Join us at the Women’s Forum of Africa Celebrates 2025 at the ECA Conference Center on November 6, 2025 for a transformative convening dedicated to placing African women’s stories, agency, and resilience at the center of justice, peacebuilding, and transformation. The forum will feature pivotal discussions and workshops designed to challenge dominant narratives and confront historical harms. Key sessions include a Storytelling Workshop led by film director Heny Cuesta, focusing on how storytelling challenges stereotypes, connects individual narratives to broader systemic issues, and acts as a form of truth-telling and accountability. We will also honor historical figures in “Remembering Our Stars: Pioneers of Justice,” celebrating the legacy of African women who led with courage, boldness, and vision, such as Queen Nzinga, Etege Taitu Betul, Yaa Asantewaa, and Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti.

The forum will engage with the enduring legacies of trauma and the path to healing through powerful panel discussions. “Understanding the Harms: Gendered Harms of Slavery, Colonialism, and Conflict” will break the silence on how these historical events were never gender-neutral, resulting in systemic exploitation and economic marginalization. This is followed by “Healing the Wounds: African Women, Intergenerational Trauma, Resilience, and Peace,” which will showcase how women and communities are transforming pain through storytelling, therapy, and cultural interventions. Additionally, the Fireside Chat: “The Currency of Adaptations” will explore how African women professionals master cross-cultural competence to thrive in global work environments, addressing key themes like bias, xenophobia, and systemic hurdles for professionals returning home. This is an essential event for connecting with African women leaders, survivors, policymakers, and activists.

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