Jeanne Dambendzet
Jeanne Dambendzet
Jeanne Dambendzet is a Congolese politician. She served in the government of Congo-Brazzaville from 1989 to 1991 and again from 1997 to 2009. Since 2009 she has been the First Vice-President of the Economic and Social Council, a state institution. She is a member of the Congolese Labour Party (PCT) and has been National Executive Secretary of the Women's Organization of Congo, the PCT's women's or
"there were factors that continued to impinge on efforts to implement the Beijing Platform for Action, including continued civil conflict and strife around Africa, indebtedness and high repayment rates, inadequate grant/aid packages, regional and international trade barriers, and inadequate capacity- building at all levels."
"It has been five years since Beijing, and we are still grappling with the concept of gender equality"
"given the existing differences on the definition, interpretation and application of fundamental concepts regarding the status and rights of women, as individuals, in the family and in society, future success on a global scale for women required collective efforts in determining a common normative framework, which should derive from various living value systems."
"within the context of the fight against poverty, the Government had established health centres, improved the education system and promoted human rights protection. The judiciary and court systems were also strengthened. The participation of the private sector was also encouraged with more non-governmental organizations taking part in the process."
