Catherine Odora Hoppers

If the 20th century was the century of African political independence, I believe that the 21st century is the century of Africa’s RECLAIMING of human agency and of (her) status in the world citizenship as subject, not as object.

Gaotlhobongwe Modise

This is a good platform for women to come together and make a change in Africa. Women here are sharing their stories, exchanging plans and implementation strategies to go home and bring about change in their communities.

Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka

What faces us now is finding a way to build a bridge that can address the millions of women on our continent who are being left behind and take them to the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR).

Zanele Mbeki

It is intended that AfWID will also be an inclusive platform of dialogue to unite African women from all walks of life under one roof to deliberate on issues of continental importance. AfWID will be an annual pilgrimage of African women from diverse fields to explore...