OAFLAD 🌍

I thank the @emergingleader_, @infoUclf, @OAFLAD who continue to traverse this country, @UWESO1, and my team at @StateHouseUg and also Tororo Cement- thank you for partnering with us to construct a multi-purpose hall. You are all helping to turn this light into a national fire.

What an absolute pleasure it was to meet with the First Lady of the Republic of Sierra Leone and the President of the Organization of African First Ladies for Development (@OAFLAD), Her Excellency @FatimaMaadabio Bio on her invitation. We discussed the importance of her focus…

🎉 👏 Big Win for Women & Girls!! #OAFLAD celebrates #Angola 🇦🇴, #Djibouti 🇩🇯, #DRC 🇨🇩, #Gambia 🇬🇲 & #Liberia 🇱🇷 for signing the new AU Convention to End Violence Against Women & Girls➡️ au.int/en/aucevawg A special shout-out to #Gambia’s First Lady H.E. Fatoumatta…

🇺🇸#NewYork 💫 Day 3 | July 10 #GlobalFirstPartnersAcademy @gflaorg As the curtains closed on the 3rd Annual Academy, First Ladies wrapped up three powerful days of strategy, sisterhood, and shared purpose. From resource mobilization to legacy-building and a roundtable, the day…

Yesterday, we wrapped up our third Global First Partners Academy! From July 8th–10th, First Partners & representatives from 13 nations came together to share, learn, and lead. These leaders often step into their roles without training or support—we're proud to stand with them.

🌍 Day 2 | #GlobalFirstLadyAcademy @gflaorg Theme: Preparing the Youth for the Future From tackling polarization to exploring AI in women’s health and food security, First Ladies focused on empowering the next generation with the tools to lead a resilient future. 📢During her…

PHOTO NEWS Pix 1: L-R First Lady of Malawi, Monica Chakwera, First Lady. of Mozambique Gueta Chapo, First Lady of Nigeria Senator Oluremi Tinubu and Founder of Global First Ladies Alliance, Dr Cora Neumann at the 3rd Annual Global First Ladies Academy in New York on Tuesday 8th…

🇺🇸 #NewYork – On Tuesday, July 8, 2025, OAFLAD First Ladies, including H.E. Mrs. Fatima Maada Bio (President of OAFLAD), H.E. Dr. Ana Dias Lourenço (Vice-President), and Their Excellencies the First Ladies of Malawi🇲🇼, Nigeria🇳🇬 , and Mozambique🇲🇿 , joined global peers for the…

#NewYork 🇺🇸 🗓️ July 7,2025 - #OAFLAD President, H.E. Mrs Fatima Maada Bio @Ladyfatimabio First Lady of Sierra Leone, held met with Dr. Nardos Berhanu. Their discussions centered on key strategic priorities for OAFLAD including expanded partnerships, stronger bilateral…

OAFLAD’s Gender-Based Violence Working Group convened on 3 July 2025, in a session co-chaired by @UNFPA, to discuss potential activities and the way forward for the group. Partners and Technical Advisors to the First Ladies shared key actions to strengthen the GBV response across…

Where is the money? Tracking 15 Years of Investment in Girls’ Rights, Education, Health, and Protection x.com/i/broadcasts/1…

🎓💬 Where is the Money? Join us for the 2025 Day of the African Child Webinar as we track 15 years of investment in girls' rights, education, health & protection! 📢 Today 2PM SAST 🚨 To register 👇🏿zoom.us/webinar/regist…

The #OAFLAD Executive Secretary, Dr Nardos Berhanu held a productive bilateral meeting with Mr. @EpieSaturnin, @UNFPA Representative to the AU & UNECA @UNFPA_AARO, discussing shared priorities & future collaboration. OAFLAD appreciates UNFPA’s strong commitment 🤝 to its new…

On June 19,, OAFLAD held a productive meeting of its Education Working Group, co-chaired by UNAIDS, with the participation of key partners and Technical Advisors to African First Ladies. The meeting served as a platform to share experiences and align on key priorities for the…

Tonight, Mrs Monica Geingos premiered “Lead from Where You Are: The Journey of the Office of the First Lady (2015–2024)” in Windhoek. The documentary reflects a 9 year leadership journey and speaks to the work done under the Office of the First Lady. #LeadFromWhereYouAre 🧵

🌍 Member States and partners are joining forces to eliminate Neglected Tropical Diseases (#NTDs) by 2030. This week, @AfricaCDC, @TheENDFund, @WHO, and others are bringing together over 50 African countries to strengthen national plans and mobilize resources to fight NTDs.…

Day of the African Child celebrations at Unoa Primary School, Makueni County. x.com/i/broadcasts/1…