Did you know that over 70% of informal cross-border traders in West Africa are women, yet many lack access to the digital tools needed to grow and scale their businesses? To address this pressing challenge, the GraƧa Machel Trust, in collaboration with Network for Women's Rights in Ghana (NETRIGHT), New Faces New Voices Nigeria, and
From November 18ā20, 2024, over 200 trailblazing women from nine African countries gathered in Johannesburg for the GraƧa Machel Trustās (GMT)Ā Women Creating Wealth (WCW) Summit. Under the themeĀ Breaking Barriers, Building Wealth, this three-day event became a transformative platform for women entrepreneurs, policymakers, ecosystem builders, and thought leaders to reflect, strategize, and collectively chart the path
Zambia is currently grappling with an energy crisis impacting economic growth and daily life across the nation. Recognising the untapped potential of women to drive change, the GraƧa Machel Trust launched the GMT Energy and Climate Action Network Summit in Lusaka to position women as leaders in addressing the country's energy challenges. According to the
"There is no effort too little to make a change," said Shiphra Chisha, Director of Programmes at the GraƧa Machel Trust, as she addressed an enthusiastic crowd of over 100 adolescent girls from Katlehong, Leondale, and Soweto. Affectionately known as the "Eagles," these girls are part of the Trust's Pan African Adolescent Girlsā Movement and
We recently hosted the second edition of Connect and Inspire, a special session exclusively for women participating in the Women Creating Wealth (WCW) programme. This platform allows women to connect, share their journeys, and inspire one another. The theme for this edition was "Power Dynamics ā Issues of Culture and Stereotypes." Ā Ā Four women
Ā Ā On July 25, 2024, the GraƧa Machel Trust, in partnership with New Faces New Voices networks from Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, and Rwanda, hosted the East African Community Regional Convening on Women's Financial Inclusion in Kampala, Uganda. The hybrid event, "Digital Finance: Promoting Accountability for Women's Financial Inclusion," attracted over 450 participants, including experts,
Press release Ā Kampala, Uganda ā 25 July 2024 ā The GracĢ§a Machel Trust, in collaboration with New Faces New Voices (NFNV) networks from Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, and Rwanda, will host the East African Community (EAC) Regional Convening on Women's Financial Inclusion in the Digital Economy. This hybrid event, themed "Digital Finance: Promoting Accountability for
June 28, 2024 ā Sao Paolo, Brazil Ā Thank you to our Datagro hosts for convening us today and for the invitation for me to address this important forum that was so graciously extended to me by: Dr Plinio Nastari, Presidente de Datagro, and Guilherme Benchimol, Presidente do Conselho da XP I must begin my
28 de Junho de 2024 - SĆ£o Paulo, Brasil AgradeƧo aos nossos anfitriƵes da Datagro pelo convite que me foi endereƧado de forma tĆ£o graciosa para participar deste importante fĆ³rum. AgradeƧo em particular o: Plinio Nastari, Presidente da Datagro; e Guilherme Benchimol, Presidente do Conselho de AdministraĆ§Ć£o da XP Ā Nota de solidariedade Em primeiro
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.