Mujeres por África (MXA), or Women for Africa Foundation, is a Spanish non-profit organization founded by María Teresa Fernández de la Vega, the former vice-president of Spain. The organization focuses on promoting equal rights and opportunities for women in Africa, in hopes of contributing to the region’s development. Mujeres por África’s Initiatives Its mains activities are focused on economic development, health, knowledge and leadership and governance, with each of these main areas of operation containing several programs the Women for Africa Foundation employs fruitfully. The Women for Africa Foundation utilizes these programs to further progress key objectives of the foundation, such as to promote a better political orientation and inclusion for women in positions of power, develop knowledge and scientific research in the female population, improve maternal and child health and invest in the economic empowerment of women. “Women for Africa is committed to democracy, governance, peace, human rights, sustainable economic and social…
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