Empowering women, transforming communities
Women & Inclusion
Gender equality is a fundamental right and an essential factor for sustainable development.
Yet in many parts of Africa, women continue to face deep inequalities in access to education, health, employment, and political participation.
Investing in women means investing in the future of entire societies.
Autonomisation et leadership féminin
Key Figures
Gender inequalities persist across the African continent:
- 60% of African women work in the informal agricultural sector
- 40% of girls do not complete primary school in some regions
- 24% of parliamentary seats held by women in sub-Saharan Africa
Major Challenges
Gender-based violence
Early and forced marriages
Limited access to education
Economic and financial exclusion
Political under-representation
Disproportionate burden of unpaid care work
Our Commitment
The Chantal Massembo Foundation places women's empowerment at the heart of its mission.
- Women's entrepreneurship programs
- Access to microcredit and inclusive finance
- Leadership and political participation
- Fighting violence against women
- Education for girls and adult women
- Reproductive health and women's rights