Women Politicians In Ivory Coast

"If we request that this African Research Council take into account the research themes of CAMES, which are already very advanced, it will help attract funding."

"We are already organized within CAMES, which brings together 19 countries and several universities, with 12 thematic research programs on agriculture, health, technology, and climate change."

"It is important that these programs receive financial support to meet expectations."

"This is why we believe that the ERC (European Research Council) model would allow us to make significant progress."

"The aim is to prioritize scientific excellence and innovation."

"Peers will evaluate the research programs and provide funding to enable research teams to carry out their work."

"In the same way as the European Union, we believe that the African Union, which already has programs, could bring them together coherently within an African Research Council."

"This high-level seminar allowed me to establish contacts."

"But we already have the support of ECOWAS (Economic Community of West African States), whose research and education division sent us a message expressing its interest."

"We do not have funding at the moment, but we believe we will obtain some."

"If we are organized, if we have visibility, with research programs and clear indicators to achieve, this will attract development aid and the private sector."

"At Félix Houphouët-Boigny University in Abidjan, we established, four years ago, a scientific and innovation project that hosts research units in biopesticides and phytomedicines."

"After demonstrating our capacity to set up a phytomedicine production unit and a biopesticide unit, we gained the support of the World Bank, CIRAD, and IRD."

"If we do nothing, we risk becoming like the Northern countries, with high levels of pollution."

"That is why our country is fully committed to the fight against climate change."

"Several instruments have already been established."

"We have launched a program to combat climate change and ratified several conventions concerning soil degradation."

"The release of mercury into the environment."

"Our national development plan for 2016–2020 now incorporates the concept of environment and climate change."

"All these examples demonstrate the Ivorian government’s determination to implement the commitments made under the Paris Agreement."

"Our universities and major schools have all directed their research toward climate change and sustainable development."

"We have a science and innovation hub within Félix Houphouët-Boigny University, which serves as a true incubation center connecting businesses and innovations."

"We also have skilled researchers who help farmers better manage their crops according to the seasons."

"It is essential that we ensure high quality technological training and scientific research."

"Our forest cover has been reduced by more than 80% in half a century."

"For our research to have a real impact on society, it is important that funding be better directed toward issues of environment, climate change, food security, and water resources."

"I would like to say to my Ivorian sisters that it is true that no one is unaware of the difficulties we are experiencing today. However, we must not despair. There is still hope. And that hope is the upcoming elections. That is why women, who alone represent more than 50% of the Ivorian electorate, must mobilize. They are the ones who will choose the next president of the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire. As women, we therefore have a responsibility. And we must assume this responsibility by choosing the person who can alleviate our suffering and lead Côte d'Ivoire out of its difficulties. And this person, just by looking at his record when he was Prime Minister and his current government program, is Dr. Alassane Dramane Ouattara. To women, I say: let us help this gentleman with his expertise and extensive experience to come and help us."

"This election as Senate president honors me. I will therefore strive to be a president who unites."

"Yes, absolutely. While the circumstances may be more solemn when I speak as Grand Chancellor, I am no different, and the message I want to convey to my audiences, and through them, to all Ivorians, is always the same. Speaking to activists, addressing decoration recipients, and speaking at state ceremonies—for me, it's always an opportunity to repeat, in different ways, this same idea: only peace can collectively move us forward."

"Yes, why not? I wish and hope so. I don't know if I'll ever experience that moment. But it's in the natural order of things in a healthy and balanced society"

"Yes, because verbal excess always degenerates into physical violence. At the root of violence are often intellectuals, leaders, those who write or speak, and who lead others, the "followers," with their murderous phrases, into poisonous and dangerous situations. The phrase by Victor Hugo that I placed at the top illustrates this idea well. Insult, this poverty of spirit, and denigration, which is a convenience, are both a weapon of the weak."

"When I am told that I am a female politician, I look behind me to find out who this female politician is. I have convictions that are those that I recognize in women, namely: unity, patience, the protection of life, unity. If these qualities can be defended by all women, then I agree with you that women can help bring their particular way of seeing politics and even society in general. That is why we are fighting for gender parity, because we believe that women bring another appreciation and that balance can indeed come from the male and female perspective together. That is how life is conceived."

"I'm sad because I think our women no longer have the courage. They took over when our men were in prison. They acted exactly like the men. My mother was one of the 4,000 marchers in Grand-Bassam. They were angry because their children, husbands, and brothers were in prison. That's a woman's vocation: to defend society. A woman who divides is no longer credible. Because she gives life, she must always bring people together."

"He's an open-minded man. He judges people based on their skills. He has the necessary qualities, experience, and openness. After traveling to so many countries and seeing what's happening there, he's a treasure that shouldn't be overlooked."

"I would like to take this opportunity to once again thank the King of Morocco, his majesty Mohamed VI, may God assist him, to thank the Moroccan people, and to thank the Moroccan national football team for enabling Côte d'Ivoire to qualify for and ultimately win the Africa Cup of Nations. We want to pay tribute to our Moroccan brothers and say that we look forward to being here in 2025 to offer our sincere and fraternal support to the Moroccan people. Absolutely, we want to use parliamentary diplomacy to address the right issues. I believe this diplomacy can be a vehicle for strengthening cooperation between countries of the South and also a good instrument for social and economic development, helping to attract prosperity for our populations. You see, this conference is very important, which is why we welcome the massive participation of countries of the South."

"My sisters from the Bété, Bao Ulé, and Dioula people and everywhere, fear not! It’s not because they attack us and shoot water with sand that we should feel discouraged, because when someone goes to the rescue of their spouse, their brother, their son, they will not back down in face of so little,"

"That's why they imprison our husbands, our brothers, and our sons; that's why they impose themselves on us in such a brutal manner."

"Don't be afraid."