Bineta Diop

[Photo：courtesy of Bineta Diop]

Bineta Diop was among the delegates who attended the 1995 groundbreaking Beijing Conference for women. 23 years later Bineta Diop is back- this time in her capacity as the African Union special envoy for women, peace and security. Our reporter Nillah Nyakoa caught up with her in Beijing where she has been attending a UN workshop on Enhancing the Women, Peace and Security agenda in Northeast Asia. She started by asking her what has been achieved so far in the fight for gender parity since the Beijing conference, and in particular with regards to Peace and security.