The Organization of African First Ladies for Development (OAFLAD), an advocacy organization uniting African First Ladies to champion health accessibility and empowerment initiatives for women and youth, invites members of the media to its 29th Ordinary General Assembly Open Session in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia in February 2025. This event, themed Building on Beijing: First Ladies Championing Women’s Leadership and Rights […]

January 27, 2025, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – The Organization of African First Ladies for Development (OAFLAD) is pleased to announce its 29th General Assembly set from 12-16 February 2025 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Under the theme “Building on Beijing: First Ladies Championing Women’s Leadership and Rights Through African Heritage,” this event coincides with the 30th anniversary of the Beijing Declaration […]

The Organization of African First Ladies for Development (OAFLAD) and Sabin Vaccine Institute, on behalf of the Global HPV Consortium, have entered into a three-year agreement to advance action towards HPV prevention and cervical cancer elimination on the African continent. This was an agreement as a result of the decision of the highest decision-making organ of the OAFLAD which is […]