The Global Governing Council of the Young African Women Congress (YAWC) Network, has appointed a three-member Elections Committee for the Network.
The Committee’s responsibility among others, is primarily to plan, coordinate and supervise the global presidential and vice-presidential elections of the Network, as well as manage other internal elections of the Network.
The 3-member Committee is chaired by Zambian-based Ugandan humanitarian, banker and serial entrepreneur, Ms. Stellah Ayerango; while she is deputised by Ms. Emma Tambe, a celebrated teacher and teachers’ trainer from Cameroon; and Ms. Josephine Ndirias, a passionate women’s rights activist from Kenya.
In a letter to each member, the Executive Chairpersonof YAWC Network, Daniel Osei Tuffuor, on behalf of theGlobal Governing Council, commended the distinguishedladies on their appointment and wished them well in their new roles.
“We trust that you will bring your expertise on board fully as we embark on the journey to empower women across the African continent and beyond.”
Their appointment is for a period of two years, renewable upon the successful completion of a tenure.
As the Chairperson of the Elections Committee, Ms Ayerangowill be responsible for the planning, implementation, and monitoring of all election-related activities of the Network, ensuring that they are conducted fairly, transparently, and in compliance with relevant by-laws, rules, and regulations.
She will also be expected to provide guidance to Committee members, ensuring all members are brought up to speed in the performance of their duties to utmost perfection, while developing and implementing a comprehensive election timeline and plan for all elections.
The Deputy Elections Committee Chairpersons will on their part, provide all necessary support and assistance to the Chairperson in the discharge of her duties in all areas.
They will report directly to the Chairperson who will in turn report to the Governing Council.
Committee Members’ Profiles
With a Bachelor of Arts (BA) Degree in Education from theMakerere University in Uganda, Ms. Stellah Ayerango has worked with the Ministry of Education and Sports as an Education Assistant.
She later crossed over to the banking sector where she worked with the DFCU Bank, providing excellent customer service/consultancy and Public Relations services and then later into entrepreneurship, starting her own business, ‘Gifted Hands International’, where she is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO).
She is currently, the Board Chair for the Safrina Foundation, a non-profit entity that works hand-in-hand with the Zambian government and communities in Northwestern Zambia to end child marriage in Zambia.
On her part, Emma Takan Tambe is a dedicated teacher and teachers’ trainer with a Bachelor’s degree in Curriculum Studies and Teaching, as well as a Diploma in Teaching.
Beyond her work in education, she is an active member of the Cameroon Association for the Vulgarisation and Promotion of Human Rights (CAVHR), contributing to the organization’s mission of promoting human rights and social justice.
Additionally, Emma is a member of the Model United Nations Young Leadership Parliament (MUNYLEP), where she brings her passion for education and human rights to the global stage.
Ms. Josephine Ndirias is the Executive Director for Mukogodo Girls Empowerment Programme (MGEP) and the President of the YAWC Kenya Chapter.
Before joining social work where she has served in different capacities in the field of girls and women empowerment for over 10 years, she worked with the Ministry of Health as a Health Records Officer.
She is currently pursuing a Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology and Counselling Psychology at the University of Nairobi, Kenya. She has a Diplomas in Philosophy; International Human Rights Advocacy; and Health Records Management.
As a survivor of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), she believes that ending the phenomenon, together with other cultural vices against women and girls such as early/forced marriages, would highly contribute to girls and women empowerment and the realization of Kenya’s Vision 2030 andthe United Nations’ (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
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