Organized by the African Commission’s Working Group on Indigenous Populations/Communities
Sunday, 23 October 2016 (16:00 – 17:30 hrs)
Panelists
1. Commissioner Soyata Maiga, Chairperson of the WGIP - Experiences of Indigenous Women and Girls Accessing Services in Africa (7 minutes)
2. Dr. Mariam Aboubakrine, Member of the UNPFII - The Role of Indigenous Women in Preserving and Promoting Indigenous and Traditional Knowledge (13 minutes)
3. Dr. Melakou Tegegn, Member of the WGIP - The Persisting Limited Participation of Indigenous Women in Crucial Decision-Making Processes (13 minutes)
4. Ms. Jane Meriwas, Director of Samburu Women’s Trust and Ms. Hellen Meosona, Samburu Women’s Trust, Kenya - Harmful Traditional Practices Against Women and Girls in the Samburu Community in Kenya (20 minutes)
5. Ms. Lisenga Bafalikike Marie-Dorothee, Coordinator of The Coalition of Women Leaders for the Environment and Sustainable Development - The Lack of Property/ Land Rights for Indigenous Women and the Issue of Securing Livelihood and Income to Sustain their Families in Central Africa (13 minutes)
Discussion (24 minutes)
