Statement Delivered During The 22nd African Union Summit
Farai Gundan
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Livia Oliver, 23 from South Sudan said “Leaders and mediators must
listen to us girls and young women – we can tell them the truth about
conflict, and other issues facing Africa.” Olivier who arrived in Addis
Ababa after a five-day journey from the embattled country, reiterated “I
was born in war, I grew up in war.” The group focused its statement
around education, social and economic development, health, agriculture
and climate justice, offering specific prescriptions under each
theme. Making up half of the continent’s population, African women and
girls are at the epicenter of Africa’s development. The statement served
as a invitation to harness the potential of African women and girls by
including them in the decision-making process.
