International Day of Afro-descendant Women
July 25th was established as the International Day of Afro-descendant Women During the First Meeting of Afro-Latin American, Afro-Caribbean and Diaspora Women, held on this day in 1992 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. At that congress, which was attended by more than 400 women, issues related to sexism, racial discrimination, poverty, migration, and violence were discussed.
In Latin America and the Caribbean, people of African descent represent approximately 200 million people, 30% of the population. They still face multiple forms of discrimination and racism, especially women.
The objectives of the International Day of Afro-descendant Women include, among others:
-To confront racism and sexism that condemns Afro women to situations of poverty and marginalization.
-To combat the stereotypes and prejudices that weigh on black women.
-Promote the participation of Afro-descendant women in public life and in decision-making in different areas of the community.
-To demand that countries promote policies in favor of the integration of this group.
Training
Advanced Diploma in Afro-descendant Peoples and Historical Reparation
CLACSO materials on Afro-descendant women
– Conversation on the Day of the Afro-descendant Woman 2024
– Virtual discussion: Indigenous, Afro-descendant and peasant women in coping with the pandemic
– Open class
– Panel on Afro-Mexico at CLACSO 2022
– Interview with Francia Márquez
– Interview with Marcela Lorenzo, from Agrupación Xango
Angela Davis: “Freedom is a constant struggle”
Books:
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