Report of the 1st African Feminist Forum: Reclaiming Our Spaces
Tuesday, October 5th, 2010 | Posted in Resources | 0 Comment(s)
The first African Feminist Forum (AFF) took place from 15th – 19th November 2006, bringing together 120 participants from 16 African countries and the Diaspora working at different levels of feminist engagement and activism such as academia, NGOs (at international, regional, national and local levels), philanthropy, the Arts and media, and those working in the UN System.
At the Opening Plenary, participants were reminded of the importance of the space
This is not a forum for Feminists ‘if ’, Feminists ‘but’, or Feminists ‘however’. This is a forum for FEMINISTS ‘full stop’
Bisi Adeleye-Fayemi, the Executive Director and co-founder
of the African Women’s Development Fund (AWDF)
