Former President of Liberia: Ellen Johnson Sirleaf

This week we talk to the Former President of Liberia – Ellen Johnson Sirleaf. We discuss some of the qualitative achievements that her administration accomplished during her tenure, such as maintaining peace, giving women a voice, and hope to a nat ...

Deputy Minister Telecommunications & Postal Services: Stella Ndabeni...

This week we talk to South Africa’s Deputy Minister of Telecommunications & Postal Services Ms Stella Tembisa Ndabeni-Abrahams. She previously served as the Deputy Minister of the Department of Communications from 2014 to 2017. She has been a m ...

UN Under-Secretary-General & Executive Director UN Women: Dr....

This week we talk to Dr. Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka about UN Women’s activities in five priority areas to advance gender equality, which include increasing women’s leadership and participation; ending violence against women; engaging women in peace a ...

Former Minister of Culture and Ambassador of Senegal:...

This week we talk to Ms Safiatou Ndiaye, the Ambassador of Senegal to South Africa and 10 other countries in southern Africa about women in politics. We discuss some of the traits women need to develop, such as resilience, courage, strength of charac ...

Minister for Development Cooperation of Denmark: Ulla Tørnæs

This week we talk to the Danish Minister for Development Cooperation - Ulla Tørnæs. We discuss some of the factors that motivated her career in politics and some memorable milestones. Minister Tørnæs notes that a key priority for her ministry is ...

Former Minister Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation Netherlands:...

This week we talk to Ms Lilianne Ploumen, a Dutch politician with the Labour Party, currently serving as a member of parliament in the Netherlands, she was the former Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation of Netherlands and is the fo ...

Netherlands: Former Minister L.Ploumen and Ambassador to South...

This week in recognition of International Women’s Day, today, 8th March 2018, celebrated under the theme, “Press of Progress”, we reflect on some of the catalysts that have driven, and are driving women’s rights. In today’s panel we are joi ...

Deputy Minister of Social Development South Africa: Hendrietta...

This week we talk to the Deputy Minister of Social Development, Hendrietta Ipeleng Bogopane-Zulu. We discuss some of the Deputy Minister’s past and present accomplishments, as well as her future plans involving integrated development and sustainabl ...

Deputy Minister of Public Service & Administration South...

This week we talk to the Deputy Minister of Public Service and Administration, Dipuo Letsatsi-Duba. We discuss key milestones in her career, ranging from women empowerment programmes in horticulture to a roadmap for community moral regeneration that ...

Deputy Minister of International Relations & Co-operation South...

This week we talk to South Africa’s Deputy Minister of International Relations and Co-operation - Nomaindiya Mfeketo. We discuss how she developed her political consciousness under the tutelage of staunch ANC members from an early age, the impact o ...