Women’s Leadership and the Reparations Agenda – Panel Discussion
Women’s Leadership and the Reparations Agenda – Panel Discussion
• Women’s Leadership and the Reparations Agenda – High-Level Panel Discussion •
Information by the organisers, Open Society Foundations (OSF) and ACTION (ACcess To InformatION) Namibia:
High-Level Panel: Women’s Leadership and the Reparations Agenda – Past, Present, and Future Prospects for Acknowledgement, Solidarity, and Justice
This high-level panel will highlight the critical role of women in driving the reparations agenda, with a special focus on Namibia’s historical context. It will also reflect on the African Union’s designation of 2025 as the Year of Justice for Africans and People of African Descent through Reparations, reinforcing the growing call for global acknowledgment, solidarity, and justice.
What shifts do we see now with women leading these initiatives on reparations?
Speech by OSF President Binaifer Nowrojee, delivered by OSF Vice President Pedro Abramovay.
Panelists:
H.E. Lucia Witbooi, Vice President of Namibia (to be confirmed)
Hon. Inna Hengari, Member of Parliament, Popular Democratic Movement (PDM)
Yvonne Dausab, former Minister of Justice
Brian Kagaro, OSF Managing Director Programmes
Moderator:
Zoé Titus, ACTION Namibia Coalition, Executive Director of the Namibia Media Trust (NMT) and Chairperson of the Global Forum for Media Development (GFMD)
Venue: Hilton Hotel, Windhoek
Date: Tuesday, 15 April 2025
Time: 19:00 – 20:30
We look forward to welcoming you to these important conversations.
RSVP by 10 April 2025 using the link
For further inquiries, please contact:
Lona Rasmen | +27 83 625 0453 | lona.rasmen@opensocietyfoundations.org
Keitumetse Mokoena | +27 63 298 4175 | keitumetse.mokoena@opensocietyfoundations.org