It is for the benefit of the whole society to value and centre the contributions of women at all levels to achieve better financial results, which leads to social justice. "Financial inclusion is the first step to getting financial resources, managing resources and building wealth for all of us, especially for women," Founder of the
March is globally recognised as Women's Month. The United Nations and UN Women celebrate this day by showcasing the incredible achievements of women around the globe and the victories they have attained to bring us closer to gender-equal societies. Â As we conclude the International Women's Month celebrations, it is important to reflect on the
Melizsa Mugyenyi, Chief Executive Officer for the Graça Machel Trust.  At our core, we are an African-rooted organisation led by African women, who are co-creating solutions to some of the Continentâs biggest challenges together with the communities we serve.  Over the years, we have continued to tackle structural barriers to change
The Expert Leaders Group (ELG) is a high-level expert group of strong African women leaders in the finance sector that are driving systemic actions to advance womenâs active participation in the digital economy. In 2021, the Graça Machel Trust convened the ELG under the leadership of H.E Mrs Graça Machel, consisting of female Deputy Governors
Graça Machel Trust- Women Creating Wealth (WCW) Programme Overview
It has been over 29 years since the Zambian Federation of Associations of Women in Business (ZFWAB), which hosts the Graça Machel Trustâs Network of Women in Business (NABW), was established. Located in Lusaka capital of Zambia, ZFAWIB is a country-level non-governmental organisation which has successfully promoted womenâs entrepreneurial activities in all sectors of the
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.