AWID 2012 Forum Programme

Donor acknowledgments: AWID would like to thank the following organizations and individuals for their generous support of the AWID 2012 Forum. Read more…

For a PDF copy of the 2012 Forum Schedule please contact forum12@awid.org

The AWID 2012 Forum featured the sessions selected through the Call for Proposals, a daily plenary session, a variety of in-depth sessions, feminist economic toolbox, and artistic/cultural sessions. In addition, the Forum programme included specialized areas as shown below.

Plenaries: Plenaries are the one place where all Forum participants come together in the same room. They provide key inputs for the conceptual framing of the Forum theme and for making connections among the many agendas and perspectives present. Read more…

In-Depth Sessions: For the first time, AWID worked with several partners to develop a series of In-Depth sessions at the Forum. These sessions, which each ran for six hours (four blocks of 1.5 hours each), were designed to provide for deeper levels of discussion on complex issues. Read more…

Feminist Economic Toolbox Sessions: Any piece of the Forum program offered an opportunity for learning, but in particular, we developed an entire session block on the first day—our “feminist economics toolbox”—dedicated to information sharing, awareness-raising, and skills-building on themes linked to economics, economic policies or other issues of key concern for feminists interested in transforming economic power. Read more…

Specialized Areas:

• Economic Education area: This was an opportunity for participants to exchange different forms of trainings and education for transformation on economics, gender and development, and to present and share tools, methodologies and reflections. Read more…

• Feminist Information, Communications, and Technology (ICT) Hub: The Feminist ICT Hub built on the success of the Feminist Technology Exchange Hub at the 2008 AWID Forum. Read more…

• Resource Mobilization Hub: This was open daily throughout the Forum, and offered an interactive and dynamic space for discussions, dialogue, sharing and learning related to mobilizing resources, funding trends, and fundraising for women’s rights and gender equality for both donors and women’s rights advocates. Read more…

• Wellness and Self-Care: The Wellness Area was a comfortable and safe environment to enjoy a moment of tranquility during the Forum. Read more…

• Tribute to Feminist Activists and Women’s Human Rights Defenders (WHRDs): This tribute was a collective commemoration and celebration of WHRDs and feminist activists who have passed away since we gathered at the 2008 Forum.  Women activists have broken social norms and cultural taboos to speak out, confronting power in different ways, leading brave and inspiring campaigns for our rights and for justice. What’s more, countless women have been killed or disappeared because of their work in defense of women’s human rights and gender equality. Others have passed away due to illness, accidents, and natural disasters.  Through an engaging multi-media presentation, music and art installation Forum participants celebrated and honor the legacy of our sisters, their lives, work and passion. Read more…

• Young Feminists Corner: The Young Feminists Corner (YFC) was a community space for young women and allies organized by the Young Feminist Activism (YFA) Program at AWID with support from an advisory board of 11 young women activists from different regions of the world. Read more…

• AWID Membership Area: In the membership area forum participants were able to learn more about the benefits of becoming an AWID member, find a range of AWID’s latest publications and meet with our friendly membership and constituency engagement staff ready to answer any questions. Read more…
  

Break out sessions: Breakout sessions were self-organized sessions of 1.5 hours. Read more…

Solidarity Roundtables: The AWID Forum allocated space during lunch periods for solidarity roundtables. Read more…

Other Activities: In addition to dozens of breakout sessions and the main plenaries, the AWID 2012 Forum featured a wide range of activities and sessions designed not just to feed the mind, but also to inspire the spirit and re-energize the whole person. Read more…

Evening Events: Various evening events were organized for the duration of the Forum. Read more about them here…