Ā Ā Ā This week our Women in Finance ā New Faces New Voices Chapter hosts a two-week long expo in Abuja, Nigeria. The expo promises investment, networking, trade promotion opportunities and viable exchange of products and services. It is expected that close to 1000 participants from across 18 African countries will avail themselves to
Ā The GraƧa Machel Trust and the Mandela Institute for Development Studies celebrated the Mandela centenary by hosting the inaugural African Youth Networks Summit between 20thĀ and 21stĀ July, 2018 at Freedom Park in Pretoria. The event brought together over 200 representatives of youth networks, youth leaders, government, corporate and development partners from across Africa to connect
Ā The GraƧa Machel Trust would like to congratulate our very own Vimla Naidoo for her role as a co-editor of the book āI Remember Nelson Mandelaā with Sahm Venter. Vimla who has worked with both Nelson Mandela and Mrs Machel for many years says it was a great honour for her to be one
Ā Mrs GraƧa Machel is engaging with global leaders at the United Nations General Assembly. The 73rd session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA 73) opened on 18 September 2018 themed;Ā Making the United Nations Relevant to All People: Global Leadership and Shared Responsibilities for Peaceful, Equitable and Sustainable Societies. Ā Below are some key highlights
Ā Do you know the moment, when you are waiting for your name to be called in a room filled with people such as president Paul Kagame and Strive Masiyiwa, and your heart is beating so fast against your rib cage? All that your mind can remember to tell your legs is, āplease don't trip
Not enough is being done by our governments in investing in nutrition! Ā The East and Southern Africa (ESA) National Budget Commitment to Nutrition report showed that less than Ā 1% of the governmentsā national budget is allocated to nutrition programmes. This is not enough! Ā African countries are investing a very small amount of their
Ā CARE International and the GraƧa Machel Trust (GMT) through the East and Southern Africa Civil Society Nutrition Network (ESA CSN) jointly commissioned a study to establish baseline national budget nutrition commitments and expenditures. The study, East and Southern Africa (ESA) National Budget Commitment to Nutrition, clearly shows not enough is being spent on nutrition.
The GraƧa Machel Trust is deeply saddened by the passing of Mr. Kofi Annan on Saturday 18th August, 2018. Ā Among his many accomplishments, Mr Kofi Annanās inspirational leadership will be greatly missed as the Chair of The Elders, which was co-founded by the late Nelson Mandela and Mrs. Graca Machel. He led The Elders,
āMy life started again all thanks to the Women Creating Wealth programme,āĀ - Matilda Kambanga, a business owner, TanzaniaĀ Ā Ā Matilda Kambanga is part of the GraƧa Machel Trust Women Creating Wealth (WCW) programme that aims to build the capacity of 1 000 women-owned enterprises to grow and scale their businesses in Tanzania, Malawi and
Ā āWathinta abafazi, wathintā imbokodoā is a common phrase that has been used since the 1950s. It translates to when you strike a woman, you strike a rock ā enforcing the strength that women are. As we celebrate womenās day, we remember, not only South African women, but women from across Africa that helped pave
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.