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CELEBRATE INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY  Washington DC, March 08 – 09 - 10, 2010

 The 4th International Congress of BlackWomen, Under the High Patronage of Mrs Thandiwe Banda, Fist Lady of the Republic of Zambia

                                                          Mrs Thandiwe Banda, First Lady of the Republic of Zambia.

Following the 3^rd international congress of Black women held in December 2009, under the high patronage of the first Lady of the DRC, a decision was taken with the agreement of the First lady of the Republic of Zambia, to designate Zambia as the host country for the 4^th International Congress Of Black Women. This congress is scheduled to take place in November 2010.

From left to right: Mrs Olive Lembe Kabila Kabange, First lady of DRC, Mrs Antoinette Sassou Nguesso, First lady of the Republic of Congo Brazzaville, Mrs Thandiwe Banda, First Lady of Zambia. and Mrs Patricia Faraut, President & Founder Africa Femmes Performantes, Ambassador the International Congress of Black Women.

                                                                                           Mrs Thandiwe Banda, official Ceremony. 3rd International Congress of Black women.

Speaking during the Black Woman's third congress in Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Mrs Banda said most women were not aware of what gifts and talents they had.

Mrs Banda said from a natural point of view, each woman had divinely endowed gifts and talents which, with appropriate training, could be honed and developed into valuable skills.

However, Mrs Banda said there were a number of obstacles to the full emergence of major female-owned commercial entities that could positively impact the national economy.             

She told delegates, who included DRC First Lady Marie Olive Lembe Kabila Kabange and Congo Brazavile's First Lady Antoinette Sassou Nguesso at the Africa Union (AU) Centre that women needed to be motivated to bring from within themselves the inner vision and strength that were usually suppressed by traditional settings where only boys were allowed to go to school and only men took up serious jobs.

The first lady said it was true that women in business were strong across the sub-region as they carried out cros-border businesses in their thousands and looked after their families.

Some female-owned businesses had evolved to become major employers in various countries.

"However, there are a number of obstacles to the full emergence of major female-owned commercial entities that could positively impact our national economies," she said.

Women needed to be helped to see their personal worth and have a fitting sense of self-esteem.

Mrs Banda said a demotivated woman, no matter the resources before her, would accomplish little.

"At times, demotivation arises from such evils as gender-based violence in the matrimonial home, rape, gender-based professional injustice and other forms of suppression.

 Mrs Patricia Faraut, President & Founder Africa Femmes Performantes, Ambassador of the International Congress of Black Women.

"Africa Femmes Performantes" is a diasporan organization which has an important Role in Africa's Capacity Building Efforts. she said

                                                                            

Africa Femmes Performantes is taking an active part in the development of Africa. We are more and more aware of our moral, intellectual and social responsibility for contributing to the development of the African continent and contribute toward the improvement of capacity education in Africa.

The main objective of "Africa Femmes Performantes" is to explore, solicit, acquire and deliver tools that help develop projects and mechanisms of follow-up on the long term. We need to invest in learning and knowledge-sharing that strengthens institutions and gives individuals the skills they need to problem solve, innovate, educate, and harness productive potential of societies." said Patricia Faraut.

                                                                  

 Mrs Thandiwe Banda received the Africa   Femmes Performantes Women of Excellency Award.

 "I believe some of us are in a position here we can play a meaningful role to motivate and also economically empower the many women who are vulnerable or impoversihed conditions by dealing with the question of low self-esteem, frustration and chronic disappointment," she said.

  

 

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