Precious Little Black Book

Developed by the Motsepe Foundation’s Women’s Unit, this book is like having all your most practical friends, experienced elders and professional experts at your side to help you. “It is my hope that this guide will be a handson resource to help women make informed decisions and to take charge of various aspects of their lives,” says Dr Precious Moloi-Motsepe.

As clearly and simply as possible, it provides information about your rights, health, education, economic empowerment, social and legal issues. Starting with what to do in an emergency, it also has advice about a multitude of situations you might face at some time. Just a small sample: enrolling your child at school; taking care of an elderly parent; budgeting; managing debt; dealing with addiction, depression and bullying; and drawing up a will. There are useful contacts for every topic and an index at the end.

Best of all, it’s free. You can download the book from the Motsepe Foundation’s website (http:// motsepefoundation.org) and share it as long as you don’t try to resell it.

Dr Precious Moloi-Motsepe (MBBCh 1987) was a general practitioner for 20 years. She is executive chairperson of African Fashion International and works through several organisations to educate and empower people.