There is a greater feminisation of poverty arising out of the global economic turmoil which has affected the majority of people all over the world. I… - Lulama Xingwana

There can be no genuine development without gender equality and the liberation of women being central to this development. A People’s Revolution is a Women’s Revolution.

When we look back at history, we now see the past with a gender sensitive lens. We see that at every great gathering of African intellectuals and leadership, women were present as participants. Yet their names are not as prominent in the history books.

To date the women of Africa, like women elsewhere, have not been included as full, equal and effective stakeholders in processes that determine their lives. Their role and contribution to national and continental development processes are neither recognised nor rewarded; they continue to be absent from decision making and although they bear the brunt of conflicts, women are generally not included in peace negotiations or other initiatives.