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25 July 2015 14:00 ~ Raising our voices: African Diaspora Women’s Forum – FORWARD UK – London

Until 19:00 at Impact Hub Westminster, 1st Floor, 80 Haymarket, SW1Y 4TE

This event will provide African women a platform for discussion, sharing, networking and the opportunity to help shape Africa Diaspora women’s role in development interventions.

The day will explore:
• Violence Against Women and Girls and sexual and reproductive health and rights, including female genital mutilation and child marriage
• Diaspora led development programmes
• The role of communication in shaping social change in Africa and the Diaspora

Programme Outline:
• Session 1: Diaspora Doing Development: Strengths, Successes and Challenges
• Session 2: How Disapora organisations can shape sustainable development
• Session 3: Using communication to support social change in Africa and the Diaspora

Speakers include:
• Ngone Diop, United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA)
• Naana Otoo-Oyortey and Adwoa Kwateng-Kluvitse, FORWARD
• Faith Mwangi-Powell of The Girl Generation
• Christine Olaniyan, PADEAP
• Atuki Turner, MIFUMI
• Elvina Quaison, AFFORD
• Zainab Nur, Hayaat Women’s Trust
• Patricia Lamour, GEEDA
• Minna Salami, Ms Afropolitan
• Leyla Hussein, Daughters of Eve

Hosted by Ekanem Robertson of BEN TV

Who should attend?
• Women from the African Diaspora in UK
• African Diaspora organisations
• Organisations working with African women in the Diaspora.
• While we aim to reach out to African women across a broad sector, a number of places will be reserved for interested audiences who are welcome to attend.
• African social enterprises/businesses, students, professionals and networks working on FGM and related issues, and development issues in Africa

The event is free but please book online – and if possible make a donation! https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/raising-our-voices-african-womens-forum-tickets-17586824666

Check for updates at https://www.facebook.com/events/928343933855298/

July 10, 2015

25 July 2015 14:00 ~ Raising voices of African Diaspora Women – Forward – London

Until 6.30 pm at Impact Hub Westminster, 1st Floor, New Zealand House, 80 Haymarket, London SW1Y 4TE

Showcasing Diaspora Engagement in Development in Africa and UK

This event will provide an opportunity for members of the African diaspora to reflect on the challenges and progress on human rights and development for African women and girls. The day will also explore the contribution of women in the African Diaspora on issues relating to gender and human rights in the Diaspora and on the African continent.

All attendees are also invited to stay for live music, drinks and networking at the end of the day up to 8pm.

The Role of the Diaspora

The ‘here and there’ position of diaspora organisations and individuals, and diaspora energies and commitment gives the African Diaspora a unique position to help realise the goals of the African Women’s Decade.

Diaspora organisations and individuals have been key players in advocating for human rights and sustainable development in their countries of origin, and according to the World Bank, diaspora remittances to sub-Saharan Africa totalled nearly $33 billion in 2014. This event seeks to highlight the contribution of African women to the development of the continent regardless of their location.

The event will include music, a key note speech from Ngone Diop of United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) and speakers from FORWARD, Ekanem Robertson of BEN TV, Faith Mwangi-Powell of The Girl Generation and Leyla Hussein as well as representatives from the following organisations: Mifumi, African Foundation for Development (AFFORD), Haayat Women’s Trust and Gender Education and Enterprise Development for Africa (GEEDA).

We hope that this event will enable African women in the diaspora to share their experiences of international development work supporting social change in their countries of origin as well as being an opportunity to network and share lessons and experience.

Please RSVP to register your attendance at the event by email: forwardevents@forwarduk.org.uk

Details of the event can also be found on our website at: www.forwarduk.org.uk/events

June 30, 2015