📌Today marks an important milestone for us as we host a high-level event under the theme
#WeAreEqual
: Amplifying Change Through Collaboration🤝. This event is a powerful platform to drive meaningful conversations and foster partnerships for change.
🎉Join us as the entire
"Il s’agit pour nous de transformer, durant les cinq prochaines années, les prouesses que nous avons réalisées et de parachever l’avènement d’un Congo plus uni, mieux sécurisé et plus prospère." — Félix Tshisekedi.
Je renouvelle mes plus chaleureuses félicitations à mon époux,
#OAFLADGA
🗓️ February 17, 2024 | 📷 Day 4✅! Alongside the opening of the African Union Heads of State Summit, this day had 3 highlights
🎯OAFLAD Steering Committee meeting, chaired by OAFLAD's VP H.E.Mrs
@DeniseNyakeru
, they discussed about the recommendations from Technical
@OAFLAD
's 27th Ordinary
#GeneralAssembly
wraps up with resounding success! A brighter future for
#Africa
lies ahead, as leaders commit to bridging the gender gap, empowering women, and fostering regional partnerships for collective growth and development.
#AUSummit2023
#OAFLAD
Technical Advisors of First Ladies in a second day training as part of the 2022 First Ladies Fellowship in the sideline of the UNGA in New York.
#OAFLAD
partners with
@gflaorg
to make this capacity building a reality.
@OAFLAD
is successfully holding its 26th Extraordinary General Assembly in Congo Brazzaville. First Ladies are highlighting 20 years of service for the most vulnerable of Africa.
#OAFLADTurns20
📢 L’OPDAD célèbre fièrement la journée internationale des droits des femmes
#IWD
! 🎉 La vice-présidente de l'
#OPDAD
, S.E. Denise Nyakeru Tshisekedi
@DeniseNyakeru
, Première Dame de la RDC, a prononcé un discours inspirant lors de la réunion virtuelle organisée par l'Union
@LeylaGozo
is appointed Executive Secretary at the Secretariat of
#OAFLAD
. She is an accomplished professional with many years of experience across
#Africa
&
#Europe
. Best wishes for a successful tenure at the Organisation of
#AfricanFirstLadies
for Development.
At webinar organised by
#OAFLAD
and
@GlobalFund
First Lady of
#DRC
@DeniseNyakeru
emphasized on the need for community sensitization in which she has been involved to create awareness among communities.
Save the date: African First Ladies panel discussion in the margins of
#ICASA2019Rwanda
on the topic Leadership of African First Ladies in the fight against HIV and AIDS.
#HIV
#AIDS
#Africa
Happening now: President of OAFLAD
@Flon
welcoming African First Ladies to the high level working lunch being held in New York in the margins of UN General Assembly
L’OPDAD organise sa 28ème Assemblée Générale ce 18 février; une occasion idéale pour partager des idées et des stratégies afin de plaider en faveur d'un accès équitable à
✅ l'éducation📚et
✅à la santé pour les femmes et les filles🚺en
#Afrique
🌍
#AG_OPDAD
#NousSommesEgaux
🟰🤝
📹Découvrez comment la campagne
#NousSommesEgaux
a rassemblé les Premières Dames d'Afrique, les partenaires et les alliés de l’
#OPDAD
pour faire progresser la parité et réduire les inégalités hommes-femmes à travers le continent ⤵️
🔗
#education
#sant
é
#VBG
#AG_OPDAD
🗓️ 17 février 2024 | 📷 Jour 4✅ ! En marge de l'ouverture du sommet des Chefs d'État de l'Union africaine, cette journée a connu 3 temps forts:
🎯Réunion du Comité Directeur de l'
#OPDAD
, présidée par la VP de l'OPDAD S.E.Mme
@DeniseNyakeru
. Les discussions ont porté
OAFLAD will be hosting its 28th General Assembly on February 18th. A great occasion to share ideas and strategies for advocating
✅equitable access to education📚and
✅health for women and girls 🚺on the continent🌍
#OAFLADGA
#WeAreEqual
🟰🤝
Discussion fructueuse entre des Premieres Dames d'Afrique et des partenaires de l'OPDAD lors du webinaire organisé par l'OPDAD et le fonds mondial
#OAFLAD
@GlobalFund
“Women face various barriers and need protection and safety. Grateful for initiatives like
@OAFLAD
that focus on creating awareness and education to equip women with the skills to ensure their safety.” Reflection from
@Winnie_Byanyima
.
#OAFLAD
#AUSummit2023
@_AfricanUnion
MARQUEZ VOTRE CALENDRIER : le 2 décembre 2019 Evènement de haut niveau des premières dames d'Afrique en marge de
#ICASA2019Rwanda
sous le thème Leadership des premières dames d’
#Afrique
dans la lutte contre le
#VIH
et le
#sida
“Achieving gender equality is not just a matter of justice, it’s a matter of economic and social progress.” -
@DrSenait
at OAFLAD’s
#WeAreEqual
event at
#UNGA78
First Ladies of
@OAFLAD
launch
#WeAreEqual
: a new year-long campaign to close the gender gap in Africa, with a focus on four critical pillars: health, education, economic empowerment, and gender-based violence.
On February 19th,
#AfricanFirstLadies
will unite at our 27th
#GeneralAssembly
to show their commitment to ending gender inequality and explore opportunities for collaboration and collective action with partners to close the gender gap in the continent.
#OAFLADGA
Today, on our 20th anniversary, First Ladies across Africa are proud to launch a new year-long campaign to close the gender gap:
#WeAreEqual
. Working together, our society can be too.
Learn more & get involved:
#AfricanVaccinationWeek
“This week is a tribute to progress and a call to action💪”
Watch OAFLAD’s President, H.E Mrs Sustjie Mbumba, First Lady of Namibia
@FirstLadyNam
as she makes a vibrant call to action, while reminding us of an encouraging truth:
#VaccinesWork
💉, and it's
The 27th
#AfricanFirstLadies
General Assembly with
@OAFLAD
#AUSummit2023
inspiring to hear about the impactful interventions being taken by these leaders to address health issues and bridging the gender gap.
#WomenEmpowerment
is critical to driving progress across the continent!
#OAFLADGA
🗓️ February 18, 2024 | 📷 Day 5✅! Today was about our 28th General Assembly! 11 First Ladies, great speakers and special guests discussed around the annual theme “Educate Her and Transform Africa: Enhancing access to Health and Education for the 21st Century’s African
Youth from
@WomenDeliver
sharing their experience on what working with
#youth
truly means at the 2022 First Ladies Fellowship training session of Technical Advisors.
#OAFLAD
and
@gflaorg
partnering to make this program a reality in the margins of
@UN
general assembly in NY.
Happening now: African First Ladies members of
#OAFLAD
deliberating during a high level working lunch on the Strategic Priorities of their organization in the margins of the UN General Assembly in New York.
First Ladies of the Republic of
#Congo
H.E Madam Antoinette Sassou-Nguesso and the Republic of
#Zimbabwe
H.E Madam Auxillia Mnangagwa were elected President and Vice President of OAFLAD respectively for the coming two years at the 23rd OAFLAD Ordinary General Assembly.
Save the date:
#African
First Ladies and stakeholders to discuss about opportunities to promote synergies between
#HIV
and
#cervicalcancer
screening, prevention and treatment programs during a panel discussion in the sideline of
#ICASA2019Rwanda
#OAFLADGA
🗓️ Feb 14, 2024 | 🚀Great kicking off the 28th General Assembly of OAFLAD with productive discussions at the Technical Advisors' meeting! 🌍Today was about presentation and discussion the 2023 activity& financial reports, audit findings,and strategic priorities for 2024
23rd OAFLAD General Assembly will take place in Niamey, Niger from 04 to 08 July under the theme "Collaborating to Transform Africa: Addressing the Needs of Vulnerable Populations"
@JanjaLula
We thank your Excellency
@JanjaLula
for your presence and inspiring speech! Indeed, “An ocean separates us, but our history brings us together and connects our future.”
#WeAreEqual
🎉We are excited to share that the Democratic Republic of Congo is the 14th country to launch the
#WeAreEqual
campaign, joining the circle of 13 other African nations already committed 🤝
#thread
1/
“As a society, we cannot move forward if we are only lifting one foot off the ground. We must ensure that all our citizens—regardless of gender—have the same opportunities to grow, to learn, to lead, and to succeed.” -
@FirstLadyNam
, at
#UNGA78
At the launch of
#AfricaREACH
,
@FirstLadyNam
introduced the members of the Leadership Council and
@ToyinSaraki
delivered the vision of
#AfricaREACH
enhancing the strongest political and cultural force with
@OAFLAD
to fulfill their promise of creating an AIDS-free generation.
#OAFLADGA
🗓️ February 16, 2024 | 📷 Day 3✅We deeply thank
@BCIU
for recognizing OAFLAD's impactful work in public health tonight. As OAFLAD's VP, H.E.Mrs
@DeniseNyakeru
stressed the importance of coordinated efforts against HIV, HPV, women's health issues, and oncology burdens.
#African
First Ladies vow to operate under the principle of Gender sensitivity: ensuring that the interventions
#OAFLAD
makes provide equal enjoyment by women, men, girls and boys of rights, opportunities and rewards;
#WomensDay
The 24th OAFLAD General Assembly to be held in Addis Ababa from 06 -10 February 2020 at the Africa Union.
First Ladies Technical Advisors' meeting 06-07 February 2020
Steering Committee meeting 08 February 2020
General Assembly 09-10 February 2020
African First Ladies' technical advisors' discussion at
#OAFLAD
plans in the works for
#AUSummit2023
's financial reporting session,
@WomenDeliver
to focus on creating space for youth and feminist empowerment through national partnership and conference.
@Divyarmathew
@Sammytesfu
“Our collaboration
@OAFLAD
with government, community, and civic society will make a real impact in fighting continental issues. Truly exemplary teamwork that's paving the way for positive change."H.E
@AmbSamate
Commissioner for Health,Humanitarian Affairs & Social Development AU
Key highlights during
#OAFLAD
's high level panel on health financing
👉
#Abujadeclaration
: Panelists address the need of governments commitment to
#healthcare
&domestic allocation
👉Regional organisations&institutions need to support acceleration of advocacy efforts
#OAFLADTurns20
#OAFLADGA
🗓️ February 14, 2024 | 🎯Discover the theme of OAFLAD's 28th General Assembly: "Educate Her and Transform Africa 🌍: Enhancing access to Health🏥and Education📚for the 21st Century’s African women and girls🚺 ".
#WeAreEqual
🟰
#OAFLADGA
🗓️ February 15, 2024 | 📷 Day 2, it’s a wrap✅🚀! Our 2nd part of the day was mainly about partnership🤝🌏! From this working session of Technical Advisors with partners, we had a chance to discuss proposed areas of short and long-term collaboration from
@WHO
,
1/
Happening now: 25th OAFLAD General Assembly. Webinar on
#African
First Ladies reflection on their experiences on the theme: Advocacy In a time of
#COVID19
: Lessons Learned to Drive Priorities.
#OAFLAD
Forwarded letter from H.E Dr.
@FLOTUS
on the 27th African First Ladies
#GeneralAssembly
@OAFLAD
, "Collaboration and partnership are essential to tackling the challenges our planet faces. Thank you
#OAFLAD
for your incredible efforts in fighting these issues."
#AUSummit2023
Phone call between HE
@USEmbalo
, President of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau and
#ECOWAS
Chair and HE
@KalondoMonica
First Lady of Namibia and
#OAFLAD
President.
President Embalo receives in audience
#OAFLAD
Executive Secretary,
@LeylaGozo
in state house on July 29th 2022.
First Lady of
#Zimbabwe
@AMnangagwa
thanked all
#OAFLAD
partners, particularly
@GlobalFund
for making the webinar on 'The health and socio-economic impact of COVID-19 in achieving universal health coverage' a success.