Ivanka Trump is leaving behind the White House battles over border walls and tax returns to pursue a very different goal in Ethiopia and Ivory Coast. The US president's daughter and senior adviser is advancing a global program for women. She arrived in Africa on Sunday, opening a four-day swing to advocate for an initiative that aims to boost 50 million women in developing countries by 2025. Her plans include visiting with women working in the coffee industry and touring a female-run textile facility, as well as meeting with dignitaries and appearing at a World Bank policy summit. Even thousands of kilometres from Washington, Trump is sure to be shadowed by her father's efforts to cut international aid, as well as his past derogatory comments about the continent. Ivanka Trump's trip comes not long after Melania Trump did a solo tour of the continent with a focus on child well-being. Like her stepdaughter, the first lady faced many of the same questions about the priorities of the president, who was roundly criticised last year after his private comment about "s---hole countries" in Africa became public. Australian Associated Press