Dismantle barriers holding African women back

Leadership in Africa has for a long time been characterised by unequal power relations and patriarchal norms. It is so deeply entrenched that many have ceased to question it, accepting it as the order of the day.

Leadership, particularly in the political arena has been perceived to be largely the reserve of men. As a result, African women continue to be disadvantaged in their pursuit for headship. This is simply unacceptable given women represent more than 50 per cent of the population of the African continent but are systematically excluded, marginalised and under-represented in all spheres.