Committee on Gender, Family, Youth, and People with Disabilities explained

The Committee on Gender, Family, Youths and People with Disabilities is one of the ten permanent committees of the Pan-African Parliament.^{[1] [2]} It concentrates on issues concerning women, family and people and children with disabilities.^[3]

Functions of the Committee:

• Consider issues relating to the promotion of gender equality.
• Assist Parliament to oversee the development of policies and activities of the Union relating to family, youth and people with disabilities.

The chairperson is Hon. Dao Gabala Mariam.^{[4] [5] [1]}

The African Union also has a Women, Gender, Development and Youth Directorate (WGDY).^[6]

See also

• Permanent Committees of the Pan-African Parliament

External links

• - The Pan-African Parliament website.
• The African Union on YouTube

Notes and References

1. Web site: Committees . Pan-African Parliament . 21 July 2024 . en.
2. Web site: The Pan-African Parliament African Union . au.int . 21 July 2024.
3. Book: Quirico, Ottavio . Inclusive Sustainability: Harmonising Disability Law and Policy . 2022 . Springer Nature . 978-981-19-0782-1 . en.
4. Web site: Hon Dao Gabala Mariam -Chairperson: Committee on Gender, Family, Youth and People with Disabilities . Pan-African Parliament YouTube channel . 26 July 2024 . fr . 18 October 2022. (automated English subtitles are available if viewed through a web browser, but not on the YouTube mobile ap.)
5. News: Pan-African Parliament Plenary Deliberates Legal Framework of Draft Model Law on Gender Equality and Equity . 26 July 2024 . Pan-African Parliament . 19 July 2024 . en.
6. Web site: WOMEN, GENDER AND YOUTH DIRECTORATE (WGYD) African Union . au.int . 26 July 2024.