Spain to host ‘Women’s Bridges’ conf.

The Women for Africa Foundation will be holding its seventh annual conference in the Spanish capital Madrid on May 19-20.
This year’s conference, themed ‘Women’s Bridges – Proposals from the South for Global Change’, coincides with the 10th anniversary of the creation of the Women for Africa Foundation, which brings together many leaders and African politicians who are foundation members.
The conference is to be held under the patronage of Queen Letizia, who is honorary president of the foundation.
The event, which is also sponsored by Bank Santander, will address topics related to governance and women’s leadership.
High-ranking African political leaders attend this event, which also enjoys the support of the Spanish Government through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Culture.
Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez will be attending the opening session.
Foundation members have always been aware of the great importance of the presence of women in the highest political positions in order to promote equality.
The conference is scheduled to be held at the headquarters of the Spanish National University of Distance Education, with the participation of 70 African political leaders, politicians and activists from Latin America, and heads of several international organisations.
The ‘Women’s Bridges’ refer to the bridges that will connect women from the South – Africa, Latin America and Southern Europe (including Spain) – to make proposals to the international community.
Conference participants have been working on these proposals for several months in order to present a document, which leaders will expand and enrich with their contributions.
These proposals will be submitted to all African and Latin American governments, regional bodies and international agencies.
The Women for Africa Foundation is a Spanish private, non-profit entity created in February 2012 by María Teresa Fernández de la Vega, the former vice president of the Government of Spain.
The aim of the foundation is to promote equal rights and opportunities for women, thus contributing to the progress on the continent.