As part of the Programme “Support to the Democratic Transition in Chad”, funded by the European Union, International IDEA Chad organized a two-day national training workshop on strengthening women’s leadership with a view to encouraging women to stand as candidates in the forthcoming elections. 

The workshop took place on October 4-5 in N’Djamena. It was attended by fifty women from political parties supporting the transition, opposition political parties, political parties chaired by women, women from civil society organizations and women executives from the Ministry of State for Women, Child Protection and National Solidarity and the Ministry of National Reconciliation and Social Cohesion. 

The workshop aimed to strengthen the knowledge and skills of women in general and women leaders in particular to encourage the protection and promotion of gender equality and the empowerment of women in the public and private spheres, including political participation and representation in positions of power and decision-making. This will enable women to take a greater part in politics and enhance their capacity to engage in development social and development projects, and better contribute to maintain peace and social cohesion. 

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