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President Thabo Mbeki to receive Good
Brother Award from Washington's "National Congress
of Black Women", Washington, United States of America,
Sunday, 12 September 2004
President Thabo Mbeki has been bestowed with the Good
Brother Award from Washington's "National Congress
of Black Women" for his unfailing and unwavering
commitment to gender equality and the emancipation of
women in South Africa.
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma
will, on behalf of President Mbeki, receive the award
on Sunday, 12 September 2004 in Washington, United States
of America. Minister Dlamini Zuma will also deliver
a keynote address at the Awards Luncheon.
The National Congress of Black Women (NCBW), formerly
The National Political Congress of Black Women, was
founded on 2 August 1984 in Washington DC and is currently
celebrating its 20th anniversary of striving for the
political and economic empowerment of Black women.
The NCBW was founded when DeLores Tucker assembled
a group of 35 American women leaders of diverse groups
to mobilise for greater involvement in the political
process.
NCBW is a non-partisan organisation and has, as its
primary mission, the mandate to facilitate the political
empowerment of African American women through the following
activities:
- Identify, elect and act as mentors to African American
women;
- Encourage African American women without regard
to party affiliation, to engage in political activities,
the first of which is registering to vote;
- Other training to African American women in understanding
and operating within the political process;
- Encourage African women to seek office at all levels
of government and encourage the appointment of African
American women at all government levels;
- Develop and advocate public policy positions at
every level of government; and
- Prepare African American females under 18 years
of age to enter the political process.
While in Washington, Minister Dlamini Zuma will also
have discussions with various policy makers before returning
to South Africa on Wednesday, 15 September 2004 ahead
of the official opening of the Pan African Parliament.
Issued by Ronnie Mamoepa on 082 990 4853.
Department of Foreign Affairs
Private Bag X152
Pretoria
0001
8 September 2004
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