THE STRENGTH OF THE AFRICAN WOMEN CONFERENCE: THE ROLE OF AFRICAN WOMEN IN SHAPING GOVERNANCE (KIGALI, RWANDA)

RATIONALE:
The paradox of the strength of the African woman as the home maker, keeper, and provider, yet consciously or unconsciously ignored in economic empowerment and state power sharing dynamics is to say but the least.
World over and Africa in particular, women have been known to organize and manage developmental projects for their sustenance. However, they have been faced with many challenges created by the environment and society.
It is therefore imperative to create an environment where women are trained and helped to improve and harness their inbuilt leadership potentials.
With the ever changing global trend, with more and more women in leadership and management, it is pertinent and time-appropriate to have this conference aimed at enhancing and developing the African woman's strength in leadership.
CONFERENCE OBJECTIVES
At the end of this conference, participants are expected to have, amongst other things learn to:
• Identify and harness their leadership skills
• Understand the inborn leadership trait in women
• Improve on their leadership skills
• Identify lapses in their management and leadership skills and improve on them
• Deal with rejection and discrimination
• Mentor and raise a new generation of women leaders
• Use information technology in management
• Balance her role as a manager and mother
• Deal with challenges of leadership in Africa religio-cultural and male-dominated environment