PresidentoftheRepublicKeita

Mali has since 2015 a law to promote gender within political offices. The adoption of this new measure is hostoric, infact in 2006 the National Assembly has rejected a similar bill. This new law (a victory to all Malian Wemen) cames to solve the problem of the sub- representation of the women in the public and politican life. The law, which contains 4 articles, grant from now on 30% of the public and elected offices to women. Mrs Sangaré Oumou Ba, the Seecretary of the Promotion of the Woman, child and Family, congratulated herself on the adoption and promulgation by the President of the law N052 December 18th, 2015, establishing measures to promote the access of the women in electiv e offices. President of the Republic Ibrahim Boubacar Keita also agreed to give an help to the candidate women in the municipal elections, raising a fund of 300 millions. The vote of the law and the advances taken by the women on the front of municipal elections can be seen as a triumph of the Promotion of the Women Secretary.