María Teresa Fernández de la Vega, President of the Women for Africa Foundation stated during the Africa Spain Cooperation Summit held on July 6th, 7th, and 8th, 2023 (organized by One Africa Forums) : that “women are the driving force of the continent, the agent of development and the leaders of progress and advancement in African development”.
De la Vega pointed out that the transition to a more egalitarian society will come about if women have access to education and if they are allowed to put their business ideas into practice, and she defended the need to help them with access to credit, training and resources.