Programme

Afrikagrupperna invites you to an international seminar with guests from Rural Women's Assembly from Southern Africa. The seminar aim to discuss alternative educational plattforms, reimagine methods and highlight examples from a feminist perspective in Southern Africa.  According to the State of Climate in Africa 2021 report extreme weather and climate change undermine human health and safety, food and water security as well as socio-economic development. Although African countries only account for around 2-3% of the global greenhouse gas emissions, the continent is disproportionately affected by the effects. Droughts, floods and other natural disasters constantly recur on the African continent, forcing people to leave their homes. In 2019 alone, over 2.2 million people were affected by the cyclones Kenneth and Idai in Mozambique, Malawi and Zimbabwe. In dealing with climate crises and injustice, movements and infomal actors are in the frontline demanding the change. Movements are fundamental actors for change, where the people most affected drive their own actions, speak for themselves and lead others in the communities. Movements have created safe spaces for people to push for change and have impact when redefining the capitalistic exploitative system that excites and has been contributing to environmental destruction and human rights violation. Afrikagruppernas guest from Southern Africa, The Rural Women’s Assembly (RWA) is a self-organised movement or alliance of national rural women’s movements and grassroots organisations of peasant, unions and federations across nine countries in Africa. RWA aims to strengthen rural women in the defence of their commons (Land, sea, water, seeds and ecosystem) by building voices through education and movement building. This panel will be moderated by Afrikagruppernas Secretary General, Louise Lindfors. Panellists: Reinette Heunis, Small-scale farmer, Rural Women’s Assembly and small scale farmer, South Africa
Rejoice Chikauda, Head of Policy and Communications at National Smallholder Farmers Association of Malawi (NASFAM), Rural Women’s Assembly, Malawi. 
Flaida Macheze, Rural and international development professional, Rural Women’s Assembly & UNAC, Moçambique 

Afrikagrupperna invites you to an international seminar with representatives from Rural Women’s Assembly in Southern Africa. The conversation aims to discuss the need for a just transition in the food and energy system with reflections on why there is a need for change, what is a just transition and how can this transformation happen? 
 
According to the IPCC report from 2023 it has never been more clear; we are living in the midst of the climate crisis. The consequences for people and nature are acute and we need environmental and climate justice now. We are losing our biodiversity in an alarming rate, about 75% and 66% of land and marine environments, respectively, are extremely affected by human factors. This is due to unsustainable lifestyles and misuse of natural resources. We need a well-functioning ecosystem which is fundamental for our survival. The majority of people live in unjust societies with an uneven distribution of resources and massive environmental destruction. 
This is due to the unsustainable economic system that gives power to corporations and companies to continue violating human rights through extractivism, intensive industrial agriculture, and food production. For us to meet future challenges, less human rights violations and environmental destruction, we have to change the way we relate to nature and how we use our natural resources. There is a need of a transformative sustainable system that works to achieve a just society. This seminar explores people's movements and pathways to a just transition with examples from Southern Africa, Asia and Europe. The speakers will connect a just transition to education, workers' rights, mobilisation and will address concepts such as green washing and corporate responsibility.    Afrikagruppernas guest from Southern Africa, The Rural Women’s Assembly (RWA) is a self-organised movement or alliance of national rural women’s movements and grassroots organisations of peasant, unions and federations across nine countries in Africa. RWA aims to strengthen rural women in the defence of their commons (land, sea, water, seeds and ecosystem) by building voices through education and movement building. This panel will be moderated by Afrikagruppernas Secretary General, Louise Lindfors. Panellists:Flaida Macheze, Rural and international development professional, Rural Women’s Assembly & UNAC, Moçambique Reinette Heunis, Small-scale farmer, Rural Women’s Assembly and small scale farmer, South Africa

Det finns nu flera politiska initiativ för att hålla transnationella företag ansvariga för mänskliga rättigheter. Men civilsamhället har flaggat för att processerna tar för lång tid och att dokumenten blir urvattnade. Verklig ansvarsutkrävande skulle innebära viktiga förändringar för miljarder människor och vår planet. Då kan en ond cykel brytas och en hållbar cykel triggas. Den här panelen är tänkt att stödja sådana aktiviteter.

Under detta miniseminarium bjuder vi in till en inspirerande prisceremoni där Afrikagrupperna delar ut sitt årliga Solidaritetspris! Behovet av solidaritet har aldrig känts större då flera globala kriser drabbar de allra mest utsatta. Därför delar Afrikagrupperna ut ett Solidaritetspris till en person, organisation eller initiativ för att inspirera och uppmuntra till mer praktisk solidaritet och medmänsklighet.Välkommen till en prisceremoni där vi firar årets vinnare!