TuWezeshe 10th Anniversary

TuWezeshe Akina Dada: 10 Year Anniversary Celebration

Your ticket = Your donation to the Tuwezeshe programme

Join us for a day and evening celebrating a decade of African feminist leadership.

Launched in 2016, TuWezeshe Akina Dada is a transnational leadership programme championing young Black and African women across the UK and Africa. Over ten years it has grown into a global sisterhood and a movement that builds leadership, strengthens community power among young people, and centres survivor-led social action.

Across the UK, Tanzania, Uganda, Somaliland, Kenya, Wales and Scotland, TuWezeshe has:

• Trained 500+ young African women leaders
• Supported 150+ social action projects
• Built a cross-continental feminist network
• Shifted narratives on VAWG, bodily autonomy, digital safety and youth activism
• Created a pipeline of activists, researchers, creatives, policymakers and community organisers

Daytime programme

• Mindful Movement
• Relationships & Sexual health workshop
• Zine-making
• Poetry workshop
• Bespoke tea cart from Somalia

Evening programme

• Speeches from TuWezeshe fellows
• Address from our Executive Director
• Short film
• Networking
• DJ to close the night

Info: This RSHE workshop invites you to explore what an ideal relationship and sexual health workshop should have looked like at school but this time, made for adults. Unpacking definitions, social myths and truths about RSE, connecting with your body, and exploring the anatomy of reproductive organs and health.

Info: Move, breathe & connect with Amona, Dance & Yoga Teacher | Movement Coach.
Start your afternoon by making a little space for yourself. This feel-good movement session combines gentle breathwork, accessible movement and stretching to help you feel refreshed, energised and ready for the exciting day ahead. No previous experience is needed, and everyone is welcome. Whether you're used to moving your body or simply looking for a moment to pause, reconnect with yourself and try something new, this is an opportunity to explore the benefits of mindful movement in a relaxed, supportive environment.
If you have your own mat please feel free to bring it! However, mats will be provided.

Info: Join us for a hands-on creative workshop where you are invited to make a zine sharing your manifesto for the world. What are the creative rules and principles you live by? What is your manifesto for a better world?

Artist bio:
Zoe Thompson is a London-based zine-maker and facilitator, bringing the joy of zine-making to brands and people through workshops, content and editorial design. She champions the power of zine culture as a radical tool of expression and designs workshops centred around embodied play; facilitating warm, joyful and accessible spaces for collective making. Zoe is also the founder of sweet-thang zine, a community platform publishing work by Black creatives worldwide.
Check out Zoe here: https://www.zoethompsoncreative.com/

Info: Rooted in Black feminist principles, Mackayla's interactive poetry workshop invites participants to reflect on their leadership journeys, celebrate their growth and explore the legacies they are creating. Through freewriting, shared reflection and poetry, participants will transform their experiences into powerful expressions of their identities, voices and visions for change.

Info: Somali tea with Ayeeyo's Blends

Take a break with Ayeeyo's Blends, who will be sharing their traditional Somali tea spices. If you've never tried Somali tea, expect a warming, aromatic cup of black tea with whole spices such as cinnamon, cardamom and ginger, all hand-blended. Add milk, sugar or honey to taste.

Ayeeyo's Blends has been featured in BuzzFeed's "11 Favourite Black Owned Brands", and you can take the flavours home with you!

Info: A warm welcome for FORWARD's Executive Director, A Keynote speech from a special guest, a short film screening and finally a conversation between TuWezeshe Fellows and mentors.

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