BENIN: OFFICIAL INSTALLATION OF THE GENDER AND DEVELOPMENT CELL OF THE MINISTRY OF NATIONAL DEFENSE AND AWARENESS OF STAKEHOLDERS IN THE ADMINISTRATIVE CHAIN AND COMMAND ON THE ISSUES OF THE GENDER APPROACH IN THE DEFENSE SECTOR

BENIN: OFFICIAL INSTALLATION OF THE GENDER AND DEVELOPMENT CELL OF THE MINISTRY OF NATIONAL DEFENSE AND AWARENESS OF STAKEHOLDERS IN THE ADMINISTRATIVE AND COMMAND CHAIN ON THE ISSUES OF THE GENDER APPROACH IN THE DEFENSE SECTOR Minister Mèdessè Véronique TOGNIFODE MEWANOU took part , on the morning of this Thursday, September 19, 2019 at Infosec, at the official installation ceremony of the Gender Unit of the Ministry of National Defense. On the occasion, she gave a speech in which she welcomed the initiative and congratulated her colleague for having brought this process to an end: quotIn deciding today on the installation of the Gender Unit of your ministerial department, you confirm the Government's concern to grant each being their rights according to their merits”. Véronique TOGNIFODE also indicated in her address that her ministerial department is available to support any action requiring her intervention. The Cell, thus installed, becomes the eye and the respondent of the Ministry in charge of Social Affairs with the Ministry of National Defence. The Minister of Energy was also there. PF-DCOM/PR/MASM