The 40th plenary assembly of the Sadc Parliamentary Forum (Sadc PF) has begun with legislators from various countries already gathered in Harare to discuss issues affecting the region such as trade, industry, finance, infrastructure and natural resources.
BY VENERANDA LANGA
Other issues to top the agenda during the assembly, which ends on November 15, include gender equality, and development of women and the youth.
According to the programme for the session, Katswe Sisterhood will also take the opportunity to advance issues of provision of free sanitary wear to women.
Sadc PF is a regional parliamentary body representing over 3 500 MPs in the region.
The forum is aimed at supporting and improving regional integration through parliamentary involvement, as well as promotion of human rights, gender equality, good governance, democracy and transparency.
Sadc PF also seeks to promote peace and stability, economic cooperation, networking of MPs, and discussions on development and several other issues affecting the region.
Female MPs from the region are also set to discuss several issues affecting them during a Parliamentarians caucus at the Sadc PF meeting.
