3rd Annual Women Economic Assembly

The overall goal of Women Economic Assembly (WECONA) is to advocate for equal economic participation of women in the mainstream economy to curb the scourge of Gender-based Violence and femicide (GBVF).  This will be done by advancing women’s economic empowerment and collective action through activating public and private sector supply value chains within an enabling environment. This objective is linked to the National Strategic Plan on Gender-Based Violence and Femicide and seeks to address inequality and address women’s economic dependency on abusive partners.

Women have been disporportionately affected by the economic and social fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic, primarily because the pandemic has axacerbated pre-existing structural inequalities and gender norms. Preferential procurement can help small firms achieve goals of equitable distribution of resources, enable sustainable development and play a significant role in promoting gender equality and poverty reduction.