Africa's Women's Day Celebration 2025| Celebrating Women of African Descent

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JULY IS AFRICA'S WOMEN'S DAY AWARENESS MONTH!

Event Date: Thursday, July 31st, 2025

Event Time: 17:00 - 20:00 (5 PM - 8 PM) CAT/GMT+2

Theme: "Rooted in Greatness: Celebrating Women of African Descent

About Africa’s Women's Day:

Do you know that Africa’s Women's Day has been in existence since 1962?

Do you know that before America had its First female Vice President (after over 244 years of independence), Africa already had 26 Female presidents and Prime ministers?

Do you know that Africa had its first Prime Minister (Honourable Elisabeth Domitien, from 1975-1976) before Britain had Margret Thatcher?

The Africa's Women's Day Awareness Team (AWD) focuses on raising more awareness about Africa's Women's Day and spotlighting the legacy of African Women, recognizing their visionary, bold, pioneering historical achievements and contribution to Africa and the world at large.

Africa’s Women's Day was proclaimed as a day to be commemorated during the first conference of the Pan-African Women’s Organisation (PAWO) which was held in July 1962 in Dar es Salaam Tanganyika (now known as Tanzania). It offers a national, continental, and global opportunity to recall and affirm the significant role of African women in the evolution of a strong Pan-African identity, with shared values, objectives, and vision for the future, as well as women being key contributors towards achieving Africa’s inclusive growth and sustainable development agenda anchored in the African Union (AU) vision of an integrated prosperous and peaceful Africa.

PAWO - the specialized agency of the African Union dedicated to gender equality and women’s empowerment, is a representative organization of women on the African continent with five regional offices in all 55 Member States of the African Union.

Its objectives, amongst others, are:

To strive to achieve effective and responsible participation of African women in the socio-economic and cultural development of Africa;
To pursue the struggle for the representation of women at decision-making levels;
To fight for women’s empowerment and the elimination of all forms of discrimination against women.

About Africa’s Women's Day Awareness Celebration 2025:

From Harlem to Haiti, Paris to Port of Spain, the brilliance, strength, and legacy of women of African descent have lit up every corner of the globe. This year, as we celebrate the 5th anniversary of Africa's Women’s Day Awareness (marking five powerful years of raising global awareness for Africa’s Women’s Day), we’re inviting the world to pause, reflect, and celebrate those women who carry the greatness of Africa in their roots, wherever they may live.

Our theme this year, “Rooted in Greatness: Celebrating Women of African Descent,” is a tribute to women across the diaspora who have led, innovated, healed, built, and inspired, all while navigating the beautiful complexities of identity, legacy, and belonging.

💭 But let’s talk about something real...

We understand that for many, “African descent” can be a deeply personal, even complicated conversation. History has created distance, emotionally, physically, and generationally, and not everyone feels immediately connected to a continent that feels more symbolic than personal.

That’s okay. That’s exactly why this space exists!

This is not about how African you are, where you were born, or what languages you speak. It’s about acknowledging the greatness that lives in your lineage, recognizing that the story didn’t start in struggle. It started in power.

What to Expect:

A powerful virtual celebration featuring women of African descent from across the globe
Honoree Spotlights: 31 extraordinary women celebrated throughout July
Live Keynotes & Storytelling Sessions from women shaping culture, business, policy, and art
Cultural performances, community connection, and global sisterhood
A beautifully curated reminder that we are more connected than we think

Past AWD Awareness Events:

In preceding years, our focus has been dedicated to recognizing the exceptional contributions of African female leaders, with a spotlight on Presidents and Prime ministers in 2021, followed by a tribute to the Unsung Heroines of Africa in 2022. The AWD awareness initiative of 2023 showcased African Female Founders and CEOs, spotlighting the remarkable endeavors of women reshaping the business landscape across the continent. These events successfully illuminated the extraordinary achievements of African women, unveiling hidden gems from all over Africa who have made significant strides.

Distinguished guest speakers from our previous virtual events have included highly influential figures, such as Her Excellency Joyce Banda (First Female President of Malawi), Her Excellency Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma (First Female Chair of the African Union Commission), Her Excellency Mrs. Monica Chakwera (First Lady of the Republic of Malawi), Hon. Maria Das Neves (First Female Prime Minister of Sao-Tome and Principe), Her Excellency Catherine Samba-Panza (First Female President of the Central African Republic), and last year, Hon. Grace Kabayo (Secretary of the Pan African Women’s Organization, PAWO), as well as Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala (Director General of the World Trade Organization), among other notable personalities. These distinguished women generously shared their insights, experiences, and journeys, inspiring countless individuals across the continent.

Through our concerted efforts, we have managed to surmount the challenge of limited awareness, effectively engaging numerous individuals across the globe and bestowing upon African women the recognition they rightfully deserve.

Our ultimate objective is to reframe the narrative surrounding African women, ensuring that our history is communicated accurately while simultaneously inspiring the next generation of Africans.

Why You Should Attend:

Because we all need stories that reflect our strength.
Because identity doesn’t have to be either/or — it can be both/and.
Because this is a space that holds history, honors complexity, and still says: you belong.

🎟️ Registration is FREE!

All are welcome, whether you identify deeply with your African roots or you’re still exploring what that means for you. Allies, friends, curious hearts — pull up! Let’s celebrate greatness, together.

👉🏾 Hit the “Register” button and join us for this global moment of reflection, celebration, and connection.