Promoting the Safety and Security of Women of African Descent
Mark your calendar for IBWPPI’s session “Promoting the Safety and Security of Women of African Descent” session on Tuesday, March 16th from 1:30-3:30 pm ET. You can register for the forum that will be open to the public March 15-26, 2021. Click the link to get full access to the summit.
Modern-day slavery is a human crisis that has grown to seismic proportions and disproportionately affects women of African descent. The commodification and over sexualization of Black women and girls feed into the vicious cycle of human trafficking and is fueled by poverty, racism, and a wide array of social determinants. Additionally, in the age of COVID-19, women are at greater risk for experiencing intimate partner-based violence, physical and mental abuse. The panel will feature international leaders and activists and will promote strategies for grassroots and legislative action to inform, prevent, and address violence against women. Speakers include:
- Barbara A. Perkins, IBWPPI President and CEO
- Rasheeda S. Liberty, International President, Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority Inc.
- The Honorable Paula Cox, Former Premier of Bermuda
- Dr. Deirdre Cooper Owens, Historian and professor at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln
- Michellene Davis, Health Equity Strategist/President & CEO of M.D. Clarida Drew, LLC
- Ouleye Ndoye, Human Rights Activist
- Teresa Stafford, Chief Programs Officer, Cleveland Rape Crisis Center
