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Finding and Keeping your voice
FINDING AND KEEPING YOUR VOICE

WORKSHOP

 A student workshop   " Finding and Keeping your voice "   at the University of Rhode Island courtesy of the Department of Africana Studies and the Department of Gender and Women’s Studies on  14 February 2023. Facilitators  Dr. Catherine Johns, Chair Department of African Studies and Taitu Heron, Head /Senior Development Specialist   UWI Open Campus See Flyer for Details

A CONVERSATION ON WOMEN AND SPIRITUALITY IN THE IFA TRADITION
A CONVERSATION ON WOMEN AND SPIRITUALITY IN THE IFA TRADITION

ONLINE DISCUSSION

Join WAND UWI Open Campus and the Ketus Ifa Institute as we host an online public forum, “A Conversation on Women and Spirituality in the Ifa Tradition” to be held on this Tuesday December 13, 2022 at 7 pm AST/ 6 pm EST
Featured Speakers:
• Olùwo Ẹpọ̀ṣò̩ Ọlátúnjí Ṣómọ̀ó̩rìn - High Priest of Ifá, Writer, Counsellor & Director & Co-founder of Ketus Ifá Institute
• Olùkó̩Ké̩mi Ṣómọ̀ó̩rìn - Cultural Preservationist & Co-founder of Ketus Ifá Institute
Guest Discussants:
• Yanique Hume - Head and Senior Lecturer, Department of Cultural Studies - UWI Cave Hill, Barbados, and Scholar, Priestess and Dancer/ Choreographer.
• Camille Quamina - Senior Lecturer, School of Drama, Edna Manley College of the Visual and Performing Arts, Jamaica, and Orisha Devotee and Artist.
Host & Moderator: Kelly-Ann Knight - Gender and Development Specialist, Women and Development Unit (WAND), UWI Open Campus.

 

The Healing Room -an evening of poetry on Rage ~ Recovery ~ Rebirth
THE HEALING ROOM -AN EVENING OF POETRY ON RAGE ~ RECOVERY ~ REBIRTH= 16 DAYS OF ACTIVISM

 
The Healing Room is back! Join us this Sunday at the Sage Bar and Stage for an evening of poetry on Rage ~ Recovery ~ Rebirth. To be hosted by Sonia Williams. Dec 11, 2022.     See Video Clip
See Flyer for Details
     
 
Gender Based Violence Against Older Citizens: An Eye on Elder Abuse
GENDER BASED VIOLENCE AGAINST OLDER CITIZENS: AN EYE ON ELDER ABUSE...16 DAYS OF ACTIVISM 2022

ONLINE DISCUSSION
 
Long before this year's theme on femicide for #16daysofactivism was announced by the UN, we wanted to discuss gender based violence in the context of older citizens. We decided to still keep our focus on senior citizens.
Join us on Tuesday December 6, 2022 @ 7 PM AST/ 6 PM EST for our panel discussion: Gender Based Violence Against Older Citizens: An Eye on Elder Abuse. We have an expert panel waiting for you and your questions.
The discussion will be via zoom and livestreamed on FB.  See Full Video
 
 
Elimination of Violence against Women and Children
ELIMINATION OF VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND CHILDREN -16 DAYS OF ACTIVISM 2022

WEBINAR
It's that time of year again where entities engaged in gender work raise awareness about gender based violence in commemoration of the #16daysofactivism and the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women and Children (IDEVAW) on November 25.
WAND UWI Open Campus will be represented by Kelly-Ann Knight at the upcoming webinar organised by the Department of Government, Sociology, and Social Work, UWI Cave Hill Campus on December 1, 2022, 11 am AST.
The Representative of UN Women MCO Caribbean will also present.
See flyer for details.
 
 
Self defense series in commemoration of 16 days Activism
SELF DEFENSE SERIES IN COMMEMORATION OF 16 DAYS OF ACTIVISM 2022

WORKSHOP-CLASSES

We are almost there! 70% full. If you still want to participate in our self defense series in commemoration of #16daysofactivism, let's do this! The first class is this weekend. See flyer for details