April 29, 2021: The GraƧa Machel Trust's New Faces New Voices (NFNV) Zimbabwe Chapter convened a virtual roundtable under the theme Impacts of COVID-19 on women-led businesses and their financial inclusion. The meeting's main objectives were to share experiences of women-led businesses given the emergence of the COVID-19 Pandemic and engage stakeholders on the impacts
IT URGES WEALTHY NATIONS TO PLEDGE āDOLLARS FOR DOSESā TO VACCINATE 6.5M AFRICAN HEALTH WORKERS. Ā #VaxLive: The Concert to Reunite the World, a televised event that will call for equitable COVID-19 vaccine distribution for all. Ā South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has pledged his support for Global Citizenās latest concert initiative, VAX
Ā Personal Mastery and Leadership is considered a critical anchor in building resilience towards all worthwhile transformational journeys. Ā In realising the benefits of this for entrepreneurs, at the beginning of March this year, 32-South African women in agribusiness embarked on their first cycle of the Women Creating Wealth (WCW) 16-Week Blended LearningĀ digitised programme starting
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 global outbreak of COVID-19 continues to create significant challenges for everyone. For leaders operating at different levels of the economy, it has become a double-edged sword. This year, the GraƧa Machel Trust joined the rest of the world in commemorating International Women's Day under the theme Women in leadership.Ā We asked women in our networks
Private sectors in Africa are more innovative and dynamic than ever before. At the same time, its youth are plugged-in and eager to become full-fledged members of the globalised world. African women have gradually taken on a more significant role than ever before in the economic sphere, winning, with patience and determination, an ever-growing number
GraƧa Machel Trust Archive Picture Women bring unique feminine qualities and valuable perspectives to every industry and every decision-making table. Be vocal and make your voices heard. Challenge the norms that you feel constrain you. The Covid-19 pandemic has exposed a lot of social and economic crisis around the world. However, one thing
Equipping children with increased skills, knowledge about their rights and where to go and seek help whenever they feel their rights have been violated has always been a priority for the Trust. The year 2020 saw the Child Rights Programme make concerted efforts to empower and strengthen children's capacity by developing Ā and conducting training for
446th Dies Natalis of Leiden University. Ā GraƧa Machel Trust Founder, Mrs GraƧa Machel was conferred the title of āDoctor Honoris Causaā of the University of Leiden in the Netherlands on February 8, 2021. In a special ceremony, which marked the 446th anniversary of the university, Mrs. Machel was made an honorary doctor
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.