We are asking our continent for solutions to issues mostly faced by girls and women. Conversation For Africa is an initiative by @angeliquekidjo & @BatongaFdn
Conversation For Africa is Back !
We are very pleased to announce the African Young Leaders edition.
The Generation Equality Forum in Paris, held 30 June – 2 July, engaged nearly 50,000 people in a mainly virtual format to generate action for the rapid advancement of gender ⬇️
Looking back at the Forum, this conversation will focus on what African youth leaders have felt, thought and done following the GEF and how they plan to move forward in their respective countries and areas of activism.
[ EXTRACT] Badara Ndiaye « Sometimes you can be against something until it hits home »
The Conversation For Africa #2 is available!
Watch it on https://t.co/v281fLuBQB, "Conversations" section (link in bio).
[ EXTRACT] @thando_hopa « If you are using violence as the primary option, then basically it perpetuates »
The Conversation For Africa #2 is available!
Watch it on https://t.co/v281fLuBQB, "Conversations" section (ink in bio)
– replays of online conversations as well as practical resources, scholarly articles, and interviews with African thought leaders, activists and changemakers.
OUR GOAL: to curate a broad virtual dialogue with personal stories, practices and actions from the Continent.
We are very pleased to announce that Conversations For Africa is launching its own platform : https://t.co/v281fLuBQB ✨
The Digital Learning Space serves as visual testament to the numerous initiatives fostered by the Conversation series –
Last but not least, we are extremely honoured to announce that our third guest for Conversations For Africa is Thando Hopa (@thando_hopa) !
Thando Hopa is a Sexual Offense Prosecutor, an International Fashion Model, an actress and a cultural leader.
Her tenure in the media and promotion of inclusion, diversity and representation has led to Thando being recognised as one of BBC's Top 100 Inspirational and Influential women across the globe as well as -
Our second guest is Badara Ndiaye and it's an honour to have him with us !
Badara Ndiaye is a Senegalese born, former Division I basketball player turned model, artist, and creative director.
As an artist and marketing expert, Badara shares his love for the aesthetic, for culture, and the importance of combining all of it to deliver powerful messages to the world through his photographs, films, and paintings.
Jessica has been published in @TheLancet, @AJEnglish, Feminist Africa and The @guardian. She is a founding member of the African Feminist Forum and is Program Chair of the Fund for Global Human Rights board.