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born 1954
Catherine Samba-Panza (born 26 June 1954) was interim President of the Central African Republic from 2014 to 2016, and the first woman to hold the post. Prior to becoming head of state, she was Mayor of Bangui from 2013 to 2014.
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Violence is in the mind and on the hearts of our [Central African Republic] population for many, many years. The process of peace and pacification is a work that requires long breath, like a marathon.
Roundtable at GW (2016)
“The process of peace and pacification is a work that requires long breath, like a marathon”
Roundtable at GW (2016)
Women fight for peace, Samba-Panza says, because of their intimate experience of giving life.
Roundtable at GW (2016)
“If I had acted like a head of state, that would have never worked”
Roundtable at GW (2016)
”Women had confidence in my leadership. I couldn’t stand by and do nothing while my country fell into chaos,”
Roundtable at GW (2016)
“Women of the country said: We have had enough of hostilities between men. A female leader would be less violent, less aggressive, less hungry for power,”
Roundtable at GW (2016)
I call on my children, especially the anti-balaka, to put down their arms and stop all the fighting. The same goes for the ex-Seleka - they should not have fear. I don't want to hear any more talk of murders and killings. Starting today, I am the president of all Central Africans, without exclusion.
"The government will be reshuffled to be more inclusive and representative,"
Roundtable at GW (2016)
Girls have to get much more interested in public matters, in international matters, and [they must] affirm themselves by making frank, open, honest commitments in the area of the protection of women’s rights, in the area of politics and in all other sectors. Sometimes when women are questioned on this or that subject, we are less informed than the boys.
Roundtable at GW (2016)
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