Period poverty affects up to 7 million South African girls who do not have access to or cannot afford to buy sanitary products. This has serious repercussions, with an estimated 30% of South African schoolgirls unable to attend class while on their period.
Former Police Minister Bheki Cele recently announced that more than 9 500 cases of GBV and 13 000 cases of domestic violence were reported just between July and September 2021.
While the world is evolving, women are still lagging behind when it comes to leadership roles in business. Today, only 26 women are in CEO roles at Fortune 500 companies, making up 5.2% of the female population, according to a report by Pew Research.
More than half of our population is female but MIWE found that women make up only 19.4% of business owners, making us 45th in the world when it comes to female-run companies.
Objectives
Community education activities to positively impact society
Activities that provide a platform for women in leadership to address key social challenges
Sponsorships to advance the career development of women from disadvantaged communities
Sponsorships to address key socio economic challenges facing women
Themes
Skills
Development
Access
to Education
Community
Development
Gender Based
Violence
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PARTNER WITH THE CENTRE FOR WOMEN IN LEADERSHIP
to make an impact. Contact us at cwil@mancosa.co.za
