FEMALE leaders in business, government, media, entertainment, artisans, and market women from 27 countries are to converge on Abuja from May 6-7 2022 to promote entrepreneurship, inclusion, gender diversity and to break bias women face in order to address stereotypes.
Sucex Bright, founder of Focus Africa Leading Women, organizers of the event disclosed this at a press conference in Abuja.
Bright said at the event, every woman would be able to re-image, rebuild and reset the pathways of change to unleash the power within her while 100 leading/emerging women and men in Africa who are providing a platform for other women to excel will be given awards.
âOver the years women have contributed so much to the advancement of business, politics, and cultural transformation in our world. Since the inception of the Leading Women Conference in 2017, Focus Africa has held annual events to celebrate and honor the achievements and resilience of women across Africa, especially those who are found in villages and towns without means, but yet making a huge impact in our society.
âIt is our belief that awareness is important, but even more so is action. So women in organizations, in government, in business with their teams and peers must continually choose to encourage others, advocate for inclusion, and ultimately affect lasting change in our communities.
âThe Focus Africa Leading Women conference plays a critical role in driving this change by providing the platform and by creating spaces that elevate, amplify, and empower women, our range of events inspire attendees, offering hope for a future of true gender equity.
âWe have sent formal invitations to top dignitaries such as Mrs Dolapo Osinbajo, wife of the Vice President Federal Republic of Nigeria; national women leaders and leading businesswomen from other countries; her excellencies wives of governors of Kebbi, Bauchi, Akwa Ibom, Ekiti, Kogi and Bayelsa states and former First Ladies from Benue, Nassarawa, Abia State amongst others.â
âConfirmed guests include wives of some state governors, political and business leaders from Sierra Leone, Kenya, Nigeria, Cameroon, Botswana and the Niger Republic, other expected participants include women and former first ladies, commissioners, DG of government agencies, women leaders from the organised private sectors and selected market leaders,â she said.
