Women in Mauritius urged to get involved in politics   Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian Women's Rights Minister Arianne Navarre-Marie on Friday called on fellow women on the island nation to get involved in "active politics" because the country needed their talent. "Unfortunately, Mauritian women are not prepared to sacrifice their professional careers and family lives for politics," she said. Speaking at a ceremony ahead of the International Women's Day which falls on 8 March, Navarre-Marie urged women to get involved in parliamentary and local government politics, in addition to all other decision-making bodies. "We must be able to organise ourselves. Women must change their mentality," she declared. She affirmed that women's representation in decision- making circles was a major concern of the Mauritian state. According to Navarre-Marie, the government committed itself before the Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) to ensure greater participation of women in the country's political life. "There is consensus on this subject within the country's major political parties, for we need more women to take part in government and in opposition parties," she said.   Port-Louis - 25/02/2005

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