League to rally behind government

to speed up development

Addis Ababa, October 28, 2007 (Addis Ababa)- Women's League of the Ethiopian Peoples Revolutionary Democratic Front (EPRDF) in Addis Ababa said it would rally behind the incumbent government in efforts geared toward speeding up development and strengthening good governance across the nation.

Political and organizational affairs head with the league, Tsehaytu Bahta said women in the city would do their level best in speeding up development and ensuring democracy in the country during the new Ethiopian Millennium.

The head made the statement while addressing a relevant discussion held here on Sunday.

The league would create situations to enable women to benefit from the socio-economic and political sectors, she said, women should exert utmost efforts to enable themselves benefit from development activities.

The league would also continue strengthening on-going efforts toward boosting the participation of women in political arena, she added. (END)

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