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Monique Nsanzabaganwa Deputy Chairperson of the African Union Commission On the occasion of the 10th Anniversary of the Women for Africa Foundation “Women Building Bridges: Proposals from the South for Global Change” Madrid, Spain 19-20 May 2022 • Your Majesty, The Queen Letizia • H. [...] Graça Machel, Founder of the Graça Machel Trust and the Foundation for Community Development • Ricardo Mairal, Dean of the UNED • Excellences, Ladies and Gentlemen, Good morning to you all! Buenos días a todos! It is an honor and a real pleasure for me to be here with you in this beautiful city of Madrid to celebrate the tenth anniversary of the Women for Africa Foundation. [...] Aspiration 6 of the African Union Agenda 2063 speaks about ‘An Africa, whose development is people-driven, relying on the potential of African people, especially its women and youth, and caring for children.’ Gender parity remains high on the agenda of the African Union and a prerequisite for the success of our mission. [...] The women, peace and security agenda is one of the success stories African Union has to offer, under the able advocacy leadership of the Envoy of the Chairperson on Women, Peace and Security, another sister, Madame Bineta Diop, which role we are now institutionalizing as a permanent office under the Chairperson of the Commission. [...] On this note, I wish to reaffirm the commitment of the African Union Commission to continue engaging and partnering with women leaders across the globe to implement our common goals of gender equality and women’s empowerment.