Committee on Gender, Family, Youth, and People with Disabilities

The Committee on Gender, Family, Youths and People with Disabilities is one of the ten permanent committees of the Pan-African Parliament.^[1][2] It concentrates on issues concerning women, family and people and children with disabilities.^[3]

Functions of the Committee:

• Consider issues relating to the promotion of gender equality.
• Assist Parliament to oversee the development of policies and activities of the Union relating to family, youth and people with disabilities.

The chairperson is Hon. Dao Gabala Mariam.^[4][5][1]

The African Union also has a Women, Gender, Development and Youth Directorate (WGDY).^[6]

See also

• Permanent Committees of the Pan-African Parliament

References

1. "Committees". Pan-African Parliament. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
2. "The Pan-African Parliament | African Union". au.int. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
3. Quirico, Ottavio (2022). Inclusive Sustainability: Harmonising Disability Law and Policy. Springer Nature. ISBN 978-981-19-0782-1.
4. "Hon Dao Gabala Mariam -Chairperson: Committee on Gender, Family, Youth and People with Disabilities". Pan-African Parliament YouTube channel (in French). 18 October 2022. Retrieved 26 July 2024. (automated English subtitles are available if viewed through a web browser, but not on the YouTube mobile ap.)
5. "Pan-African Parliament Plenary Deliberates Legal Framework of Draft Model Law on Gender Equality and Equity". Pan-African Parliament. 19 July 2024. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
6. "WOMEN, GENDER AND YOUTH DIRECTORATE (WGYD) | African Union". au.int. Retrieved 26 July 2024.

External links

• au.int/en/pap - The Pan-African Parliament website.
• The African Union on YouTube