Dr Agyeman-Rawlings urges action on violence against women

Dr Agyeman-Rawlings, also Member of Parliament for Klottey Korle, made the call in a keynote address at a High-Level Dialogue on the Ratification, Domestication and Accountability of the African Union Convention on Ending Violence Against Women and Girls in Johannesburg, South Africa, on Saturday.

Dr Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings, Second Vice-President of the Pan-African Parliament, has urged African governments to ratify and implement the African Union Convention on Ending Violence Against Women and Girls.“As the Parliamentary voice of the African Union, we will continue to utilise parliamentary diplomacy, legislative engagement, policy dialogue, peer learning and strategic partnerships to encourage Member States to expedite the signature, ratification, domestication and implementation of this landmark convention,” she said.