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Johannesburg 24 January: Women of the South Speak Out (WOSSO) Fellows from Sub-Saharan Africa will participate in the African Women in Dialogue (AfWID) high-level Forum running under the theme, Women’s Voice and Power as Agents of Change. AfWID is an inclusive platform of dialogue that seeks to unite African women from all walks of life under one roof and deliberate on issues of continental importance. It is an annual 5-day platform with its home in South Africa.
The week-long dialogue gives voice to the perspectives and experiences of thousands of African women. It intends to create a space to launch disruptive and innovative ideas ushering in new futures for a better Africa.
The upcoming African Women in Dialogue (AfWID) conference will be held at the Birchwood Hotel and Conference Centre in Johannesburg, South Africa from 27 to 31 January 2025.
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Other activities planned for the Fellows while in South Africa include a visit to Mandela House and other heritage sites in Soweto, the Apartheid Museum, the British High Commission in Pretoria (where they will present their advocacy plans) and experiencing the hospitality of the GL Cottages through a drumming session at the boma.
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