Charlotte Lobe
South African politician and diplomat
Charlotte Lobe (née Pheko; born 2 July 1973) is a South African politician, diplomat and civil servant who represented the African National Congress (ANC) in the National Assembly from 1999 to 2004 and in the Free State Provincial Legislature from 2004 to 2008. In October 2008, she defected to the Congress of the People (COPE), a newly formed breakaway party.
Quotes
edit- And the reason for this is for us to appreciate that even though we are far apart, we are one people and there’s a lot that we can achieve as one people.
- women are innovators and creators of wealth. There is nowhere in the world that does not have the hand of a woman involved; this goes right up to the fact that all of us are born of a woman.
- It has also been a beautiful experience to learn about the diverse cultures of Singapore at a depth that cannot be attained by merely visiting as a tourist. The summary of my work is best captured by my 7Cs or what I call my mantra in life:
- Building a strong and inclusive economy, improving capabilities of South Africans, and building a capable, ethical, and developmental state. In a nutshell, using our presence in Singapore to existential domestic challenges.
- Success can beget success, and celebrating at work helps to build momentum, improve morale, and make the hard times feel all the more worth it.”
- Through this principle we are able to determine and prioritise collective highest impact tasks and increase productivity thereby achieving priorities we have set for ourselves.
- I believe that when we work together, we are powerful and better able to effect change.
- women are able to achieve solidarity of purpose to represent women’s interests when they achieve certain levels of representation.
- the interests of men and women are different and even conflicting and therefore women are needed in representative institutions to articulate the interests of women
- women’s experiences are different from men’s and need to be represented in discussions that result in policy making and implementation. These different experiences mean that women ‘do politics’ differently from men.
- the equal representation of women and men enhances democratisation of governance in both transitional and consolidated democracies.
- Gender equality and women’s empowerment remain central tenets for development in the country, the continent and across the world. However, the nagging claws of gender inequality in the continent continue to impede women from contributing to the development agenda and lending their voice as they are precluded from many development-oriented conversations.
