AWOMI's Blog: The YOWLI Monologues (AWOMI CSW 55 Parallel Event)

The African Women's Millennium Initiative (AWOMI) would like to invite you to attend our CSW parallel event entitled: "The YOWLI Monologues: Young African Women Speak Out on SRHR, Climate Justice and Youth Leadership". The event will take place on Tuesday March 1 from 2:00pm to 3:30pm in the 10th Flr Room of Church Center.

It consists of a panel session: "Assessing the Impacts of Climate Change on Women and SRHR in Africa" which will be co-chaired by UN-Women Africa Division Chief Letty Chiwara and UNFPA Chief of Gender, Human Rights and Culture Aminata Toure (TBC) and include graduates from AWOMI's Young Women's Knowledge and Leadership Institute (YOWLI).

In addition, there will be an "Africa-Style" Monologues presentation featuring representatives from Sierra Leone, Namibia, Madagascar, Rwandaon the aforementioned issues. To RSVP for the event kindly email awomiweb@gmail.com by Feb. 27 at 5pm ET.

Please find the concept note and official flyer (English and French) below. Feel free to share with interested persons and organizations. We look forward to meeting and interacting with you. Thanks!