Source: World Stage
On July 2-3, 2013, African First Ladies from across the continent will gather at the George W. Bush Institute's African First Ladies Summit, "Investing in Women: Strengthening Africa" in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, to focus on the important role First Ladies play in promoting women's education, health and economic empowerment.

With support from ExxonMobil, the summit will bring together African First Ladies, government officials, private organizations, NGOs and academics to discuss best practices that can reap sustainable, replicable results, benefit women and strengthen society.

Featuring keynote addresses by President and Mrs. Bush, the summit will include First Lady announcements and commitments and the opportunity to learn from experts in the fields of education, health and economic empowerment. It will spotlight success stories and provide follow-up services.

Advancing women's economic empowerment, health and education is imperative to development becausethe inclusion and active participation of women in all areas of society increases stability and prosperity of countries.Investing in women results in better outcomes for entire families, communities and nations.

The summit, organized by the Bush Institute, brings together government, private organizations, NGOs and academics. Many African countries are committed to introducing critical interventions in education, health and economic opportunity led by First Ladies that will benefit women and strengthen society.

ExxonMobil partners with organizations to promote women's economic empowerment, improve education and end deaths from malaria in developing countries. ExxonMobil is supporting the African First Ladies Summit and follow-up training sessions to implement new initiatives.