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    "id": 1056634,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Dr.) Musuruve",
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        "legal_name": "Getrude Musuruve Inimah",
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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise, pursuant to Standing Order No. 47 (1), to make a Statement of general topical concern on the annual International Women’s Day (IWD), celebrated on 8th March every year. IWD is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. The day also marks a call to action for accelerating women’s equality. IWD has occurred for well over a century, with the first IWD gathering in 1911, supported by over a million people. Today, IWD belongs to all groups collectively and everywhere. IWD is not country, group or organization specific. Mr. Speaker, Sir, although Africa has been slow in embracing women leaders in politics, there is an exclusive group of female presidents who have laid the foundation for future female leadership in Africa. I take this opportunity to celebrate this group of women. Just to mention some of them, Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, the Liberian politician who served as the President of Liberia from 2006 to 2018. She was the first elected female Head of State in Africa. Next, there is Joyce Banda, who was President of Malawi from 7th April, 2012 to 31st May, 2014, becoming the second female to be elected president in Africa. She founded the People's Party in 2011, and had previously served as the country’s first female Vice President between 2009 and 2012. Sahle-Work Zewde of Ethiopia is among 54 Presidents in Africa. Sylvie Kiningi served as Prime Minister of Burundi from 10th February, 1993 to 7th October, 1994. During this period, she also served as the acting president of the country from 27th October, 1993 to 5th February, 1994 after the Burundian President Melchior Ndadaye was shot and killed. Following Ndadaye’s death, Kiningi continued to govern the country as acting president for three months. Dr. Ivy Matsepe Casaburi of South Africa served temporarily as the acting President of South Africa for four days in September, 2005 when President Thabo Mbeki and his Vice President were out of the country."
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