#UbuntuSymposiumI hope the symposium also looks at gender diversity, in spite of cultural and religious norms that we have in Africa. I hope we all come together with one voice as a unified voice: Dr Lydia @SonkeTogether@kemea10@EliasMuindi
#UbuntuSymposium Coming from a feminist lens, i hope we will take lessons that the are of masculinities im expecting people will learn why we need to engage men and boys (partnership) to end #SRHR, access to health, patriachy, #GBV : Dr Lydia @Wespresso@SonkeTogether
@Mashobane61 from @SonkeTogether For the next 6 months, we need to share a feminist agenda on eliminating patriarchy. we believe now is the time in engaging men and boys on gender justice
We end day 1 of the official launch of the 3rd @MenEngage Global #UbuntuSymposium with a beautiful cultural opening from the INGOMA NSHYA music group. We hope you have been engaged and informed by our diverse speakers we had today. Do stay tuned tomorrow for day 2
“We need to shape an intersectional, feminist informed agenda on eliminating patriarchal masculinities and engaging men and boys for gender and social justice,” Bafana Khumalo @Mashobane61#UbuntuSymposium opening remarks
"In working with men and boys, one thing we must continuously interrogate is how to show up for those who are not men and boys, and doing so in ways that do not affirm the gender binary," Preston Mitchum @PrestonMitchum on the MenEngage #UbuntuSymposium
"In the Arab region specifically there are more movements, by young people, that are galvanized, less willing to compromise, and less hierarchical, which is very inspiring," Dr. Lina AbiRafeh @LinaAbiRafeh on what is working in the field of #masculinities. #UbuntuSymposium
"There has been some kind of political leadership when it comes to legislation and reforms, but not much political will to fund the commitments that we set out in Beijing 25 years ago,” Asa Regner @regner_asa of @UN_Women reflecting on how things have changed. #UbuntuSymposium
"We don’t know how to support young people’s movements if they do not fit our paradigms. It is time to expand our frameworks,” Dr. Lina AbiRafeh @LinaAbiRafeh reflecting on one of the challenges facing youth movement-building on the MenEngage #UbuntuSymposium
We end day 1 of the official launch of the 3rd @MenEngage Global #UbuntuSymposium with a beautiful cultural opening from the INGOMA NSHYA music group. We hope you have been engaged and informed by our diverse speakers we had today. Do stay tuned tomorrow for day 2
When Girls Get Equal power, they have the ability to make a difference in the world, to influence the decisions that affect them and be taken seriously. Its undeniable that a community that empowers girls automatically becomes free from poverty. #GirlsGetEqual#GirlsRights