Global Justice and Human Rights
Panel of African Indigenous Women
Wednesday, 05 Oct 2005 at 8:00 pm – Sun Room, Memorial Union
World Affairs Series is hosting this panel discussion. MADRE's Executive Director Vivian Stromberg two Indigenous Maasai and Samburu women from Kenya will speak about the struggles of African Indigenous women at the local, national, and international level. Lucy Mulenkei is director of The Indigenous Information Network (IIN), and Rebecca Lolosoli is founder of Umoja Uaso Women's Group, As those primarily responsible for preserving their Peoples' natural resources and traditional knowledge, Indigenous women hold the keys to combating poverty and creating strategies for sustainable development, both in their communities and beyond.Cosponsored By:
- Women's Studies
- World Affairs
- Committee on Lectures (funded by Student Government)
Stay for the entire event, including the brief question-and-answer session that follows the formal presentation. Most events run 75 minutes.
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Lecture Etiquette
- Stay for the entire lecture and the brief audience Q&A. If a student needs to leave early, he or she should sit near the back and exit discreetly.
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