Women’s Regional Development Programme (WDRP)

Supports women with disabilities to develop the confidence and the leadership skills to obtain equal opportunities and equal treatment in disability organizations and main stream structures.

Southern Africa Federation of the Disabled (SAFOD), in collaboration with FFO and the Botswana Society of People with Disabilities (BOSPED), organized a Regional Gender Workshop at the Grand Palm Hotel, Gaborone, Botswana from the 31^st August to the 4^th September 2009.  The workshop was facilitated by Mrs Dorothy Musakanya Mapulanga who is the Regional Women’s Development Programme Coordinator of SAFOD.

The purpose of the workshop was to raise gender awareness and increase women’s participation in the decision making bodies of SAFOD and its member organisations; thus ensuring that SAFOD member organisations equalize opportunities between women and men.

The three day workshop was officially opened by the former Botswana Minister of Health, Hon. Professor Sheila D. Tlou.  Other Keynote speakers during the official ceremony were SAFOD Chairperson, Mr Lehlohonolo Mafofo, the Regional Women’s Development Programme Coordinator, Mrs Dorothy Musakanya Mapulanga, (who read the speech of the Women’s Committee  Chairperson who could not attend the workshop), BOSPED Chairperson Mr Wabotlhe Chimidza, and Mrs Liv Arum, FFO Secretary General.

Thanks to the Norwegian Federation of Organizations of Disabled People (FFO) who provided the necessary resources for bringing women, youth and men with disabilities to Gaborone from all SAFOD 10 member countries.

Two representatives of both sexes of each member country and youth representatives.

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