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
Ā Photo Credit: Zach Vessels Ā The COVID19 has brought about so many uncertenities around the world and the negative impact of the pandemic can not be ignored. During this years'Ā RELXĀ SGD Inspiration Day,Ā Mrs. GraƧa MachelĀ brought in inspirations and looked at positive examples of the COVId-19 pandemic. She focused on climate change and vaccines.
Ā Dr. Marcia Balisciano, Global Head of Corporate Responsibility- RELX and Mrs. GraƧa Machel, Founder - Graca Machel Trust and SDG Advocate Ā The GraƧa Machel Trust (GMT) founder and also UN SGD Advocate, Mrs. GraƧa Machel on Wednesday, 24 June delivered the keynote address at the 2020 SGD Inspiration Day. The event,
Ā An Open Letter by: GraƧa Machel, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Dr. Vera Songwe, Maria Ramos Ā āTimes of Unprecedented Crisis Present Unique Opportunities for Unprecedented Actionā Ā COVID 19 has unearthed massive inequalities within our societies and brought to glaring light the unique burdens which women carry the world over. Allocation of response
Ā Ā "While it is becoming apparent that COVID- 19 has become the biggest threat to modern society and our economies in the last half century, the virusās biggest impact however, is going to be on the rights of women." Ā The year 2020 was supposed to be the big year for women's rights and
The struggle for gender equality is more perplexing than most forms of oppression struggles in that women and men are relatives and as such one cannot exist without the other. Notwithstanding in conflict situations, we can get so consumed by our vested interests that we sometimes forget what it is for. So, what is gender
Ā āIf they refuse to make space for you at the table, then create your own tableā-Ā Graca Machel Ā In any setting a table may often be furniture that is overlooked as a mundane feature of the space that it occupies, it serves as a gathering place, for both people and things. If this is
Ā We have 10 years to deliver on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). As we mark the beginning of the new academic calendar, GraƧa Machel Trust is still committed in ensuring that every child has the possibility to begin his or her life with the best possible foundation that will allow them to reach their
Ā Betty Chilondeās path to success took various twists and turns, but it started when she was a little girl. āIām the second-last born in a family of ten children. My parents had a lot of dependants besides us, sometimes it was difficult to stand out as an individual. It wasnāt easy to express myself,
Leah Diana Mutebi: Founder, Butterfly Initiative- Zambia. Ā She was privileged to have attended nursery school in the early 80s, at a time when most Zambian children her age would stay at home. With a public library near her parentsā home in Lusakaās Chilenje South township, Leah Diana Mutebi was pushed to learn
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.