We don't have a groundswell in a critical mass of countries that have allowed young people to take their rightful place. So something has to change i… - Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka

It is important that women celebrate themselves but also that they don't only preach to the converted and go out there and win more allies for our struggle.

The moral of the story there is that it's important to be involved and be engaged. Being involved also showed to me the importance of having men as part and parcel of the women's struggle.

We also know that companies that involve women at a high level and engage them fully are much more competitive and profitable. As a matter of fact, amongst Fortune 500 companies, it has been argued that such companies are 34 per cent more competitive than their counterparts when it comes to returning profits to shareholders.