Day Two
Break out sessions from Day two
Lessons from a first generation women’s movement – What has sustained the world YWCA?
This session brings together about 50 dynamic women, from every range of ages, from 19 to 65 years.
Read more...Igniting Fragmented Feminist Energies in South Africa: Building Coalitions and Multi-Generational Movements
This session highlighted the generational issues facing women activists in South Africa.
Read more...The struggle for Housing in South Africa and Canada: Documenting resistance
Problem of housing, homeless people and poverty were discussed from the gender prospective.
Read more...Is the internet feminist? Feminist practices of technology re-shaping women’s movements
The session aimed at exploring the question if internet and new communication technologies can help in the fight against violence against women.
Read more...Bridging a continental divide: Women living positively across Africa reach out to advocate for change
It is important that we understand that when women come from the grassroots and represent their country, constituency, village, they come with a message from many voices.
Read more...The movement and the Middle East: Young Arab women and the Future of the Women's Rights movement in the Arab world
The session began with an introductory exercise, where participants had to position themselves in a line according to the number of years they have been involved in the movement.
Read more...How to build stronger movements through networking : The experience of transnational feminist networks
In November 2008 over 1,900 women’s rights activists from 144 countries came together in Cape Town, South Africa to discuss The Power of Movements at the AWID Forum.The session was held during the Forum.
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