The PDOIS Congress,

Acknowledging that in a Republic sovereignty resides in all citizens, irrespective of ethno-linguistic origin, gender, religion or class status;

Recognising that the authority to manage the affairs of the Gambia is derived from the consent of each Gambian man and woman;

Being aware that the antagonistic debates on whether man is equal to woman has no connection to the political realities of the Gambia which is a sovereign Republic;

Noting that the principle of one person one vote guarantees equal political right to men and women to determine the affairs of the country;

Cognisant of the fact that, both men and women are entitled to social services such as health, education and social justice in general without discrimination;

Convinced that equal voting rights between men and women should be translated into equal opportunity to represent both men and women or be represented by them;

Being aware of the fact that empowerment of women is inconceivable unless each Gambian becomes a sovereign person who owns the totality of one’s very being and  cannot be  subjected to any form of inducement or intimidation;

Therefore resolves that

All members of PDOIS shall strive to build a just society and party which will guarantee, enhance and consolidate the sovereignty of each man and woman, ensure their equal right to determine the affairs of the country and party and  guarantee equal opportunity to serve and be served as sovereign partners and equal owners of the country;

Maximum effort shall be made  to empower women and free each person from the politics of patronage and rely on proportional representation to ensure that men and women participate as equal partners in handling executive, legislative, judicial and local government functions;

All members and branches shall ensure a balanced and proportionate participation of men and women in all party activities;

A women movement be created as a branch of the party that is designed to conduct civic education among women and combat all forms of discrimination against women and promote a relationship of partnership with men to ensure their collective liberty, dignity, prosperity and happiness.