WHAT WE DO

UNIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIPS

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. We believe provision of quality education is paramount to the eradication of poverty. We advocate for the retention and completion of tertiary education for young people 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.

WORLD SUMMIT ON WOMEN AND GIRLS

Among various other conferences, meetings, seminars and workshops, the Foundation convenes the annual World Summit on Women & Girls, an inter-generational dialogue which brings world leaders together with women and girls, and their male allies from across the globe to commemorate the United Nations International Day of the Girl.
The Summits attracts world leaders and influencers from government, community, the private and public sectors, as well as representatives of from businesses including
entrepreneurs, investors, innovators, tourists, exhibitors, fashion enthusiasts, information seekers, the media and the general public from all over the world and all walks of life. The Summit provides a platform from women and girls
from all over the world, together with their male allies to exchange and share good practices, ideas, hopes, aspirations, and lived experiences; and to mentor, educate, empower, inspire and motivate one another to raise the voices of women and girls to become effective leaders in the decision-making process in the various spheres of life.

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.
In addition to convening the World Summit on Women and Girls, the Foundation hosts side and parallel events at the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women; the African Union Heads of State and Government Summit and Commonwealth Forum held in the wings of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meetings, as well as other international Conferences/- Meetings in various parts of the world.

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

In 2022, our Founder & President, Her Excellency Dr Justina Mutale adopted a community school in a remote rural setting in Mumbwa District of Zambia. The school, which only had two Classrooms, was blown away by rains two years ago, leaving the children without space to learn from. The Foundation is currently raising resources to rebuild the school to modern standards. The Foundation also aims to build a Health Centre or Clinic, which will be linked to the school, as well as dig boreholes and water wells for the school, like the school and the village to solar power, and help improve the village Football team. The area serves 11 villages, with a population of over 6,000 people covering a 40 kilometres radius. The Foundation has supplied uniforms, books, foodstuff and other school equipment to various orphanages and community schools in Zambia, including Christmas Feeding.