Press release Ā Kampala, Uganda ā 25 July 2024 ā The GracĢ§a Machel Trust, in collaboration with New Faces New Voices (NFNV) networks from Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, and Rwanda, will host the East African Community (EAC) Regional Convening on Women's Financial Inclusion in the Digital Economy. This hybrid event, themed "Digital Finance: Promoting Accountability for
On May 7th the Regenesys Business School campus in Sandton was abuzz with activity as over a hundred South African women entrepreneurs walked around in graduation gowns taking pictures and congratulating each other. These were the graduates of the GraƧa Machel Trustās Women Creating Wealth programme, which offers a unique combination of personal
CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA, 16 NOVEMBER 2023 ā Former First Lady of the United States Michelle Obama, global philanthropist Melinda French Gates, and leading human rights lawyer Amal Clooney convened influential leaders and experts, including former First Lady of South Africa and Mozambique GraƧa Machel, for a discussion on ending child marriage to help further
Johannesburg, South Africa - 13 to 19 November marks World Entrepreneurship Week and the GracĢ§a Machel Trust Women Creating Wealth programme decided to pay homage to the women entrepreneurs it has been working with in South Africa. Held in Houghton Johannesburg, on November 14th, the Women Creating Wealth Entrepreneurs' Day brought together entrepreneurs, business coaches
Leiden University (Netherlands) formally recognised Mrs GraƧa Machel's unwavering commitment to women's and children's rights in Africa and beyond with an Honorary Doctorate on October 27, 2023. Mrs Machel was able to accept the prestigious honour in person after the announcement was made in 2021. She delivered a public lecture discussing intergenerational justice, human rights,
In a world relentlessly pushing the boundaries of innovation and progress, we often overlook the fundamental principles that should underpin our technological advancements. Mrs GraƧa Machel's illuminating address at the Rio Innovation Week on October 6, 2023, served as a poignant reminder of these essential aspects. Drawing from her remarkable experiences as a human rights
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, July 25 2023- HE GraƧa Machel, veteran human rights and gender equality advocate and Founder of the GraƧa Machel Trust, officially welcomed Mrs Sauda Kassim Msemo as the member of the GraƧa Machel Trustās Expert Leaders Group at a meeting held in Dar es Salaam on the evening of July 24th
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania- July 25 2023, Machel meets with Tanzanian Networks, making a difference in peopleās lives It has been said many times that the best solutions come from the very communities facing them. With the right support and guidance, people are resilient and find innovative ways of solving the challenges they face. Tanzania
The Board of the GracĢ§a Machel Trust wishes to announce the resignation of our much-respected CEO, Melizsa Mugyenyi, who came on board in 2021 to lead the GracĢ§a Machel Trust (GMT) and drove its turnaround process following the challenging COVID period. Ā In her two years at the Trust, Melizsa has achieved a phenomenal amount,
Despite the consensus that education is a human right and agreement on the role it plays in human and social development, the issue of out-of-school children and children at risk of dropping out is still a critical one. According to the UNESCO Institute of Statistics (UIS), the number of out-of-school children in Africa grew by
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.