Photo Highlights of the GC4W 2-Day LIVE Concert events on “Shop-for-a-Cause” at Macy’s Herald Square on August 28th and 29th, 2015 with America’s favorite and most talented music group, 4EY The Future and Midnight Mosaic. We are truly grateful for the opportunity provided to us by Macy’s to raise awareness and continue to raise funds for the GC4W New School…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 1st, 2015 New York, September 1st, 2015 – On Saturday October 3rd, 2015, the Honorable Mayor of the City of Atlanta, Mayor Kasim Reed will open the GC4W Atlanta Working Mom Business Expo on Oct 3rd 2015 at the Georgia World Congress Center in Downtown Atlanta. Lilian O. Ajayi, Founder and Executive Director of the Global Connections for Women Foundation (GC4W)…
The first week of the Entrepreneurship School for Girls launch with key presentations from Facebook, Resolution Project and others. “Our E-School for Girls Class of 2015 is nothing less than amazing! I am so inspired by the time, energy and knowledge that has been shared by our very accomplished group of volunteer entrepreneurs, professors and business people to set the girls in…
The GC4W Atlanta Working Mom Business Expo is a premiere event dedicated to honoring and uplifting working mothers, women business owners, and mom entrepreneurs. Come and share in an entire day of motivational talks centered on the topics of leadership, business, success, health and family – as we name the winners of the “Ultimate Super Mom” contest. Connect with other powerful women, business owners and sample…
The President of the General Assembly, H.E. Mr. Sam Kutesa held a high level 2-day meeting on Climate Change at United Nations Headquarters in New York (ECOSOC) – to ensure that leaders take ambitious decisions to reduce poverty, inequality and to take actions that protects our planet. The United Nations Official Press release can be found here: http://www.un.org/press/en/2015/ga11660.doc.htm On Tuesday, June…
Launched in 2012, the African Women Program for Leadership (AWLEAD) is a 12-week rigorous training, that helps young women of African Descent between the age of 18 and 25 are afforded an opportunities to improve and gain Professional skills, Career Guidance, Knowledge and Networks to meet their life goals and aspirations, so that they can effectively contribute to Africa’s Development. The African Women Program for Leadership…
“Achieving gender equality requires a reconfiguration of power relations. That includes redefining our deeply-ingrained perceptions of masculinity and fatherhood. Fathers can help break the cycle of violence and discrimination against women by modeling equality, respect for diversity, empathy, and human rights of the next generation.” Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, Executive Director UN Women. The MenCare Campaign was led in collaboration with the…
“States Parties recognize that women and girls with disabilities are subject to multiple discriminations, and in this regard shall take measures to ensure the full and equal enjoyment by them of all their human rights and fundamental freedoms.” UN General Assembly adopted the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities on 13 December 2006. On 9 June, UN Women, the Permanent Mission…
A group of passionate individuals and distinguished delegates were invited to the United Nations on Friday, June 5th, 2015 – to participate in the presentation of the “State of the World’s Volunteerism Report: Transforming Governance.” Lilian O. Ajayi, Founder and Executive Director of the Global Connections for Women Foundation (GC4W) and Chief Temitope Ajayi (Mama Diaspora) were invited to attend.…
On 26 May 2015, press released by Trinity College Dublin, The University of Dublin Ireland. Global progress towards equality for women and girls was assessed at an international conference in Trinity College Dublin which was held to mark the seventh annual Africa Day celebration organized by Trinity International Development Initiative (TIDI) the conference, Inspiring Change: Empowering Women’s Futures in Africa,…
