High-Level Intergenerational Dialogue on Beijing+25 Young Women Manifesto
High-Level Intergenerational Dialogue on Beijing+25 Young Women Manifesto
What: The High-Level Intergenerational Dialogue is an event to present the “Africa Young Women Beijing+25 Manifesto”, to commemorate International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women.
When: 25 November 2020, at 2.00 PM GMT+3
Where: virtual event via zoom. To participate register here;
Who: African Union Office of the Youth Envoy
Opening Keynote Speaker : H.E. Mrs. Jeannette Nyiramongi Kagame - First Lady of Rwanda
Closing Keynote Speaker : H.E Mrs Rebecca Nyandeng de Mabior, Vice President of South Sudan
Master Of Ceremony: Ms Zozibini Tunzi, Miss Universe 2019
Speakers
● H.E. Ms Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, UN Women Executive Director
● H.E. Mrs Bineta Diop, AU Special Envoy on Women, Peace and Security
● Mrs Nyaradzayi Gumbonzvanda, AU Goodwill Ambassador on Ending Child Marriage
● H.E. Mrs. Hanna Serwaa Tetteh, Special Representative of the Secretary-General to the African Union and Head of the UN Office to the African Union
● Ms. Aya Chebbi, African Union Special Envoy on Youth
● Ms Ikram Said, Founder of Aswaat Nissa
● Mr Mohamed Sidibay, GPE Youth Champion
● Ms Kate Hampton, Chief Executive Officer of the Children’s Investment Fund Foundation
● Ms. Lehau Victoria Maloka, Acting Director, AU WGDD
Background
Intergenerational Dialogues have been a critical and meaningful approach used by the African Union Youth Envoy to reform decision making and as a tool to bridge the generational gap in Africa. In this regard, the presentation of the Manifesto culminates into the intergenerational dialogue on the Future of Feminism, Gender Equality and Leadership featuring prominent senior and youth leaders to critically and meaningfully discuss the decade of action towards the achievement of Agenda 2030, the theme of the year of the African Union on Silencing the Guns by 2020 as well as the role and meaningful engagement of African Youth in the Generation Equality Forums and Action Coalitions Leadership process. The Africa Young Women Manifesto is the result of convening five regional Barazas/ consultations hosted in October 2020, with young women, ministers, ambassadors and partners.
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