Rwanda is hosting the Women Deliver Conference, the world's largest conference on the health, rights, and wellbeing of girls and women.
First Ladies from various countries convened in Kigali to discuss ways of promoting the health, rights, and overall well-being of girls and women.
The First Ladies will be among the most powerful voices of the feminist community, sharing a stage to inspire, drive dialogue, and mobilize the collective into action to achieve true equality, rights and dignity, for girls and women everywhere.
Jeannette Kagame
She is the Chairperson of Imbuto Foundation, an organization that contributes to generational improvements in health, education, youth, and economic empowerment in Rwanda.
She is also the Chairperson of Unity Club, an organization founded in 1996 after the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda. Unity Club comprises current and former members of the government and their spouses to promote social cohesion and sustainable development in Rwanda.
She is a founding member of the Organization of African First Ladies against HIV/AIDS and for Development (OAFLAD), and served as its President from 2004 -2006.
The Rwandan First Lady was awarded the "African Woman of Excellence Award" in honour of her commitment and drive for excellence and overall contribution to Africa's development, specifically her role and efforts through the involvement of Imbuto Foundation.
The recognition is in line with her work to educate and empower women, young girls and the most vulnerable groups in Rwanda.
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While speaking virtually at the YouLead Africa Summit, in November 2021, she stressed the importance of gender equality, noting that it doesn't only mean uplifting just one gender, but the whole community.
Monica Geingos
First Lady of Namibia is also the President of the Organization of African First Ladies (OAFLAD).
A qualified lawyer, she served on the Boards of large public- and private-sector companies as either Chairperson or Deputy Chair and played a meaningful role in private sector development.
She received numerous merit awards, and is ranked by an international publication as one of "Africa's Top 100 Economic Leaders." Monica serves on the Boards of Africa Reach (Chairperson), the Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Presidential Centre, the Concordia Leadership Council, WomenLift Health, and Virchow Foundation.
