THE JUSTINA MUTALE FOUNDATION

OUR VISION

We envision a world in which each woman and girl, and their communities have an opportunity to reach their highest potential. We believe that every girl has potential and we work to ensure that one day, every girl can have access to quality education to enable her to reach her highest potential, escape poverty and live a fulfilling life, so that every girl can one day have the capability to effectively participate and make a positive contribution to the global economy and the development of Africa and the rest of the world.

OUR MISSION

To educate, empower, inspire and motivate women and girls to become effective and influential leaders in business, politics, society, environment, science, technology and all other walks of life. Our Mission is to equip women and girls with the necessary leadership skills, tools, knowledge, information, systems and networks required to close the gender gap.

WHAT WE DO

We believe provision of quality education is paramount to the eradication of poverty and its feminisation. We advocate for the retention and completion of tertiary education for young women and girls from rural and disadvantaged families, by providing them scholarships to access higher education; technical and vocational training education; and entrepreneurship and leadership training and mentorship. We aim to contribute to the actualisation of the United Nations Agenda 2030 Global Goals for Sustainable Development (SDGs) and the African Union Agenda 2063, with a focus on the achievement of gender equality, empowerment of women and girls, protecting and upholding the rights of women and girls, and the alleviation of poverty and its feminisation, by providing access to proper healthcare, quality education, personal development and improving the quality life of women and girls, and their communities.

WHO WE ARE

The Justina Mutale Foundation was launched in the House of Lords at the UK Houses of Parliament in London, United Kingdom on Thursday 29th October 2015. The Foundation is a non-governmental and non-profit organisation registered under the laws of England and Wales with its registered office in London and further registered as a non-governmental and non-profit organisation registered under the laws of Zambia with its registered office in Lusaka, Zambia. The Foundation is supported by an international Advisory Board and was founded by African Woman of the Year (2012) and Mandela100 Prize Winner, Her Excellency, Dr Justina Mutale, who is listed as Africa’s Best Female Philanthropist and named in the various WHO’s WHO, Power Lists, Influential Lists and Halls of Fame, including the100 Most Reputable People on Earth; as well as the Powerlist of the Most Influential Black People in modern Britain and the 100 Most Reputable Africans in the World.

Dr Mutale sits on the Board of the World Leaders Forum headquartered in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates; and serves as Global Envoy for Gender Equality & Spokesperson of the International Women’s Think Tank headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. She is also the Vice-President of the ~United Kingdom’s National Alliance of Women’s Organisations. Dr Mutale has been honoured on various global platforms for her phenomenal leadership qualities. She is the author of the highly cerebral book: “The Art of Iconic Leadership: Power Secrets of Female World Leaders” and Co-author of: “Women on Corporate Boards and International Perspective”, in addition to various other publications and books on women leadership.

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS

Through its programme of activities, the Justina Mutale Foundation aims to contribute to global efforts towards the actualisation of the United Nations Agenda 2030 Global Goals for Sustainable Development (SDGs) and the African Union’s Agenda 2063 and other regional, national and local initiatives in respect of gender equality, the empowerment of women and girls, and upholding the rights of women and girls and their communities. The Justina Mutale Foundation forms parts of the Civil Society delegations to the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women the African Union High-Level Panel on Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment held in the wings of the African Union Heads of State and Heads of Government Summit; and the Commonwealth Women’s Forum held in the wings of the Commonwealth Heads of State Summit, as well as various other Fora held around the world that address gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls.