Everyday inequality-related issue contributes to the death of 21,300 people. And this is a conservative estimate of the victims resulting from hunger, extreme weather events due to warming, lack of health care, and violence against women. Furthermore, the hypocrisy we witness every day: we see how European refugees fleeing war are treated with decency and
The Graça Machel Trust was established in 2010 as a Pan-African advocacy organisation that tackles structural barriers to change the way public and private institutions address women and childrenâs rights. The Trustâs work is underpinned by the conviction that the development of the African continent hinges on I) the sustained and equitable participation of women
âWe should be respectful, but we must also have the courage to stop harmful practices that impoverish girls, women and their communitiesâ - Graça Machel, Founder - The Graça Machel Trust   The Day of the African Child (DAC) is celebrated annually on June 16. It was first initiated by the Organisation of African
The Graça Machel Trust welcomes Shiphra Chisha as the new Director of Programmes. Ms Chisha's tenure began on Monday, 23rd May 2022. Her appointment clearly reflects the company's current state: ready to take on the future. Ms Chisha holds a Master's in Business Administration, Bachelor of Commerce in Economics from the University of Johannesburg and Strategic
Africa continues to be positioned as one of the fastest-growing leaders in financial inclusion initiatives, with several markets at the forefront of establishing cases for the adoption of digital finance to promote access to much-needed services like health, education, and agriculture. In Mozambique, financial inclusion has been identified to provide an opportunity for digital services, particularly
07 April 2022  Dr Peter Ngategize, family and friends of Mrs Peninah Ngategize- On behalf of the Founder of the Graça Machel Trust, Mrs Graça Machel, the Board of Trustees, the team at the Trust, the Trustâs Family in Uganda, our networks partners across the continent and our partners wish to express our deepest
Photo: Graça Machel Trust Archive  The 7th African Day of School Feeding is celebrated on 01 March 2022 to ensure that the COVID pandemic does not reverse the gains made in 2019, which saw 65.4million children receiving school meals on the African Continent. An unprecedented increase of 71% compared to 2013 was
Scaling up accelerating learning models for out-of-school children According to UNESCO, over 97 million children in Africa are out of school, and 52 million are girls, and this number continues to grow with the rising demand for education. Still, these millions of children face an uncertain future as their economic and social prospects become daunting2. In addition, Africa is
To become better partners, banks are encouraged to design new ways to assess women entrepreneurs' full scale, including track record, entrepreneur profile, and how women in business manage to pay debts, overheads, and suppliers. On 8th March 2022, the Graça Machel Trusts' Women Economic and Social Advancement (WESA) Programme launched a Financial Inclusion Project Documentary
Breaking the Gender Bias in Finance  Financial inclusion is critical in breaking the poverty circle for women as it helps them access many forms of credit facilities, help them with saving money, accumulate assets. However, despite the progress being made to improve the status of financial inclusion for women, World Bank reports indicate that
The Trust supports and mobilises civil society networks on issues of ending child marriage, ending violence against children, ending female genital mutilation and promoting childrenâs 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 Childrenâs Rights and Development Programme aims at promoting the Global Strategy for women, children and adolescentsâ 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 Trustâs 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 motherâs health and social economic conditions, the early years of a childâs life form a fundamental foundation that determines whether a child will survive and thrive optimally.