H.E Mrs. Aisha Buhari the Former First Lady of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and Chairperson of the Honorary Advisory Council (HAC) of the African First Ladies Peace Mission (AFLPM) (MIPREDA), joined Women Leaders at the 4th High-Level Africa Forum on Women, Peace and Security held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia from 13-14 December 2023.

H.E. Mrs. Aisha Buhari, the Former First Lady of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and Chairperson of the Honorary Advisory Council (HAC) of the African First Ladies Peace Mission (AFLPM) (MIPREDA), joined influential women leaders and other high power delegations from various African countries at the 4th High-Level Africa Forum on Women, Peace and Security held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia from 13-14 December 2023.

The forum themed “To Enhance Women’s Participation and Leadership in Peace and Security Processes in Africa,” was convened by AU Special Envoy on Women, Peace, and Security, Madam Benita Diop under the leadership of H.E. Sahle-Work Zewde, President of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia.

H.E. Mrs. Aisha Buhari spoke on “Promoting Cooperation Across Political and Civil Society Spaces to Enhance Women’s Participation in Peace and Political Processes; Challenges and Opportunities”.

During her virtual address, on December 13th, 2023, H.E Mrs. Buhari expressed her delight being a part of the forum and addressed the challenges in enhancing women’s participation in peace and political processes globally and suggested recommendations for government and policymakers to consider.

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