Climate change is an existential threat to our planet but its impacts aren’t yet felt in equal measure everywhere. Unprecedented natural disasters and extreme weather events are wreaking havoc, especially across the most vulnerable communities around the world. As COP28…
Creating meaningful progress toward gender equality cannot be achieved without addressing the needs of the communities most affected by inequities and where grassroots change is most dynamic and effective. With its ambitious five-year plan, the Generation Equality Forum (GEF) has…
Gender equality is a powerful catalyst for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). By including women in decision-making processes and advancing women’s leadership across public governance, progress can be achieved in every aspect of life and for the benefit of…
The recent 78th session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA) brought into focus the slow progress in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the 2030 Agenda. Held against a backdrop of mounting global challenges, the high-level meetings of this…
Equitable and just societies cannot flourish if women are not able to take their rightful place at the decision-making table. Representing half of the world’s population, their contribution to public governance is a prerequisite for long-term development and progress that…
Young women leaders are shaking up the public governance landscape across Africa. Learning from the experience of the women leaders who preceded them, they are overcoming obstacles and creating new leadership legacies. As the youngest woman Member of Parliament in…
We are delighted to announce the third cohort of accomplished African women – the 2023 Amujae Leaders – joining our flagship program, the Amujae Initiative. The third cohort is made up of 12 women leaders from 10 countries across the…
“No one is safe, until everyone is safe” are the cautionary words from Amujae Leader, Bogolo J. Kenewendo, in her recent piece for global news opinion site Project Syndicate. Addressing the risks that climate change poses to global stability, Bogolo…
Leveraging research and innovation to improve human capital development and public financial management are hallmarks of Amujae Leader Dr. Yakama Manty Jones’s career in public leadership. Joining a panel of high-level public financial management experts at an Overseas Development Institute…
