Watch Mrs Machel’s speech at the Albertina Sisulu Centenary Lecture, 2018
On the 9th of October, Mrs Machel presented the Albertina Sisulu Centenary Lecture. Watch the video here: Â https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3e-I2WVsYRQ&feature=share
News from our Women in Finance Network
Nigeria welcomes Pan-African Women Expo    08th to 22nd October 2018, Abuja, Nigeria The Nigeria chapter of New Faces New Voices (NFNV) is set to host its first-ever Pan-African Women EXPO scheduled for 8th to 22nd October, 2018 in Abuja, Nigeria. The expo which promises investment, networking, trade promotion opportunities and viable exchange
Some highlights from our women’s networks
AWAB members sign a 10,000 metric tonne deal at Trade and Investment Forum 26th to 27th July, 2018, Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania   The African Women in Agribusiness (AWAB) network members from Malawi traveled to Tanzania to participate in a Tanzania-Malawi Trade and Investment Forum that was held on 26th to 27th July, 2018 in Dar-es-Salaam.
Celebrating our network members’ successes
Chileshe Kapwepwe is the first female Secretary General of COMESA! Â Â Â 18th July 2018, Lusaka, Zambia We congratulate Ms. Chileshe Kapwepwe on her appointment as the first female Secretary General of the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) on the 18th July 2018. The Women in Finance Network, New Faces New
Live blog: Some highlights of Mrs Machel and the Trust at the UN General Assembly
 Mrs Graça 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; Making the United Nations Relevant to All People: Global Leadership and Shared Responsibilities for Peaceful, Equitable and Sustainable Societies.  Below are some key highlights
âI want to be part of the wave that brings positive changeâ: Lilian Madejeâs story
 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, âplease don't trip
Itâs time for African governments to invest more in nutrition
Not enough is being done by our governments in investing in nutrition!  The East and Southern Africa (ESA) National Budget Commitment to Nutrition report showed that less than  1% of the governmentsâ national budget is allocated to nutrition programmes. This is not enough!  African countries are investing a very small amount of their
Healing the world through life experiences â Matildaâs story
âMy life started again all thanks to the Women Creating Wealth programme,â - Matilda Kambanga, a business owner, Tanzania   Matilda Kambanga is part of the Graça 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
Graça Machel Trust celebrates South Africa womenâs month
 âWathinta abafazi, wathintâ imbokodoâ is a common phrase that has been used since the 1950s. It translates to when you strike a woman, you strike a rock â enforcing the strength that women are. As we celebrate womenâs day, we remember, not only South African women, but women from across Africa that helped pave
How a Malawian entrepreneur is creating opportunities
Nelson Mandela fought for a better life for all. When he decided to start the first ever black- owned law firm in 1952, it was not easy because it was during the Apartheid regime. Apartheid was the hardest era in South African history because injustice for black people in the country was prevalent, but for
The Trust supports and mobilises civil society networks on issues of ending child marriage, ending violence against children, ending female genital mutilation and promoting childrenâs 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 Childrenâs Rights and Development Programme aims at promoting the Global Strategy for women, children and adolescentsâ 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 Trustâs 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 motherâs health and social economic conditions, the early years of a childâs life form a fundamental foundation that determines whether a child will survive and thrive optimally.