BY FIONA MOTSA
MBABANE- Powerhouse and Motivational Speaker Gciniwe Fakudze has been confirmed to be one of the speakers at the Women Empowerment Picnic set for October 29, 2022 at Silovela Green Valley at Hhelehhele in Manzini.
Other speakers at the event will be Anele Shabangu (Founder of Bawssfoundation), Phindile Ndlandla (CFO-Letshego), Nontobeko Nxumalo (Founder of Pecko Sauce) and Nontobeko Dlamini (Psychologist), among others.
The event organiser and co-ordinator, Thandeka Dlamini, explained to Eswatini Positive News (EPN) on what the event was all about during an interview today.
“The idea of a Women Empowerment Picnic started during lockdown and after restrictions were lifted, I began to work on the program. I had envisioned an all women gathering because I felt women were hit hard and grounded by COVID-19 and were demotivated in all angles of life emotionally and spiritually as well as financially,” said Dlamini.
Dlamini also said that she wanted a more relaxed feel instead of a formal gathering so that women felt free to share and let their emotions out hence the picnic theme, saying they also had speakers who would motivate them and have psychologists to help with mental health issues accumulated from the stresses of COVID-19.
Dlamini also revealed that this was the first event she had organised but was really happy she was able to get people on board with the idea and it was very empowering to her.
Dlamini further mentioned that the event is not sponsored and that it will be fund itself through ticket sales.
“Ladies in attendance will receive a special surprise which I will not reveal just yet,” said Dlamini.
