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_____________________________________________________________________ A Gala event was also held where charity was raised. Amongst the attendees were Ministries, Official and governmental organisations. Gift of the Givers Organisation Dr Malik Abou-Rageila – Middle East Representative in Gift of the Givers Foundation Arab, regional and international organisations. Fatima Khan Wise – Delegate - Chairperson of Sharing Hope Foundation Humanitarian and charitable institutions and organisations. Yasmeen Bhamjee Moosa Delegate - (Caring women’s Forum) Family and Quality of life specialist. Sumaya Wadee Mahomed Delegate - (Caring Women’s Forum) Women, as heads of households. These were some of the following people that were invited to attend the forum from South Africa: Miss Ndileka Mandela, Nelson Mandela’s granddaughter – Speaker -(CEO of Thembekile MANDELA foundation). Mr Liaqat Ali Azam – Delegate - (Director - Thembekile MANDELA foundation) Shamima Kolbasar (Participant – head of household – as a sole breadwinner) I was grateful to participate in this global initiative . This forum brought about women who were Innovators, experts and leaders to fuel new ideas and drive change. When I talk about leaders, innovators or experts, this leadership was not limited to academics, it encompassed women as heads of their families and as breadwinners too. For us, women to have an extraordinary world, we have to think in an extraordinary way!