Rachel Kolisi takes Falling Forward and her message of financial independence for women to a global stage

If you have made the conscious decision to be a housewife, I think that's incredible. I think raising your children full time and taking care of your home is one of the most important roles actually to take on. And I believe that those roles should not be expected to be unpaid. And I think for too long, women have been expected to sacrifice their careers, sacrifice jobs, sacrifice opportunity in order to take care of the household and the children.

Sometimes at their own choice and sometimes not. And so I just feel very strongly that those roles should still be paid for roles. And yes, I feel so strongly about female entrepreneurship. I love women who have taken a risk, who have decided to go on their own, tap into their entrepreneurship journey, their business journeys, giving and growing in our economy. I think it's incredible.

And so, I really wanted to create space and opportunity for as many small women-owned businesses along this journey as possible. And oh my gosh, we have had hundreds. Each city that we so we have hosted 14 events so far, 14 falling forward events around South Africa. And each city hosted small women-owned businesses that were local to those cities. So, you know, creating all different kinds of products and really just highlighted and celebrated.

Stories, the stories and that we heard from these women were just unbelievable. And yeah, I'm so grateful that they came alongside for the vision, but also just for everyone who came to the shows and supported these women. I mean, the stories were unbelievable afterwards. And so, yeah, I feel incredibly strongly that women should be financially independent. I think with the rates of gender-based violence that we have in our country, and you know, you tie it back to how many women stay in.

Unhealthy, abusive relationships because of the fact that they don't have financial independence is wild. So I think financial independence really does open so much more opportunity for women and decision making for women. And yeah, I'm going to preach it from now until the end of my days that women need to be financially independent. Well, you are taking the screenings to London now. So, you know, would the message be different there? Would this be for expats or for people women broadly? The events are always for