58. Rotary in Femmes Plus Activities for Women's Empowerment in Africa

Béatrice Zre is a specialist in the management of NGOs and community-based organizations. She is presenting in French, and we thank Valerie Sun for providing translation help. The original zoom call, unedited with the French, can be see on YouTube at: https://youtu.be/enDxdw5eLtY Béatrice Zre has more than 15 years of experience as an NGO manager in Togo and Ivory Coast. After her last NGO management position finished, she decided to devote herself to humanitarian and social works. This is how she created the NGO Femmes Plus, with the aim of providing solutions to the recurring problems that women in Africa face. In addition to her commitment to Femmes Plus, Béatrice was a member of the Rotary Club of Paddington from 2016. After the dissolution of the Paddington club, she joined the Rotary Direct Membership in 2023. She collaborated with Rotary clubs on several projects that have had a significant impact on populations in Africa. Her mentor, Rotarian Mac Purcell, gave her a PHF last year in recognition of her hard work for the benefit of her community. Mac is a Major Donor and Bequest Society Member Level 6, and works with Béatrice to empower women and girls in Africa, focusing on the support of Rotary clubs to make the empowerment of women and girls in Africa a reality. The mission of Femmes Plus is to promote women's rights and highlight their contribution to achieving sustainable development goals. It is managed by a Rotarian and supported by Rotarians. Femmes Plus' work aims to promote female entrepreneurship, female leadership, health, education and the protection of women and children. The organization is committed to reducing gender inequalities and achieving women's empowerment and equal opportunities. To learn more, go to: https://www.femmes-plus.org/ https://www.facebook.com/femmes.plus7/ https://youtube.com/@femmestv4303 https://issuu.com/femmesplus