Minister of Transport South Africa: Dipuo Peters (Part...

This week we speak to Dipuo Peters, the Minister of Transport of the Republic of South Africa. We unpack some of the challenges in the transport industry affecting gender transformation and how to attract more women into this sector, particularly in ...

Former Minister of Women, Youth & People with...

This week we are joined by Ms Noluthando Mayende-Sibiya: Former Minister of Women, Youth, Children and People with Disabilities; former President of NEHAWU, and currently South Africa’s Ambassador to Egypt. We discuss some of the challenges she exp ...

Minister of Gender for Tanzania: Sofia Simba

This week we are joined by Sofia Simba, Tanzania’s Minister of Community Development, Gender and Children. We discuss the fact that governments across the African continent generally have good polices with respect to women, but challenges of underf ...

Former Minister of Human Settlements South Africa: Cornelia...

This week we are joined by Ms Cornelia September who has been a Member of Parliament for the African National Congress (ANC) since 1999 (former Minister of the Human Settlements, former Chairperson for the Portfolio Committee on Water Affairs and For ...

Minister of Communications South Africa: Faith Muthambi

This week we are joined by Ms Faith Muthambi, the Minister of Communications. We consider the multiple functions of the media, as a platform to disseminate and access information, as an influencer - and in that capacity the importance of women being ...

Deputy Minister Telecommunications & Postal Services South Africa:...

This week we are joined by Prof. Hlengiwe Mkhize - Deputy Minister – Telecommunications & Postal Services (former Deputy Minister of Correctional Services, the Deputy Minister of Economic Development Department and the Deputy Minister of Higher ...

Former Minister of Public Service & Administration; African...

This week we are joined by Ms Geraldine Fraser-Moleketi - African Development Bank Special Envoy on Gender (former Minister of Public Service and Administration & former Minister of Welfare and Population Development in the Republic of South Afri ...

Minister Gender, Children, Disability for Malawi: Patricia Kaliati

In our fifth episode on the 25th AU Summit, we speak to Malawi’s Minister of Gender, Children, Disability and Social Welfare Patricia Kaliati. We underscore the value of educating women, and Minister Kaliati remarks on the use of education as a vac ...

Minister of Gender and Child Development for Zambia:...

In our fourth episode on the 25th AU Summit, we speak to Prof. Nkandu Luo: Minister of Gender and Child Development for Zambia. Her previous ministerial posts include: Chiefs and Traditional Affairs; and Local Government and Housing Trade. We discuss ...

Minister of Foreign Affairs Botswana: Dr. Pelonomi Venson-Moitoi

In our third episode on the 25th AU Summit, we speak to Dr. Pelonomi Venson-Moitoi, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation for Botswana. Her previous ministerial posts include: Works, Transport and Communications; Trade, Industry, ...