Inter-Parliamentary Union seeks to advance gender equality

STORY: Inter-Parliamentary Union seeks to advance gender equality DATELINE: Oct. 12, 2022 LENGTH: 0:03:12 LOCATION: Kigali CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the meeting 2. SOUNDBITE (English): PAUL KAGAME, Rwandan President STORYLINE: The Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) is seeking ways to advance gender equality in societies, officials said Tuesday at the opening of the 145th assembly in Kigali, the capital of Rwanda. The assembly, which will run until Saturday, is held under the theme "Gender equality and gender-sensitive parliaments as drivers of change for a more resilient and peaceful world." It gathers more than 1,000 delegates, including speakers and deputy speakers of parliaments from across the globe. "Gender equality and gender-sensitive institutions are drivers of peace," said Martin Chungong, the secretary general of IPU during his opening remarks. "At this assembly, we will be looking to identify ways to accelerate progress to achieve our shared goal of gender equality and to ensure

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