Kingstown, St. Vincent and the Grenadines: Leader of the Opposition and President of the New Democratic Party, Dr the Honourable Godwin Friday and Member of Parliament Senator Shevern John have travelled to the United Kingdom this week to take part in an international conference promoting women’s participation in politics. Dr Friday will return home on Friday February 23rd and Senator John a few days later.
Speaking ahead of the conference, Senator Shevern John said “ I am pleased to have been invited to participate in this important conference focussing on this crucial issue. We need to do everything possible to bring more women into the political process. This is an opportunity to discuss how we can encourage greater involvement for women at every level of politics and ensure that political parties seek out best practice to encourage and support women”
NDP President Dr Godwin Friday said “I welcome the opportunity to participate in this important event to learn from and share experiences with other parties from around the world. I believe that this is an important issue and I am pleased to take part in the conference and look forward to the discussion and debate. We must ensure that more women can play a role in politics”