OUR PARTNERS

 

OUR PARTNERS

W/U is grateful for all our partners and the exemplary causes they represent. We believe collaboration is way for us to increase our impact and engage a broader audience on key issues. Together our impact is greater.

Our Supporters

Advocates Together With Women United Foundation

Our unique supporters are persons who are accomplished in their respective fields. They each have a passion for the empowerment of women to create a more social economic order, nationally and internationally.

Djimon Hounsou, Academy Award Winning Actor
Born in Benin, West Africa, Hounsou is an Academy Award Winning Actor known for his acting roles in films such as Amistad, Gladiator and Blood Diamond.

In 2009, he opened the UN General Assembly with a speech about the impact of climate change on developing nations. Hounsou has also appeared before the US Senate on behalf of the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act and participated in a hearing and summit for the International Arms Ban Treaty.

On December 2, 2019, the International Day for the Abolition of Slavery, Djimon announced the formation of the Djimon Hounsou Foundation (DHF) at the United Nations in New York City. Hounsou’s nonprofit, which is based in California, aims to reconnect the African Diaspora with the motherland and combat Modern-Day Slavery & Human Trafficking.

Alexandre Song, Professional Footballer

 

Cameroonian international professional footballer Alexandre Song has been a high profile supporter of the UN Refugee Agency and his global recognition within the sporting sphere makes him an influential advocate for refugee causes. He has used his social media platforms to spread awareness and show solidarity with those forced to flee their homes.

Emmit McHenry, The Dot Com Creator

 

Mr. Emmit McHenry is an inventor, entrepreneur, engineer, trail blazer, and the dot com creator. He distinguishes himself as a mentor, communicator, and motivator serving on dozens of boards, and accumulating numerous honors and awards.

Cyrille Damango, CEO

 

Mr. Damango is the CEO of DAMC Global Corporate and the owner of the BAL team in the Central African Republic. Mr. Damango as an accomplished businessman whose primary focus is the advancement of his country as well as the African continent. He is a strong believer in the empowerment of women and youth.

TEKNO Miles, King of Afropop

 

Augustine Miles Kelechi Okechukwu, known as Tekno, is a Nigerian singer-songwriter. As a son of Africa and known as the King of Afropop Techno uses his platform to advocate for causes that move the African continent forward.

WHAT OUR PARTNERS SAY

"Throughout time, women have always carried hope in their hands. W/U provides a unique opportunity to relay our narrative. It is important that people hear it."

— Dr. Martha Tilahun NumundjeboUnited Africa Group

"Women need to form their own economic groupings to ensure they will not be alone in their field. W/U brings us together."

— DR. HODA GALAL YASSAAWIU President

"Great leaders create a sense of belonging while also advancing a community that adheres to certain core truths and principle. W/U was founded in the belief that it is high time Africans be heard and set their own context behind change and our own compelling vision for our continent."

— MAJONDO MWAMBAW/U Founder

"Music highlights African values which are led mostly by women and represented by Africa's First Ladies. Strong women build stronger nations, and music feeds the soul. W/U is a necessary platform where all these elements are combined. I'm honored to be a supporter of this effort."

— Fally Ipupa

Congolese singer-songwriter, dancer, producer
"Africa is on the rise and is becoming a bigger player in the global economy. African women are an important part of the economic transformation of Africa. W/U and other platforms that promote and enable women to gain empowerment economically are contributing in a meaningful way to Africa's renewal."— Samba BathilyW/U Advisory Board, Entrepreneur and Philanthropist"W/U represents the idea that a woman alone has power, but collectively we have impact. I believe our shared experiences create a force whereby as we join together we are amplified as we channel the power of collaboration. The joy comes from joining together, doing it together."— Deborah ElizabethFounder, W/U
"Like most of my contemporaries, but especially as a mother, I have always been challenged by the many difficulties facing my country the Democratic Republic of the Congo. W/U is a community that empowers and gives me support with my philanthropic efforts."— Chantal Pembe LemlinPresident, African Women Business Union