As her first duty as the Vice President of the Bureau of the Forum of Women Parliamentarians, Senator Susan Kihika attended the 12th Summit of Women Speakers of Parliament in Bolivia.
At the summit, Senator Susan Kihika talked about violence against women in politics and the challenges they face.
The summit jointly organized by the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) and the Chamber of Deputies of Bolivia, was held in Cochabamba, the fourth largest city in Bolivia.
Kihika was elected as the first Vice President of the Bureau of the Forum of Women Parliamentarians on 27th March 2017.
This was during the 138th Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) in Geneva, Switzerland.
The first Nakuru County female Senator, Susan Kihika also got a chance to make her submissions during the three day summit.
Participants at the summit got a chance to discuss and identify collective and individual action needed to foster inclusive societies that are stable, safe and just for all and that enable all people to participate in social, economic, cultural and political life on the basis of equality, equity and dignity.
The delegates at the summit who included, IPU leadership, parliamentary speakers and representatives got a chance to plant symbolic trees at the Union of South American Nations (Unasur) headquarters.