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    "id": 1009992,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1009992/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Isiolo North, KPP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Hassan Hulufo",
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        "legal_name": "Hassan Oda Hulufo",
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    "content": "I come from a region where the disadvantages our women are exposed to are more pronounced. In our communities especially in the northern region, in the pastoral areas, we are still combating early marriages, female genital mutilation (FGM) and violation of women’s rights. After closure of schools for close to nine months as a result of COVID-19, we have had young girls married off. As the schools have been re-opened for Grade 4, Standard 8 and Form 4, we are dealing with a situation where many girls who are supposed to report back to school and prepare for exams are missing. Through this Sessional Paper which tries to translate our aspiration as stipulated in our Constitution of 2010 and the various international conventions and continental agreements relating to gender, we will achieve gender equality. When we talk about gender equality, we want to see our female colleagues, girls, ladies and women having equal access to enjoyment of rights. When it comes to employment, for example, they are accorded equal opportunities with their male counterparts who have similar qualifications. There are issues of equal pay for equal type and quality of work that they provide. I stand here as a proud father of four daughters and it gives me pleasure to contribute here and support the adoption of this Sessional Paper, which will help us empower our women and girls. I thank you for the opportunity and support the adoption of the Sessional Paper on National Policy on Gender and Development."
}