{"id":3135,"date":"2019-10-09T12:08:02","date_gmt":"2019-10-09T12:08:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gracamacheltrust.org\/?p=3135"},"modified":"2026-01-23T08:59:56","modified_gmt":"2026-01-23T06:59:56","slug":"building-networks-for-social-advancement-of-women","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/test.gbstudio.co.za\/gmt\/highlight\/building-networks-for-social-advancement-of-women\/","title":{"rendered":"Building networks for social advancement of women"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Our Women’s Economic and Social Advancement\u00a0Programme welcomed new additions to their team, Nthateng Mhlambiso and Tamara Ncala who will continue the good work that the programme is already doing in supporting and building strong networks of women in their efforts to drive, influence and shape socio-economic policies in the region. We asked our WESA team to tell us more about about their experience working with the networks so far and they shared exciting updates!<\/p>\n

“The journey to gender equality is a long road, but we believe together, with us holding hands, we can leave a legacy of more respect, recognition, equal rights and justice for the women and men that come after us”<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Continuing the work in network building<\/h3>\n

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A major undertaking we will embark on during this strategic period, 2019-21, is the Network Growth Path (NGP). The ultimate goal of the NGP is to give the Trust a road map to determine progress in our network building work and to help better respond to network needs. The Trust would like to further optimise the network building opportunity to advance African women at the national, regional and continental levels. We are cautiously optimistic as we know network building does not lend itself to quick results. The group formation and institution building process takes time and this seems common for most social movements that are initiated through volunteerism.\u00a0 The evidence gathered from our network building work reveals that we need to accelerate progress; a clear value proposition; a skilled and committed team; seed funding, communication; management of expectations; recognition, awards and incentives.<\/p>\n

We value the journey we have undertaken with the networks and greatly value and appreciate their work and interest, so that together we can, in Mama Machel\u2019s words: \u2018do more, do better and do differently\u2019.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Our Women in Business network project kick off<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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In another exciting update, our Women in Trade project in partnership with the United Parcel Services (UPS) kicked off in Tanzania on the 27th<\/sup> August 2019. \u00a0The partnership with UPS has strengthened the opportunity to incubate our women in trade programme. A key objective of the project is to educate and expose women in trade about trading online and E-Commerce opportunities, with a particular focus on the International Trade Centre (ITC)\u2019s Shetrades<\/strong> Platform. The goal of the Shetrades platform is to connect one million women entrepreneurs to the markets by 2020 and we are delighted that our networks are taking part in this initiative.<\/p>\n

Programme Manager for WESA, Korkor Cudjoe said that they will\u00a0\u00a0run interesting workshops in 7 of our networks countries; Ethiopia, Tanzania, Uganda, Malawi, Zambia and Zimbabwe and she added that the workshop in Tanzania was hosted by NABW-T with the leadership of Vida Nasari Mndolwa and her dynamic NABW board and the support of the sister networks NFNV and AWAB. They had 86 participants from at least 6 business networks.<\/p>\n

Presentations at the workshop were made from local Tanzanian and regional up and coming online platforms and initiatives – driven by women entrepreneurs, Irene Kiwia and Faraja Nyalandu of KWEA and Shule Direct, respectively.<\/p>\n

Attendee entrepreneurs\u00a0 from the workshop expressed their appreciation from what they learnt through the workshop outcomes<\/p>\n

\u201cToday\u2019s workshop has opened up my eyes. For the first time I am aware that even with this business of mine, I can do it online. I have been seeing businesses like eBay, Amazon online, but never related to possibility of having the same\u201d-Hawa Masawanga, Sally Stationaries<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The workshop also energised NABW-T commitment to continue to bring together women organizations on a common platform to inform and deliberate on matters that serve the needs of their members, and they believe the event has contributed to objectives of the greater women movement in Tanzania.<\/p>\n

We cant wait to hold our next workshops in Nigeria, Malawi, Uganda and Zimbabwe in September and October!<\/p>\n

Read more on our Women’s Economic and Social Advancement programme here<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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