Ramaphosa Outlines Ten Tasks For The ANCWL

Johnathan Paoli

During his concluding remarks at the last day of the ANC Women’s League conference, President Cyril Ramaphosa congratulated the nominees and set out several tasks for the League to highlight their integral role in the progress and development of gender equality and women’ rights within South Africa.

Ramaphosa said the League has to push for equal access to quality education and training opportunities so that more women are able to participate in the economy of the country, including ensuring that girls and young women participate in all levels of education, because “women can never be free until they learn, earn and thrive”.

In addition, the President pointed to the need to focus on promoting equal access to economic assets, and to fight against the barriers women face in accessing financial resources such as credit and loans. 

Further to ensure equal access to financial services and to promote financial