WSD Women

About WSD Women

World Speech Day Women is one of 1000 organizations across the globe whose bold financial, policy and program commitments culminated in the announcement of an unprecedented $40 Billion in commitments at the Generation Equality Forum in Paris.

Commitment-making organizations are from every sector of society – government, civil society, youth-led organizations, private sector, international organizations, and others.

As a Commitment Maker focusing on the theme of Feminist Movements and Leadership, WSD Women’s vision and activities align with that of UN Women to help advance Gender Equality by 2030.

World Speech Day Women forms an integral component of World Speech Day. Inspired by the activities set in motion on International Women’s Day 2020, we strive to be an immanent part of global conversations and actions seeking to champion gender equality.

World Speech Day Women’s vision, like the other facets of World Speech Day, seeks to empower women with a space to share their thoughts and ideas for a better world. Primarily, we embrace this through the power of speech making or ‘using our voices as catalysts for change’. Of course, the value of the written word cannot be underestimated and is also encouraged.

Women who support and uplift one another, women who take charge of their own circumstances and destiny, women and men who can offer support, guidance, and direction should be heard!

WSD Women Strives To Make This World A Better Place….

 

Through partnerships that drive women’s empowerment through skills development, sharing valuable tools and resources, encouraging women to share their insights and experiences, and featuring existing campaigns and projects for a more far-reaching impact. We promote skills development via the World Speech Day Future Ready Skills Development Program through collaboration with our WSD counterparts in Morocco, India and South Africa; and pursuing inspiring and fruitful collaborations with organisations like the Guapalita Empowering Equality Feminist Leadership Movement.

How WSD Women Started?

It began when…

women across the globe heeded our call to pivot as a result of COVID-19 and demonstrate what we know to be the strength of women – adaptability and flexibility. They illustrated this by utilising this platform to inspire and empower other women in a time of uncertainty, despair, and turmoil by honing in on their wisdom, experience, insights, and expertise to offer value to others in this time.

The result – the World Speech Day Women #GenerationEquality Podcast Series!

In 2021, the second Podcast Series was launched. WSD Women has partnered with the International Women’s Federation of Commerce and Industry Singapore for the BRIM (Sustainability in Business, Relationships In Business, Image/Branding, and Mental Attitude) Podcast Series – in anticipation of the Global Women’s Trade Summit taking place in Singapore in September 2022.  WSD Women supports the empowerment of women in business and the workforce as a pivotal part of advancing Gender Equality.

WSD Women encourages men and women to collaborate and connect to promote gender equality and women’s empowerment. From featuring engaging dialogues, podcasts, and articles that are intended to motivate and inspire women; to the sharing of tools that address gender-based violence; and men who are taking a stand on toxic masculinity – we are constantly exploring new issues to feature.

World Speech Day Women Aims To

World Speech Day Women seeks to bring about positive change, more specifically in previously disadvantaged communities. In addition to serving as a vehicle that empowers young people to use their voices to impact, World Speech Day Women’s vision embraces opportunities that seek to take action and make an impact for the purpose of contributing to the progress of humanity.  

Support

WSD Women encourages and supports new initiatives.

Collaborate

Our collaborations have seen various groups of women engaging in numerous virtual gatherings from chat room series, podcasts, dialogue series and skills development.

Empower

Our community of women share and inspire while nurturing their own skills.

Where Wisdom Meets Aspiration

GLOBAL WOMEN LEADERSHIP CAUCUS

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The Global Women Leadership Caucus is a bold, forward-looking platform established to accelerate women’s leadership, mentorship, and collective influence across regions and sectors. It emerges as a natural evolution of two groundbreaking initiatives: the World Speech Day Women–East African Community Virtual Women’s Forum and the landmark publication Where Wisdom Meets Aspiration.
The Virtual Women’s Forum created a historic space where women leaders from diverse disciplines shared lived experiences, leadership lessons, and strategies for navigating emerging challenges. It became a dynamic hub of intergenerational inspiration where wisdom met aspiration, and where women’s voices shaped a shared vision for inclusive leadership.
This vision was captured and amplified through Where Wisdom Meets Aspiration, a compilation of 35 women’s leadership narratives. The book documents the stories, challenges, insights, and triumphs of women who are shaping their communities and industries. It provides a blueprint for mentorship, economic empowerment, digital inclusion, and cross-border collaboration.
Together, these two pillars laid the foundation for the Global Women Leadership Caucus; a movement designed to mobilise networks of women leaders, support policy influence, create access to opportunities, and strengthen visibility for women’s contributions across the continent and the world.
Our Vision
The Global Women Leadership Caucus envisions:
  • A connected global network of trailblazing women who elevate one another through shared knowledge, collaboration, and advocacy.
  • A platform for actionable mentorship, bridging generations and regions to strengthen future women leaders.
  • A catalyst for economic empowerment, amplifying women’s participation in trade, innovation, and leadership.
  • A voice for women in global discourse, ensuring that women’s lived experiences guide decisions and shape transformative solutions.
  • A movement that turns stories into systems, using the insights from the Forum and Where Wisdom Meets Aspiration to build sustainable structures for leadership development.
Rooted in storytelling, collaboration, and collective upliftment, the Global Women Leadership Caucus stands as a testament to what women can achieve when they gather intentionally, speak boldly, and build together. It is not just the next phase. It is a global call to action for women to rise, connect, and lead with purpose.
 
The World Speech Day Women–East African Community Virtual Women’s Forum
Launched as an intergenerational platform for dialogue, mentorship, and policy influence, the WSD Women–EAC Virtual Women’s Forum unites voices from across the region and the world. Through its partnership with the East African Legislative Assembly Women’s Caucus, the Forum brings together:
  • Women leaders and policymakers
  • Youth advocates and emerging leaders
  • Mentors, educators, and innovators
  • Experts in sustainability, digital skills, STEM, entrepreneurship, and governance
This Forum serves as the cornerstone for expanding leadership opportunities and advancing gender equality across borders.
 
 
1.2  Where Wisdom Meets Aspiration
Where Wisdom Meets Aspiration is a landmark publication capturing the leadership journeys of 35 remarkable women from across the globe. Curated through the work of WSD Women and the EALA Women’s Caucus, the book shines a light on mentorship, legacy-building, intergenerational cooperation, and women’s leadership excellence.
The publication serves as both a blueprint and a catalyst for the Global Women Leadership Caucus, offering real-life lessons, best practices, and inspiration for the next generation of leaders.
 
Partners: 
 
 
AASTMT EmpowerHER Platform and the Global Caucus
Under the Memorandum of Understanding signed on 2 December 2025, the AASTMT EmpowerHER Platform anchors the digital infrastructure of the Global Women Leadership Caucus. AASTMT contributes:
  • Hosting and technology support
  • Certified STEM micro-learning content
  • Academic resources and expert facilitation
  • Regional access for women and female students across the MENA region
  • Leadership and research integration within AASTMT programmes
Together, the partners are building a shared global ecosystem dedicated to elevating women’s leadership and expanding opportunities across continents.
 
Global Sustainable Futures Network (GSFN)
As a supporting partner to the Global Women Leadership Caucus (GWLC), the Global Sustainable Futures Network (GSFN), UK, strengthens the initiative by mobilising its networks across 60+ countries, contributing sustainability and green-skills content, and supporting Caucus activities through global webinars and intergenerational dialogues. GSFN also leads monitoring and learning processes, amplifies visibility, and ensures meaningful participation from marginalised and underrepresented groups across the Global South.
 
 

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Boss Lady Chronicles Podcast Series

World Speech Women and the International Women’s Federation of Commerce and Industry South Africa presents ‘Boss Lady Chronicles’ – a podcast series showcasing women from across the globe as they share the role they or their organisations are playing in bridging the gender divide in business. World Speech Day Women is a Generation Equality Commitment Maker promoting advocacy under the theme of Feminist Movements and Leadership.

This is achieved by investing in media produced by men and women for the purpose of advancing women and girls-in this instance, through podcasts. IWFCI South Africa is the proud host of the IWFCI Global Women’s Trade Summit in Johannesburg in August this year. This podcast is being launched in anticipation of the upcoming Summit, as we share opportunities, challenges, insights, wisdom and expertise of individuals and organisations in bridging the gender divide.

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WSD Women Tech2EndGVB Campaign

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Phambano Technology Development Centre

For #16DaysOfActivism2020, our World Speech Day Women #Tech2EndGBV Digital Literacy Campaign speakers joined many individuals and groups around the world raising their voices against Gender-Based Violence and by sharing the valuable digital literacy tools provided by Phambano Technology. This campaign encapsulates what World Speech Day is about – using our voices for causes and sharing ways to make this world a better place.

International Women’s Day 2023

World Speech Day Women is a proud United Nations Women Generation Equality Action Coalition Commitment Maker – promoting advocacy under the theme of Feminist Movements and Leadership. Our International Women’s Day 2023 Virtual Event is intended to reflect our commitment to amplifying the voices of individuals, organisations, and causes making significant strides in advancing gender equality through their work. A number of speakers aligned their presentations to the UN Women’s theme for #IWD2023 which is ‘DigitALL:  Innovation and technology for gender equality’. Men and women share their experiences and solutions for achieving gender equality. WSD Women continues to #PowerOn as we support #unwomen in its efforts to catayse urgent and sustained action to achieve gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls.

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WSD Women is LOTTO Funded

World Speech Day Women is the Women’s Empowerment pillar of World Speech Day; and falls under the curatorship and custodianship of World Speech Day South Africa 243-462 NPO.

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