For 16 Days of Activism for non violence against women
Women of Africa Unite this December
                     Please…
                   STOP FEMICIDE IN AFRICA
             a systematic campaign to destroy women

This is a call to all women of Africa to unite in prayer this December to delare: “enough is enough”.
Violence against women on the Continent has reached its ugliest level. Rape in East D R Congo, famine in Zimbabwe,
 war in Darfur…Until when! Let’s act Now!

It is time for us to stand together as one and plea for God to intervene in these atrocities against women of Africa.
We are calling a Global Day of Prayer for Women of Africa on Thursday 25th December 2008.
Wherever you are in the world, please connect with someone to pray specifically for women of Africa and
please send your comments: http://www.leadingwomenofafrica.com/contact.html
Comments will be compiled and sent to the UN and all International Institutions.

To conclude the Global Day of Prayer for Women of Africa, a prayer meeting is planned at
 Leading Women of Africa Headquarters, in Cape Town, South Africa.
“May be for this reason we were born for times such as this”

Leading Women of Africa Team
http://www.leadingwomenofafrica.com/contact.html

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Speaking at Nepad G8 Africa Infrastructure Investment Conference,
London, 29th to 30 June 2009

In its aim to promote not only Unity but as well as Economic Empowerment of women on the African Continent, Leading Women of Africa is suggesting that participation of women of Africa in economic  Events where economic decision makers meet, need to be more visible.
When discussing with the Organizers of the Nepad G8 Africa Infrastructure Investment Conference, due to take place in London, from 29th to 30th June 2009, it came to our conviction that once again women have been left out, that there was no representation from women of Africa among the participants, taking in consideration their crucial economic role and efforts on the Continent.
For that reason I found it necessary to take part at this conference, not only to represent women of Africa but also to speak on their behalf. Andrea Coore, project Coordinator of the conference has confirmed the following: “It was a delight to speak to you earlier, I would formally like to invite you to participate in the Corporate Africa G8 Conference as a speaker on the bronze package (please see below), if you see, as set out Bronze does not normally allow for a presentation, however this has been specially arranged with my CEO, for you to represent "The Leading Women of Africa".
This conference has come just at the time when we have launched a programme on “Personal and business Development Programme for Women”, intended to unleashed the economic potential African women in small and medium enterprises and women at the grassroots level to facilitate and monitor their social and economic empowerment in order to reach the millennium goal by 2015.
As “the mouthpiece” of women of Africa, our presence in events such as these will empower us to engage ourselves in bigger economic activities and play significant role to the economic rebuilding of our Continent by women.

I would humbly like to invite you to partner with Leading Women of Africa and contribute toward our participation fee at this conference amounting to 10 500 Pounds. Your Contribution toward our participation at this Event will be highly appreciated.

For more information about this conference, please contact Andrea Coore on:Tel: +44 207 089 8830 Ext. 310
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The Queen Mother Semane B Molotlegi of The Royal Bafokeng

“It is my distinct honour to help launch this inaugural issue of Leading Women of Africa Magazine. In course of my work and travels, I am always struck by the ease with which women all over the world--regardless of language, nationality, or faith—relate to one another’s concerns and challenges. We have our own backgrounds, experiences, and personalities, but as people who are frequently overlooked, excluded, discriminated against, and even subjected to violence, we have nevertheless persisted in leading our companies, our communities, and our societies. Perhaps this collective struggle is what makes it so easy to recognize ourselves in others, to feel at ease amongst new friends, and to give encouragement to those who are still finding their feet. Our challenge is our blessing, in a sense, and I know many of you, like me, find ample reason for optimism in the strength and resolve of women.

In these pages, you will encounter stories of women leaders, some familiar names, others new. I hope you will see yourselves in their struggles and their achievements. It is a huge challenge to be a successful woman leader in Africa today, but most of us know that there is no other way. We possess the talents, the energy, the values, and the will to make things work, and to drive positive change, so why should we not get busy and do what needs doing? It is essential though that men’s goodwill is gained in this process of change. They should not feel that they are being marginalized, because if they believe that this is the case, resentment and resistance will ensue. We must never forget that trouble shared is trouble halved.

There is an old Sufi story that I'd like to share with you. It is about a blind man and a disabled man who stumbled into each other in a forest. They were both lost, and they struck up a conversation, sharing their stories about wandering through the forest for long as they could remember. The blind man said "I cannot see to find my way out" the disabled man nodded and responded, " I cannot get up to walk out". As they sat there sadly talking, the disabled man cried out "I’ve got it; you hoist me up on to your shoulders and I will tell you where to walk!" Together they found their way out of the forest. One sign of maturity is the ability to be comfortable with people who are not like us.

I salute the women featured in the Leading Women of Africa Magazine, as well as the Magazine founders, for providing a forum for the sharing of our collective wisdom. May it serve as a lightning rod for the passion and determination that we bring to Africa and the world.