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Sibongile Masuku - Swaziland - Gender Links

Sibongile Masuku – Swaziland SHARE: I have learned a lot of skills through connecting with Gender Links activities in my community. From the meetings I have attended I have learned new skills, especially business management and self-empowerment. Now I want to use these skills to make a difference in other women’s lives. I am the chairperson of the Swaziland Lutsango-LwakaNgwane multipurpose cooperative limited in Mbabane. The cooperative came to life when local women realised that they could engage in projects that could help them earn an income outside formal employment. Through participating in capacity building programmes rolled out in Swaziland by Gender Links, I gained a lot of confidence; this is now paying off in terms of the way our work has developed. Since Gender Links’ intervention, our cooperative of women has grown from singing and dancing at traditional events to rearing livestock, having poultry projects, farming, and creating handicrafts. Now, women have the

SADC: GL celebrates 20 years in vibrant online event

SADC: GL celebrates 20 years in vibrant online event Date: March 29, 2021 SHARE: Johannesburg, 29 March: Laughter, love and hearty congratulations characterised Gender Links’ 20th birthday celebrations on 17 March 2021. The Non-Governmental organisation (NGO) has grown from one woman working from her home to an institution, once acknowledged as the best NGO in Southern Africa, which has had an impact on the lives of 168 407 beneficiaries. Congratulatory messages poured in, including from Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, Executive Director of UN Women and former South African Deputy President, GL’s  first staff member, Zohra Khan, global policy advisor at UN Women; members of Gender Links’ Sunrise Campaign in eSwatini; Thenjiwe Mtintso, South Africa’s ambassador to Cuba; Maurice Mbolela, Executive Director of Zambia’s Local Government Association.

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