[9] After leaving the Commonwealth Secretariat, she founded the Justina Mutale Foundation to advocate for gender equality and the provision of quality education.

[14] She was, in 2015, appointed to the Distinguished Membership of the Royal Biographical Institute[15] and joined the African Union Diaspora Forum (AU-DAF) to support gender initiatives during the 2016 AU Summit.

[17][18] In 2016, her foundation awarded scholarships to 25 Zambian girls, including boxing champion Catherine Phiri to pursue higher learning in educational institutions globally.

[23][24] She co-authored “Women on Corporate Boards: An International Perspective”[25] and in 2021, published her first book, "The Art of Iconic Leadership: Power Secrets of Female World Leaders".

[28] She also received the Women Advancement Forum, SDG Award for the role of her activism in achieving the United nations Sustainable Development Goal 5.