“Every women, every girl deserves to get paid what they are worth” ~ Sherly Sandberg. On #WomensEqualityDay, the Global Connections for Women Foundation invite leading professional women to speak with authority on “How women can obtain more for themselves – both personally and professionally.” Women have made great strides in the workplace, but inequality persists, especially when it comes to equal pay among…
Each spring, thousands of government officials, journalists, civil society organizations, and participants from the academia and private sectors, gather in Washington DC for the Spring Meetings of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank Group. At the heart of the gathering are meetings of the IMF’s International Monetary and Financial Committee and the joint World Bank-IMF Development Committee, which…
THE YOUNG, GIFTED, & BLACK (YGB) ENTREPRENEURIAL AWARDS* *11th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION HONORING BLACK HISTORY MONTH * *New York, New York— (Thursday, January 21st, 2016) The Young, Gifted & Black Entrepreneurial Awards was launched in 2006, in honor of Black History Month. The YGB Entrepreneurial awards program is a simple measure of giving recognition, highlighting and showing appreciation toward his/her peers*. Mr. Carl O. Gray, founder of…
The 14th Annual Youth Assembly at the United Nations is evidence that a Generational change in attitude is essential to achieving the post-2015 Sustainable Development Goals. “As a millennial with a 501c3 not-profit-organization called the Global Connections for Women Foundation, one of the leading international non-profits of the millennium – in the areas of gender equality, women empowerment and youth empowerment.…
The Founder and Executive Director of the Global Connections for Women Foundation (GC4W), Lilian O. Ajayi, lead a “Global Development Workshop: The Status of Women & Girls“ and join the UN Women in a panel titled “Getting from Here to Gender Equality” – at the 2015 Summer session of the Youth Assembly at the United Nations. “We must earnest the talents…
General Assembly Concludes Two-Day Climate Change Event with Speakers Urging Sustained Political Momentum for Robust Actions to Mitigate Impacts. The President of the General Assembly, H.E. Mr. Sam Kutesa held a high level 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…
“Let be known that women’s rights are human rights – and human rights are women’s rights.” Hillary Clinton, then First Lady of the United States (now U.S Presidential Candidate) delivered the keynote address at the 1995 Beijing Conference. Inspiring Change: Empowering Women’s Futures in Africa at Africa Day Event at Trinity College, Dublin – The University of Dublin, Ireland. Key Speakers,…
The Founder and CEO of Global Connections for Women Foundation (GC4W), Lilian O. Ajayi is a guest on Future Mogul Report (FMR) on DTF Radio, this Thursday – June 4th, 2015 at 1pm eastern standard time. The purpose of the Future Mogul Report on DTF Radio is to showcase young entrepreneurs in Business, Technology, Fashion, Music, and Philanthropy – who are making a…
The Official Transcript of Lilian O. Ajayi‘s Keynote address on Africa Day at Trinity College Dublin, The University of Dublin. Download a copy of the Presentation slides. The official Press release is available here and the presentation slides are available here. Good Afternoon Ladies and Gentlemen, Distinguish Delegates, Special Guests, the Leadership Council of TIDI, Fellow Speakers, and Members of the Press. Thank for…
Inspiring Change: Empowering Women’s Futures in Africa. Lilian O. Ajayi Founder and Executive Director of the Global Connections for Women Foundation, a Key Speaker at TIDI Trinity College Dublin, University of Dublin, Ireland. Latest Press Release: Trinity College Dublin Africa Day Conference Assesses Global Progress Towards Gender Equality. The Trinity International Development Initiative (TIDI), with the support of the African Embassies accredited…