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Gender Justice ProjectAuthor: Jenna Clifford 2010-08-01

As a South African Ambassador and torch bearerfor the Millennium Development Goals 3: Call to Action Global Campaign, Jenna Clifford has challenged some of South Africa’s most influential and inspirational minds to share, with her, their views on  gender equality. “Together we are celebrating South Africa as a united nation, standing together in love to encourage a society to Dream Big, be rid of discrimination and put an end to all forms of abuse against women,” says Clifford.

Jenna Clifford has used her powerful voice and influence to draw attention to the importance of gender equality, with a project aptly entitled: “Gender Justice”. Over the last two years, Clifford and her ambassadorial Dream Big team have encouraged South Africa’s celebrity icons and influential minds to share their sentiments and unite for Gender Justice.

All sentiments gathered over the last two years on gender equality will be published in the popular annual Most Influential Woman magazine, published by CEO Holdings (Pty) Ltd. Clifford will also be printing 2, 000 personalized magazines for distribution to leading and powerful individuals locally and internationally, challenging them to contribute and share their sentiments for future publications.

In alphabetical order, contributors to this exciting philanthropic venture publication have been listed;

1. Annelize Wepener: Chief Executive: CEO Holdings (Pty) Ltd

2. Archbishop Desmond Tutu: Nobel Peace Prize winner, peace activist and MDG3 torch bearer

3. Buyi Shongwe: Miss South Africa 2nd Princess, 2008

4. Dorianne Cara Weil: Clinical Psychologist, Radio and TV Talk Show Host

5. Dot Field: former Chief Communications Officer, Vodacom Group

6. Elana Afrika: Radio and Television personality

7. Gareth Cliff: Radio and Television personality

8. HRH Princess Haya Al Hussein: UN ambassador for Peace

9. Jenna Clifford: Art-jeweller extraordinaire and MDG3 torch bearer

10. Jennifer Su: Summit TV News Anchor and Jenna Clifford Dream Big Ambassador

11. Lourens Mare: CEO of the Jewellery Council of South Africa

12. Lynda Bleazard: CEO at Walter Sisulu Paediatric Cardiac Centre for Africa

13. Maria Ramos: Group Chief Executive of ABSA Group

14. Mark Holtshousen: CEO coach and motivational speaker

15. Marko Saravanja: Founder of Regenesys and Author of Secrets of Success

16. Mervyn King: International corporate legal and governance expert (King III report)

17. Paul Harris: Paul Harris Former CEO - FirstRand Ltd

18. Robin Sharma: world leading expert on leadership and personal development

19. Ryk Neethling: Olympic medallist and Jenna Clifford dream big ambassador 

Jenna Clifford appreciates the importance of taking this project online and has committed to publishing an eBook which will be free for all to download from our website:www.jennaclifford.com/gender-justice.

All gathered sentiments from those mentioned above along with many more influential individuals will feature in this publication that encourages people to download and engage with this publication though an active online campaign. The eBook will also feature a theme song, “Rise Up South Africa" by Jen Su with Loyiso Bala featuring JR. The aim of this exciting eBook will be to entertain while educating people on the importance of gender equality.

In Celebration of South African national Woman’s day Jenna Clifford will also be hosting events at various Jenna Clifford Boutiques across Gauteng celebrating influential women and what they have accomplished in society. 

About Jenna Clifford

As a true ambassador to her namesake, Jenna Clifford is an accomplished businesswoman who, over the last 22 years, has made a positive contribution to facilitating change for women in the working environment. Jenna founded her business, Jenna Clifford (Pty) Ltd, in 1992 and has become known as the premier purveyor of the finest signature jewellery in South Africa and abroad. In the late nineties, Jenna orchestrated the successful amalgamation of three woman’s businesses, The Executive Woman’s Club and ProWaldo, a black women’s business forum, with NAWBO, National Association of Women Business Owners, to form the Business Woman’s Association. Furthermore, in August 2008, Jenna was appointed a South African Ambassador and torch bearer for the United Nations Millennium Development Goals 3: Call to Action Global Campaign, which draws attention to the empowerment of women and gender equality. She shares this honour with Archbishop Desmond Tutu and the Soweto Gospel Choir.

As the name behind the Jenna Clifford brand, Jenna is a vivacious, outgoing woman appropriately referred to as a charismatic and transformative leader. The entrepreneur philanthropist, Jenna, has successfully grown Jenna Clifford Designs into a sought after soul brand, inspired and rooted in love, beauty and truth.  

About Dream Big  

Dream Big was founded in 2007 by Jenna Clifford and Ryk Neethling, Swimming Olympic Gold medallist. The Dream Big philosophy aims to unify and harness the dual power of genders to build and inspire a visionary, balanced and prosperous society.  With this collaborative effort, their mission has been to activate change in society while also offering financial and leadership support to the Walter Sisulu Paediatric Cardiac Centre for Africa and the Tomorrow Trust. The Dream Big philosophy believes through Determination, Responsibility, Excellence, Aspiration and Motivation, goals and dreams can and will be achieved.