PRESS RELEASE

African Women in Leadership Organisation (AWLO) had the pleasure of hosting its 2024 Pan African HeForShe Summit from the 6th to 7th of March, 2024, at Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria. 

The conference was themed:

Investing in Women: Closing the Representation Gap

The conference featured a One Million Man Walk against Violence on Women, which took place on Wednesday, the 6th of March, 2024.

The Pan African Men HeForShe Summit, which took place on the 7th of March, was put together to foster collaboration among male allies and HeForShe heroes to actively contribute to closing the female representation gap in governance.

The conference was full of empowering sessions with high-profile speakers such as Onofiok Akpan Luke, Mr. Tony Afia, Ali Baba, Dr. , Emem Ette Esq, Dr. Favour Ayodele, David Raymond Edet, Amaka Echetabu, Dr. Imoh Imoh-Ita, Hon. Itoro Columba, Mr. Akpan Emmanuel , Mrs. Pauline Amos Ibude and the moderator , Theodora Ayeni. The Master of Ceremony was Mr. Francis Oyoima Edet. 

This 2024 Pan African HeForShe Summit brought together HeForShe ambassadors, male and female executives, professionals, male leaders, and political leaders to further advance the leadership status of women in the continent of Africa, by

harnessing the influence of men in facilitating a transformative change that promotes women’s active participation in governance.

The summit was truly an inspiring and impactful experience for all attendees, with participants from Nigeria and other African countries.

Our talking points included:

● Acknowledging the existing gender disparities in governance

● The role of men in championing equal opportunities for women in governance

● How men can use their platforms to ensure that women’s perspectives are heard, valued, and integrated into decision-making processes

● How to create a more inclusive and representative governance structure.

With more than a decade-long history of impact behind, the African Women in Leadership Organisation (AWLO) remains a powerful force to reckon with where the advancement of the African woman’s leadership development is concerned.

Founded in 2009 through the visionary leadership of Hon. Dr. Elisha Attai, AWLO, continues to impact countless women across the African continent and its diaspora.

Signed

Dr. Elisha Attai

Founder and President, African Women in Leadership Organisation (AWLO).