNET Femmes Leaders en Afrique MA Vision pour les Femmes Burundaises--Profil de Catherine Mabobori Mon nom est Catherine Mabobori, je suis agee de 44 ans. Je suis mariee et mere de cinq enfants--trois gercons et deux filles. Le premier a 22 ans et le dernier 9 ans. Je suis Bacheliere en Litterature et j'ai une large connaissance dans les domaines du genre et du developpement, la paix et la resolution des conflits, connaissance acquise a travers mon implication dans la societe civile. Je suis journaliste de profession et j'ai pratique pra·tique n. Clearance granted to a ship to proceed into port after compliance with health regulations or quarantine. [French, from Old French practique, from Medieval Latin ce metier pendant 10 ans apres mes etudes. En 1996, j'ai ete affectee dans les services du Premier Ministre en tant que chargee des communications et des relations exterieures, et en 1998; dans les services du Vice-President avec les memes responsabilites. En 2000, j'ai perdu per·du or per·due n. Obsolete A soldier sent on an especially dangerous mission. [From French sentinelle perdue, forward sentry : sentinelle, sentinel + mon poste suite a des changements politique au Burundi. Cependant, apres la signature de l'accord de paix en aout 2000, j'ai immediatement rejoint le Parlement en tant que membre de la societe civile parce que la participation au parlement etait etendue aux representants de la societe civile. Une fois arrivee au parlement, j'ai rejoint l'Unite pour le Progres National (UPRONA), un parti politique dont je sentais qu'il repondait le mieux a mes aspirations. En tant que novice en politique, je devais travailler dur. Heureusement, le parti etait ouvert aux femmes qui desiraient gagner l'experience politique. Mon experience dans les organisations des femmes m'a beaucoup beau·coup also boo·coo or boo·koo Chiefly Southern U.S. adj. Many; much: beaucoup money. n. pl. aidee. Au sein du parti, je suis devenue la Secretaire Nationale chargee du Genre et Porte-parole du Parti. Par consequent, j'intervenais souvent a la radio et apparaissais a la TV avec des hommes provenant d'autres partis politiques. C'est de cette facon que j'ai commence a gagner le soutien des gens gens (jĕnz), ancient Roman kinship group. It was the counterpart of what is known in other societies as a patrilineal clan or sib, and the word has been used in social science as a generic term for such groupings. . Course au Parlement Lorsque les campagnes parlementaires ont commence en avril 2005, ma voix et mes idees n'etaient pas nouvelles chez chez prep. At the home of; at or by. [French, from Old French, from Latin casa, cottage, hut.] chez prep at the home of [French] les gens. Mon parti occupe la troisieme position au niveau national et il n'etait pas clair qu'il allait etre elu. Je devais donc lutter en premier lieu pour bien me positionner pour les elections. Je suis parvenue a faire de mon nom le premier de la liste au niveau de ma circonscription. Mon parti a gagne un seul siege -le mien! Le parti qui a gagne beaucoup de sieges est celui du groupe des anciens rebelles, le Conseil National pour ta Defense de la Democratie-Forces pour la Defense de la Democratie (CNDD--FDD). Je me rejouis de ce que j'aie gagne un siege sans recourir aux armes ou soutenir ceux qui ont fait ta guerre, bien qu'ils aient eu de bonnes raisons de proceder ainsi. Puisque je suis une militante de la paix, je menerai toujours ma lutte a travers mes idees et non ET NON. And not. These words are sometimes employed in pleading to convey a pointed denial. They have the same effect as without this, absque hoe. 3 Bouv. Inst. n. 2981, note. par les armes. Je represente actuellement la circonscription de Ngozi. Ngozi est une province situee dans la region nord du Burundi. C'est la deuxieme circonscription la plus large du point de vue superficie et elle a un grand nombre d'electeurs. Leadership positif Meme si un Membre du Parlement a un mandat national de representer tous les citoyens, les questions des femmes seront au centre de mes preoccupations. La defense des droits de la femme La Femme is a women-only beach in Marina, Egypt which caters to Muslims who want to swim in comfort away from prying and prurient view of "men and cameras". External links
[1] sera une preoccupation majeure dans tous les domaines, une attention particuliere etant portee sur le secteur de la sante et le respect de l'integrite du corps de la femme. Sante : Une recente etude e·tude n. Music 1. A piece composed for the development of a specific point of technique. 2. A composition featuring a point of technique but performed because of its artistic merit. montre que 80% de la population de mon pays sont tellement pauvres et ne peuvent pas se payer les soins medicaux. La plupart des gens restent a la maison quand ils sont malades et attendent qu'ils meurent ou que Dieu les sauve. Nous observons aujourd'hui un phenomene tres triste triste adj. Sad; wistful. [Middle English, from Old French, from Latin tristis.] triste Adjective Old-fashioned sad [French] ou les gens sont hospitalises puis mis en prison a l'hopital quand ils ne parviennent pas a payer la facture fac·ture n. The manner in which something, especially a work of art, is made: "the gummy surfaces, spectral smudges and woozy contours that . . . . Ceci arrive souvent aux femmes enceintes qui viennent pour recevoir des soins de maternite. Elles sont emprisonnees avec leurs bebes. Je suis actuellement en train de mettre en place un systeme de sante approprie a experimenter dans ma circonscription, systeme qui permettrait aux gens d'avoir des soins medicaux meme lorsqu'ils n'ont pas d'argent. Une fois que les gens sont en bonne n. 1. A female servant charged with the care of a young child. sante, ils peuvent travailler pour rembourser l'argent. Integrite physique physique /phy·sique/ (fi-zek´) the body organization, development, and structure. phy·sique n. The body considered with reference to its proportions, muscular development, and appearance. de la femme: Ces jours-ci, les viols se produisent tres frequemment dans mon pays. C'est une situation alarmante qui est encouragee par l'impunite et la faiblesse des lois. Avec le soutien de mes collegues femmes parlementaires et des hommes qui sont sensibles au genre, je voudrais proposer une nouvelle loi pour combattre le viol viol, family of bowed stringed instruments, the most important ensemble instruments from the 15th to the 17th cent. The viol's early history is indefinite, but it is recognizable in depictions from as early as the 11th cent. During the second half of the 17th cent. . Le projet est PROJET. In international law, the draft of a proposed treaty or convention is called a projet. pret, nous devons organiser une bonne strategie de lobbying en vue de le faire voter au Parlement. Le nouveau president de l'Assemblee Nationale est une femme femme adj. Slang Exhibiting stereotypical or exaggerated feminine traits. Used especially of lesbians and gay men. n. 1. Slang One who is femme. 2. Informal A woman or girl. et les 2 Vice-President du Senat sont aussi des femmes. Ceci constitue un avantage supplementaire pour nous de foncer a travers cette loi. Catherine Mabobori est une femme qui vient d'etre elue Membre du Parlement burundais et elle est membre de FEMNET. |
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