African Women in the Diaspora Conference

[Guest guest]

African Women in the Diaspora Conference:

Empowering African Women, Ensuring Africa's Future

22 June 2006

Minneapolis, United States

Focus is on African immigrant & refugee women,

youth and families in the following areas:

education, health & wellness, immigration issues

and trafficking. Some breakout sessions will deal

with HIV/AIDS and the young African community,

Parenting in the African community, Role of Men in

the Welfare of the African family in the

diaspora, peer pressure and self-image for youth,

and development of African women's leadership and

inclusion of African women in the advancement of

the continent. Presenters should address cultural

challenges in each subject area and interweave

the theme of empowering African women in their

presentation. Attendees come from the education,

health, legal and social service fields. The

Keynote speakers are the Judge and Prosecutor

featured in the Cannes Film Festival Award

winning documentary Sisters In Law Beatrice

Ntuba and Vera Ngassa from Cameroon, West Africa.

The Africa Oboso awards will be presented to 5

African women and a friend of Africa for work

related to advancing the cause of African women

and the continent.

The deadline for abstracts/proposals is 5 May 2006.

Enquiries: mawa0302@...

Web address: http://www.mawanet.org

Sponsored by: Minnesota African Women's Association, MAWA

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Global AIDS Alliance, Communications Director

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Washington, DC 20005

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