The book "Pivoting In Heels" was recently launched in Maputo, portraying the story of 50 women whose journey reflects the daily lives of women in management and leadership positions in their organizations, highlighting the socio-cultural challenges inherent in professional and personal life. The book is sponsored by Standard Bank, as part of...
Last Monday, April 29, Standard Bank brought together clients, employees and prominent women in various sectors in Maputo, with the aim of discussing the challenges and opportunities facing Mozambican women, promoting dialogue and the search for joint solutions. The meeting, which marked the end of a wide range of activities...
Moza Banco recently launched a project in Maputo called "Moza Women", through which the Bank intends to publicly convey its recognition of the importance of women in all social and development spheres in the country. This is a project which was based on the social panorama...
Cases of sexual harassment in higher education institutions in Mozambique go almost unreported and of those that are registered, less than half are resolved. The Center for Public Integrity presented an illustrative study in Maputo today showing that between 2019 and 2022, 30 complaints were registered, of which 15 were filed, nine...
The number of women and girls living in conflict-affected areas has doubled since 2017. Today, according to a document by the United Nations Organization for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women, more than 614 million women and girls live in conflict-affected areas. In conflict zones,...
The initiative by EIB Global and Moza Banco, as part of the Global Gateway Strategy, will offer financing to small and medium-sized enterprises in Mozambique, with a special focus on businesses owned or run by women. Women are less likely to be able to access adequate financing for their businesses and the EIB-Moza...
Absa Bank has just been distinguished as the "Best Financial Institution in Women's Empowerment in Mozambique 2023" by the British magazine Global Banking & Finance Review. In a statement, the bank said that its distinction reaffirms its efforts to create an increasingly inclusive and favorable environment for the development and retention of...
Only 20 women spoke on behalf of their countries or delegations, out of a total of 192 speakers at the annual United Nations (UN) General Assembly debate. According to data presented by the office of the President of the General Assembly, and quoted by Lusa, this number is even lower than last year, when 23 women...
The Republic of Mozambique Police (PRM) in Tete have arrested three Zambian nationals accused of murder at the Kassuenda administrative post in Maravia. The act allegedly took place after one of the accused, the victim's wife, hired two citizens to murder her husband, a Zambian national. According to Radio...
Brazil's Minister of Racial Equality, Anielle Franco, yesterday in Maputo defended more women in "positions of power", criticizing the lack of "representation and recurring racism" in her country. "Unfortunately, we live in a country where there are still few women who have access and reach positions of power, of protagonism," she said...