The discussion will focus on:
- Sharing experiences of LBTI empowerment organizing
- Impact of networking empowerment in development
- Demonstrative links to social media and visibility in emerging leaders
LBTI women are not explicitly mentioned as a vulnerable group in many spaces especially in the Agenda 2030. This cultural stance and attitude is for a large part internalized by LBT people, which creates a strong obstacle to self identification as LBT people. Females self-denial and stigmatization that goes with it makes LBT women the most socially invisible community within the LGBT communities and general society. The result is that with a few exceptions the most vocal leadership of LGBTI rights in the have traditionally been men.
Speakers:
- Miki Wali - Radio Producer, Broadcaster and Program Host femLINKPACIFIC Radio (Fiji)
- Maria Fontenelle - Communicator and LGBTIQ Advocate, United and Strong (Saint Lucia)
- Monica Tabengwa - Botswana
- Mikee Nunez - Postgraduate Student, Lingnan University, Hong Kong, Specialization on gender phobia
To have their lived experiences taken into account, building leadership of LBTI women and strengthening their communities is needed. This event looks at ways to empower LBTI women so that they can have their voices heard and access development equally.