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African women suffer systematic<br />
prejudices in making their way to<br />
the top as the traditional African<br />
society is still hedged by a myriad<br />
of barriers designed to maintain<br />
women’s subordinate status in<br />
society. Growing up, I was always<br />
surrounded by strong-willed,<br />
hardworking and purpose-driven<br />
women and it is through that i am<br />
a firm believer that we can achieve<br />
so much in terms of sustainable and<br />
inclusive growth through giving<br />
women an equal opportunity to<br />
play an active role in the economic,<br />
social and political sphere.<br />
Too often we hear governments<br />
talking of Sustainable Development<br />
Goals (SDGs), but i believe that to<br />
achieve that we must start from the<br />
grassroots which is you and I. What<br />
can we as individuals do to push<br />
for access to education and skills<br />
development for women and girls<br />
should be the question everyone<br />
asks themselves. There is an African<br />
proverb that says ‘Educate a man<br />
and you educate an individual but<br />
if you educate a woman and you<br />
educate a nation.’<br />
I feel passionately about elevating<br />
the African woman and if my actions<br />
inspire others to dream more, learn<br />
more, do more and become more,<br />
then i have achieved my purpose on<br />
earth.<br />
What can we expect from you in<br />
the near future?<br />
In Africa, there is a saying that<br />
‘However far a stream flows, it never<br />
forgets its origin so in December<br />
2018, AWD International will be<br />
holding its launch event in Nairobi<br />
for their flagship 2 day event,<br />
The AWD Women in Business<br />
Convention and Dinner Gala event<br />
scheduled for June 2019.<br />
Next year we have cast our net far<br />
and wide covering Europe, USA<br />
and Africa which means that The<br />
AWD International 2019 calendar is<br />
packed with so many inspirational<br />
events for women from our 5th<br />
Annual African Women’s Dinner in<br />
London on 30th March 2019 to the<br />
AWD Summer and Winter Retreats<br />
in May and October respectively<br />
for the discerning ladies who want<br />
to unwind away from everyday<br />
hustle and bustle and not forgetting<br />
the AWD ladies Club business<br />
training, workshops and spa<br />
getaways. Wherever you are, there<br />
will definitely be something for<br />
everyone.<br />
You can find more information on our<br />
website, www.africanwomensdinner.<br />
com<br />
3RD EDITION | JULY 2018 67
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