By: ATN News
UNHQ, New York: At the framework of the UNGA79 high level week the 7th Annual Africa Open for Business Summit held a side event at the headquarters in New York and highlighted the critical need of women's empowerment in Africa and beyond, in line with SDG 5 Gender Equality. With an eye toward Africa's developing markets, the summit assembled international leaders, legislators, and advocates to discuss ways for increasing the role of women in economic, social, and political spheres.
Emphasizing the worldwide responsibility to improve the status of women, Anni Huang, founder of the World Madam Foundation, the EmpowerHer Forum, and advisor to the UN-Habitat Youth Advisory Board, delivered a keynote address. "Empowering women is not just about individual lives—it's about transforming entire communities and economies," Huang said, underlining the knock-on effects of women's empowerment on more general society growth.
Aimed at enhancing health and education outcomes, her speech included important announcements including the World Madam Foundation's project to donate sanitary supplies to African women. Huang also emphasized initiatives aimed at giving African women economic support and skill development so they might engage more fully in local businesses. These projects mirror SDG 4 Quality Education and SDG 3 Good Health and Well-Being, reinforcing the interconnected nature of these global goals. The main objective of the summit—that of advancing gender equality as a major engine of sustainable development.
From increasing women's access to healthcare and education to supporting female leadership in business and government, the summit's conversations covered a spectrum of topics. Speaking on governments, companies, and civil society to support women's rights and opportunities, speakers emphasized the need of worldwide cooperation.
With Huang announcing plans for a side event at the forthcoming 69th session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW69), emphasizing women's role in business, technology, and policymaking, the event set the foundation for future international cooperation. The summit reminded us that even if development has come about, the worldwide endeavor to empower women—especially in Africa—remains a top concern.
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