The Queen Consort of the Warri Kingdom, Olori Atuwatse III, emphasised the importance of harnessing women’s potential, empowerment, and leadership skills to contribute to Africa’s social-economic and political future.
She spoke at the 2025 ‘Women Allying Women Conference’ in Cape Coast, Ghana, a platform for women leaders to collaborate and reframe societal perceptions of women’s roles.
Women across diverse endeavors had converged in Cape Coast, Ghana at 2025 ‘Women Allying Women Conference’ a brainchild of “Elevate Africa”.
Delivering a key note address at the well-attended Conference, the Founder, Elevate Africa and Queen Consort of Warri Kingdom, the Olori Atuwatse III, said the innate leadership qualities of women in homes and communities remains a testament to their capabilities in empathy, fiscal discipline, and strategic leadership.
Olori Atuwatse III highlighted women’s innate leadership qualities, such as empathy, fiscal discipline, and strategic leadership, which are essential for building a thriving society.
She also noted that in the modern era of royalty demanded a complimentary for role for both male and female leadership in building a striving society.
She further outlined the vision of Women Allying Women as a platform for women leaders to collaborate, reframing societal perceptions of women’s roles.
Her words: “Every day, women across homes harness leadership skills that are innate to us. We show empathy, fiscal discipline, and strategic leadership, the kind that nurtures the next generation even as we build our own future.
“Now, we all know that the home is not just a domestic place; it is a microcosm of society that shapes the wider customs, values, structures, and norms”, she added.
She alsosaid, ”We are the generation that not only climbs the ladder but also steadies it and guides other women up.
“It is time to course-correct, because I can imagine what will happen when we set the temperature of nations and shape the atmosphere of continents. Incredible things. Purely incredible things,” she stated.
The Queen lamented the diminished role of women in formal decision-making spaces outside the home, particularly in business and politics, and called for a course correction.
She advocated for constitutional reform to ensure the inclusion of more queens, mothers, and female traditional leaders in local and traditional councils.
The Chief Executive Officer, (CEO), Ghana Tourism Author, Mrs. Maame Houadejote, described the event and the celebration of the festival as a game changer and opportunity to boosting the economy and culture of Cape Coast.
The conference aimed to provide a platform for women leaders to collaborate, share ideas, and empower each other to take on leadership roles in their communities.
The conference was seen as a game-changer and an opportunity to boost the economy and culture of Cape Coast, Ghana.
The event provided a platform for women to develop their leadership skills, build networks, and share experiences.
