Ā Our focus in the Nutrition Programme is to place nutrition high on the agenda of governments and civil society as a key development issue.Ā Working with civil societies, our advocacy efforts are aimed at creating greater awareness and political commitment for effective food security and nutrition. Here is what our nutrition advocates got up
Congratulations on your TAMWA Board Appointment Leah Mushi Graca Machel Trust Leah Mushi- WIMN The GraƧa Machel Trust is so pleased and would like to congratulate one of its Women in Media Network members from Tanzania, Leah Mushi, for being elected as board member of the Tanzania Womenās Media Association (TAMWA). Leah, who
Gender Lens Investment Naming Event Ā On 21st May 2019, The GraƧa Machel Trustās Gender Lens Investment (GMT-GLI) team organised an event that aimed at coming up with a name for the fund. It was really exciting to see influential women from the Trustās networks around Kenya come together to celebrate and name
Ā Network building is a process and does not lend itself to quick results. Network building is an important area of our work as we believe in the power of the collective. In this piece we share a little on the GraƧa Machel Trustās Women Economic and Social Advancement programme and how it has prioritized
On the 23rd of May, Mrs GraƧa Machel gave opening remarks at the Eighth International Policy Conference on the African Child dedicated to the pressing issue of child hunger in Africa. She gave this presentation in her capacity as the chairperson for the International Board of Trustees for the African Child Policy Forum. The African
The GraƧa Machel Trust has been running a Youth Advocates programme. This is a mentorship programme targeting young people from Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania, and Zambia on how to champion Reproductive, Maternal, New-born, Child and Adolescent Health and Nutrition, (RMNCAH+N) in their countries. In this series we bring you the people behind the programme - the
Ā Mrs. GraƧa Machel and president Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, President of the Republic of Ghana are Sustainable Development Goal champions. On the 6th of May, they hosted the first ever Inter-Generational Dialogue in Accra Ghana. These dialogues aim at setting the tone for global discussions among Young Future Leaders, City Mayors, Captains of Business
Ā Something exciting is happening at the GraƧa Machel Trust. In 2020 we will realize our first 10 years of existence. We are excited that you have been part of our journey. Over the next 12-months we will be showcasing our 10-year journey, the highlights and success as well as the stories of impact featuring
Ā On 28-29 March, the GraƧa Machel Trust (GMT) partnered with Finmark Trust to hold a workshop on gender and financial inclusion. The workshop arose out of a decision of the Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) Financial Inclusion Forum for a regional workshop to focus on factors and barriers to womenās financial inclusion. Sub-Saharan Africa
Some of the trainers, para-professionals and students supported by the programme Ā The Trust has been working in the Mara region of Tanzania, to get at least 20,000 children who were out of school back into school. This project that has been underway since July 2016 identified and helped prepare children to be
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.