Women Politicians In Togo

"It is a very good thing that parents have recognized that both boys and girls deserve the same chance at formal education."

"I like to think of stairs, if I may. Stairs because we have climbed a few steps, but a lot more steps remain to be climbed on the way up to the top."

"When a girl reaches school age, will her family be able to afford to send her to school—and keep her there? Or will they keep her home to do chores, while her brothers learn?"

"There cannot be an alternative to access to education or knowledge."

"Getting girls into a classroom is not enough in itself; girls have to be able to stay in school and get proper education once enrolled"

"And when the now young lady is thinking of entering the workforce, will she have access to skills training—including digital skills? Or science, technology, engineering and math-based skills? Or will she be left out of these opportunities because of her gender?"

"It is up to the Togolese woman, in particular and African in general, to lead the fight for the respect of her rights and for her emancipation."

"The African woman must arm herself to defend her rights when they are flouted."

"We define our priorities, and then we look for partners with the required expertise and ability to execute, depending on which project we want to push."

"We did not want to only buy the equipment’s and trainings from a partner because delivering the service, is a different skill set that requires practice, understanding the commercial and technical aspects of it, and, most importantly, building trust."

"Deals maybe poorly structured not necessarily because that the people in charge are dishonest but because they may not know how to execute well."

"While other countries and partners may have different business models, we prioritize identifying the specific project structure we need and searching for partners who can offer it."

"in our view, knowledge transfer requires thorough operational training, and we need to consider this in the deals we enter with partners for national projects."

"There is no room for improvisation; a team of people with the right expertise in their fields is essential."

"In Africa, we must specialise in checking the credentials of every person we hire and emphasise structuring a highly skilled execution team. Executing a deal well requires thorough collaboration among many people."

"If we don't function this way and come together with an aligned agenda, decisions that affect us will be made without our input."