TECHNICAL REPORT: ADVANCING WOMEN ĢS FINANCIAL INCLUSION FRANCOPHONE AFRICA- CAMEROON, THE DRC AND SENEGAL
ADVANCING WOMEN'S FINANCIAL INCLUSION FRANCOPHONE AFRICA: CAMEROON, THE DRC AND SENEGAL Ā Ā
Why including more women-owned businesses in public procurement processes matter
Including more women-owned businesses in public procurement processes can empower them and benefit governments. According to the World Bank,Ā 35%Ā of all small to medium enterprises (SMEs) are women-owned, producing aroundĀ 20%Ā of GDP. United Nations Global Markets estimates that, in 2019, the UN spent close toĀ USD 19.9 billionĀ on goods, services and civil works purchases for its functions through
Financial Inclusion Project – Women Creating Wealth -The Zambian Story
These are the stories of some of the Zambian women entrepreneurs who have gone through the Women Creating Wealth programme, an initiative by the Zambia Federation of Associations of Women in Business (ZFAWIB) and the Graca Machel Trust (GMT). Ā
The GraƧa Machel Trust welcomes Melizsa Mugyenyi as New CEO
New Leadership at the GraƧa Machel Trust ā Melizsa Mugyenyi Welcomed as New Chief Executive Officer Ā Johannesburg, 7th September 2021-Ā Ā On behalf of theĀ Board of TrusteesĀ of the GraƧa Machel Trust, I am delighted to announce that Ms. Melizsa Mugyenyi has been appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the GraƧa Machel Trust and
GMT Online Leadership Development Programme
Ā iStock Image Ā The GraƧa Machel Trustās (GMT) Women Economic and Social Advancement (WESA) has launched a 12-month Online leadership development programme targeting women leaders who run networks across seven Womenās Business Country Chapter Networks. The question the programme seeks to address is āWhat is the leadership profile that drives thriving, successful
The Peopleās Vaccine Rally GraƧa Machel Recorded Remarks
March 9, 2021 Today, on the Peopleās Vaccine Global Day of Action, we mark a year since we as a global family have been confronted with the COVID-19 pandemic. Together, humanity has shared in the collective trauma of managing an unfathomable magnitude of sickness and death in our midst. Together, in every corner of the
Honorary Degree Acceptance Remarks by GraƧa MachelĀ Ā Ā
Leiden University,Ā Netherlands February 8, 2021 *** Professor Ton Liefaard, Vice-Dean for Education Professor of Children's Rights UNICEF Chair in Childrenās Rights Ā I thank you so much for that kind introduction. Ā I also extend my gratitude to: the Faculty Board of Leiden (LAY-DEN) Law School and the College of Deans of Leiden (LAY-DEN) University
Sleep well Ambassador Zindziswa Mandela
Ā The GraƧa Machel Trust is deeply saddened by the death of Ambassador Zindziswa Mandela, and would like express its heartfelt sympathy and condolences to the Mandela family and the people of South Africa at this difficult time. Ā We at the Trust honour and appreciate her contributions to the world as an activist, diplomat
The Trust supports and mobilises civil society networks on issues of ending child marriage, ending violence against children, ending female genital mutilation and promoting childrenās rights, to carry out advocacy and action across Africa. Special focus is placed on Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania and Zambia where child marriage continues to be a problem largely driven by poverty, gender inequality, harmful traditional practices, conflict, low levels of literacy, limited opportunities for girls and weak or non-existent protective and preventive legal frameworks.
Education is a fundamental right for all children, which is also a vehicle for social, economic and political transformation in communities, countries and the African continent at large. Recent studies indicate a lack of progress in some of the critical commitments aimed at improving education quality, access, retention and achievement, particularly for girls. In most African countries, girls may face barriers to learning, especially when they reach post-primary levels of education. By implementing multi-dimensional approaches to education which includes core education, personal development, life skills and economic competencies, the Trust partners with funding partners, governments, civil societies and the private sector to improve education access.
The Nutrition and Reproductive, Maternal, New-born, Child and Adolescent Health and Nutrition, (RMNCAH+N) of the Childrenās Rights and Development Programme aims at promoting the Global Strategy for women, children and adolescentsā health within the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) agenda. The strategy emphasises on the importance of effective country leadership as a common factor across countries making progress in improving the health of women, children and adolescents.
Through its Early Childhood Development (ECD) plan, The Trust will seek to put into action the new science and evidence Report that was presented by Lancet Series on Good and early development – the right of every child. This will be achieved by mobilising like-minded partners to contribute in the new science and evidence to reach all young children with ECD. The Trustās goal is to be a catalyst for doing things differently, in particular, to rid fragmentation and lack of coordination across ECD sectors. In response to evidence showing the importance of political will in turning the tide against the current poor access and quality of ECD. Even before conception, starting with a motherās health and social economic conditions, the early years of a childās life form a fundamental foundation that determines whether a child will survive and thrive optimally.