The Next Einstein Forum Global Gathering connects science, society and policy in Africa and the rest of the world – with the goal to leverage science for human development globally. The GYA, in partnership with the Canadian Institute for Advanced Research, the African Institute for Mathematical Sciences, and the African Academy of Sciences, are co-organising a Women in Science leadership workshop pre-event on 22-24 March to support the development of the next generation of female researchers. The Global Gathering 2018 will be held in Kigali, Rwanda under the patronage of H.E. Paul Kagame, President of the Republic