Wednesday 24 July 2013

Toro Queen mother to host African Queens





Queen mother Best Kemigisa was recently appointed Board Member of the Global Power Women Network Africa representing all Cultural and Traditional leaders of Africa.

Last month, she attended the global power women Network Africa conference which was attended by First Ladies among other influential African women in Abuja Nigeria. At the conference, ways on fighting Violence against women and children among other issues that affect the African women were discussed. Issues on how Africa can deal with zero new HIV infections, and Zero maternal and child mortality were also talk about.

She is now set to host the first ever African Queens and First   Ladies conference in Uganda in September.
According to information from Kemigisa’s office, the conference is aimed at raising awareness in combating HIV/AIDS among women and children.

Best Kemigisa who has been instrumental in fighting violence against the girl child is optimistic the conference will help the African continent generate ideas on how best HIV can be prevented for a better Africa.

The conference will be hosted in Kampala. It will run for two days starting September 4 to 6.    But the Venue is yet to confirmed.


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