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South Africa’s High Commissioner Sri Lanka – Robina Marks

This week on Womanity-Women in Unity, Dr. Amaleya Goneos-Malka talks to South Africa’s High Commissioner to Sir Lanka, Ms Robina Marks. We discuss how she is redefining the role of modern day diplomats as networkers and facilitators that are promoting what our country has to offer to the world and in so doing contributing to President Ramaphosa’s goal of raising foreign or domestic investment into South Africa to the tune of US$100bn. High Commissioner Marks reflects on her career noting the importance of possessing a strong set of values and principles to find ways to influence and impact on the world to make it a better place. We note some of the work she has been involved in regarding gender equality, such as mentorship programmes that she introduced into the Department of International Relations and Co-operation – to lift as you climb, and bringing sister to sister solidarity groups of women from different countries together. Tune in for more…

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