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Our thread today celebrates women who have pushed the frontiers of leadership & paved the path for other women & girls to follow in their footsteps & become future leaders. Women’s leadership promotes inclusive decision-making & more representative governance. #AfricanWomenLead
In 1992, @MarthaKarua was the first woman lawyer to be popularly elected to the Kenyan Parliament. She has been involved in championing women's rights through public interest litigation, lobbying & advocacy for laws that enhance & protect women's rights. #AfricanWomenLead
@MarthaKarua is an iron lady, who is a trailblazer in women’s rights and women’s issues. At the young age of 24, Martha was appointed as a Magistrate and served in a number of courts including Nakuru and Kibera. #AfricanWomenLead #GenerationEquality
@SahleWorkZewde is a seasoned diplomat and Ethiopia's first female head of state. She is vocal about female rights and equality in order to build an inclusive and just society. #AfricanWomenLead #GenerationEquality
Mary Barikungeri is currently Director & Founder of @rwnetwork an organisation dedicated to promoting strategies that empower Rwandan Women through construction of houses for women, rehabilitation of rape survivors & support for income-generating activities. #AfricanWomenLead
In 2018, Mary was awarded the Commonwealth Points of Light Award for her dedication to improving the welfare and rehabilitation of women. #AfricanWomenLead #GenerationEquality
Getrude Mongella is popularly known as ‘Mama Beijing’ because of the role she played as the Sec-Gen of the @UN World Conference on Women in Beijing, 1995. She is an educator, a defender of women rights, a politician and a diplomat. #AfricanWomenLead #GenerationEquality
Graca Machel, is one of the most powerful & historic women in Africa. Her first platform was as the minister of education in Mozambique, a position she held from 1975 to 1989. Ever since, she has been an agent of change. @G_MachelTrust #AfricanwomenLead
She founded The @G_MachelTrust which promotes women’s empowerment and leadership, child rights, and good nutrition. Machel has a long history of backing causes that range from health to children's rights, education, leadership, and economic empowerment. #AfricanWomenLead
@AminaJMohammed is the Deputy Secretary-General @UN. She led the UN process that resulted in global agreement around the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the creation of the Sustainable Development Goals. #AfricanWomenLead #GenerationEquality
Ilhan Omar is a 36 year old Somalian who lived at a refugee camp in Kenya for around 4 years. She is the first naturalized African and Somali-American elected to the United States Congress. #AfricanWomenLead #GenerationEquality
In 2017, she was one of the 46 women to feature in Time’s Magazine’s report, “Firsts: Women who are changing the world.” #AfricanWomenLead #GenerationEquality
Bogolo Kwendo is currently the Minister of Investment, Trade, & Industry for Botswana. At the age of 31, she is celebrated as Africa’s youngest minister. #AfricanWomenLead #GenerationEquality
Last year, Bogolo was appointed by the UN Secretary-General, to serve as a member of the UN High-Level Panel on Digital Cooperation. She is passionate about translating policy into action & the goal of improving the living conditions of her people. #AfricanWomenLead
@Winnie_Byanyima is the current ED of @UNAIDS,she is a human rights advocate & former Member of Uganda’s Parliament. She is best known for her gender advocacy work with non-governmental organisations & her anti-corruption campaigns.She is a feminist leader & human rights defender
@phumzileunwomen is the ED of @UN_Women . Prior to her appointment, she served as Deputy President of South Africa, as the first woman to hold the position. She is devoted in upholding human rights, equality & social justice. #AfricanWomenLead #GeneratingEquality
@MaEllenSirleaf was the first woman in Africa elected as president of her country(Liberia).She won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2011, in recognition of her efforts to bring women into the peacekeeping process. She has received numerous awards for her leadership. #AfricanWomenLead
Sophia Abdi Noor has gone down in history as Kenya’s first elected female Member of Parliament from North Eastern Kenya, a marginalized region. #AfricanWomenLead #GenerationEquality
Sophia won the Ijara Constituency seat in Isiolo County, Northern Kenya.She has also won various international awards that recognize her efforts towards women empowerment. #AfricanWomenLead #GenerationEquality
@AMB_A_Mohammed is a Kenyan lawyer, and diplomat. She is the recipient of various global awards, Ms Mohammed has served on numerous international advisory boards and panels. She is presently serving as the Cabinet Secretary for Sports,Heritage &Culture in Kenya. #AfricanWomenLead
@AMB_A_Mohammed was the first woman to have chaired the three most important bodies of the World Trade Organization; the Trade Policy Body, the Dispute Settlement Body and the Governing General Council. #AfricanWomenLead #GenerationEquality