Acting President, General (Retd) Dr. Constantino Chiwenga, on 6 September officially opened the 7th Inter-Generational Retreat of the African Women Leaders Network (AWLN) in Harare, a gathering that has drawn more than 300 women leaders from across the continent.

Among the high-profile attendees is former Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Africa’s first elected female head of state.

In his keynote address, Chiwenga reaffirmed Zimbabwe’s commitment to gender equality and women’s empowerment, stressing that women play a central role in driving national development and shaping the continent’s future.