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5 years of advancing women's public leadership in Africa

On March 8, 2025, we launched our fifth anniversary celebrations — a significant milestone in our mission to advance gender parity in public leadership and dismantle systemic barriers for women and girls.

To mark this auspicious occasion, we are forging ahead with a series of bold, innovative activities towards advancing African women in Public Leadership.

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Shifting the Landscape: Anniversary Edition

This Anniversary Edition report ‘Shifting the Landscape’ provides a detailed analysis of the status of women’s lead…

March 8th, 2025

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This Anniversary Edition report ‘Shifting the Landscape’ provides a detailed analysis of the status of women’s lead…

March 8th, 2025

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This Anniversary Edition report ‘Shifting the Landscape’ provides a detailed analysis of the status of women’s lead…

March 8th, 2025

Five years of the EJS Center

Join us as we journey through the EJS Center’s remarkable history, celebrating milestones in advancing women’s public leadership across Africa.

Explore the groundbreaking Amujae Initiative, tracing its journey from inception to its current vital role in cultivating a network of powerful women. Delve into the pivotal research conducted by the Center, discovering key findings on women’s representation and the critical insights gained, which are shaping the landscape of African leadership. Be inspired and moved by powerful quotes and personal stories from the extraordinary Amujae Leaders, hearing directly from those who are shaping Africa’s future.

Witness the evolution of our vision, in the proposed design of the Musiehjah, as an embodiment of our ongoing quest to shape a world where women lead, serving as a symbol of our unwavering commitment to gender equality in leadership. This exhibition is a celebration of five years of empowering change, a testament to the power of vision, research, and the extraordinary individuals driving progress.

Our ambition is to work and help capable women across the continent achieve their goals in public life and public service, to provide a lift for emerging public leaders.

President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf at the Inauguration of the Amujae Initiative.

March 2020

Launch of the Amujae Initiative

Launched on International Women’s Day, March 8, 2020, the vision for the Amujae Initiative is to shift the landscape for women in public leadership in Africa, moving from a culture of tokenism to one that truly values women leaders.

“Such a place – a sense of true belonging – is something that I never had.”

President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf at the Inauguration of the Amujae Initiative.

March 2020 onwards

COVID-19 pandemic begins

“The realization that the economic costs of a pandemic can be huge, far surpassing investments in research and prevention…”

Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, EJS Center Board Member, Nigeria

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound impact on women. Firstly, the majority of caregivers and health workers in Africa are women, thereby exposing
many of them to the risks… and enabling stigma. Economically, given the high population of women
in the informal sector, most of them were the
first to lose their jobs. The COVID-19
lockdowns had a big impact in terms of
uptakes in gender-based violence.”

Dr. Matshidiso Moeti, World Health Organization (WHO)

The lessons from my fellow Amujae Leaders were so thoughtful and rooted in experience, that I was able to begin drafting my first [COVID-19] response while still in Liberia [during the 2020 Amujae Leadership Forum, Liberia]. I learned from them that engaging local communities would help them to protect themselves and
build the resilience needed to respond.

Blen A. Sahilu, Amujae Leader, Ethiopia

June - December 2020

Spotlight a COVID-19 Heroine

Whether they work in healthcare, activism, civil service, education, or the arts, African women were at the forefront of pandemic responses in communities across the continent. Demonstrating strong leadership and a commitment to delivering positive change, these twelve women were nominated to feature in the EJS Center’s latest initiative, “Spotlight a COVID-19 heroine”.