Sisterhood and Struggle: Writing Black Women’s Political Leadership 3 days of events with Dr. Carole Boyce Davies in Athens, Greece The United African Women Organization – Greece (UAWO) and the European Network of People of African Decent (ENPAD) invite you to three days of events in Athens, Greece with Dr. Carole Boyce Davies over the course of October 11, 12 and 13, 2019....
Speech on migrants rights at Greek Parliament
Σήμερα 5/12/18 παρεβρεθήκαμε στη Βουλή να μιλήσουμε σχετικά με θέματα μεταναστών δεύτερης γενιάς και ιθαγένειας στην ειδική μόνιμη επιτροπή ισότητας, νεολαίας και δικαιωμάτων του ανθρώπου μαζί με εκπροσώπους μεταναστευτικών κοινοτήτων και μέλη οργανώσεων. Δημοσιεύουμε τον σημερινό λόγο της Οργάνωσής μας, Οργάνωση Ενωμένων Γυναικών της Αφρικής: “Στην κοινωνία που ζούμε είναι μάλλον πιο αποδεκτό να...
IntegraFest 2018
This year, on the International Migrants Day 2018, we celebrate!Integra Fest 2018 – Another path to integrationSATURDAY / 15 DECEMBER 2018 / 11:00 – 20:00at SERAFEIO Σεράφειο Δήμου Αθηναίων – Serafio City of Athens ~music~dance~bazaar~kids corner~flavors~tradition~community Migrant communities & organisations will present another path to integration in the greek society: the path of culture, creativity,...
1/12: Demonstration for Zak/Zackie
ΟΡΓΗ ΚΑΙ ΘΛΙΨΗ/ Η ZACKIE ΘΑ ΜΑΣ ΛΕΙΨΕΙ Στις 21 Σεπτεμβρίου, στο κέντρο της Αθήνας, μέρα μεσημέρι και σε δημόσια θέα δολοφονήθηκε βάναυσα ο Zak Kostopoulos. Ιδιοκτήτες με στοιχεία καθημερινού φασισμού και αστυνομικοί συνέπραξαν στον άγριο θάνατο του μπροστά σε δεκάδες βλέμματα κοινωνικής απάθειας. Η Αστυνομία, αφού ρίχτηκε με βαρβαρότητα στο ανήμπορο και αιμόφυρτο σώμα...
Thank you!
As The United African Women Organzation we would like to thank everyone for coming to Sunday’s discussion and party! Thank you to all who shared experiences and questions, and to all who listened deeply and continued the discussion into the party and into the week, moving towards action. Thank you to everyone who shared...
1st Black Feminist Skillsharing Workshop: Public discussion
On Sunday November 4th 2018, The United African Women Organization happily invites you to a public discussion and creative evening together at AMOQA to mark the closing of its 1st Black Feminist Skillsharing Workshop! After the discussion we will have music, dance and more! Stay tuned for more details to come! BREAKING OUR SILENCES...
“We are each other’s medicine”
Amidst a difficult week for all of us, having lost our dear friend Zak, we share the text “We are each other’s medicine” written by Taylor Renee Aldridge and our new friend Jessica Lynne, who will be working with us this month in our 1st Black Feminist Skillsharing Workshop....
7th European Network for People of African Decent (ENPAD) Network Meeting
From September 21st-23rd ENPAD (European Network for People of African Decent) held a members’ meeting in Amsterdam in which we brought ideas and experiences from Athens and our organization. The United African Women Organization is very happy to have officially joined ENPAD and is looking forward to more fruitful meetings like this one!...
UAWO’s 1st Black Feminist Skillsharing Workshop!
INVITATION We all have knowledge! We all have talents and skills to explore! We are all stronger when we come together! The United African Women Organization (UAWO) is happy to invite you to UAWO’S 1st Black Feminist Skillsharing Workshop: Grant Writing * Reading Group * Women’s Circles ——————- Starting end of September! ——————-...
Visit at 1st Middle School of Geraka in Athens
A few days ago, we visited the 1st Middle School of Geraka in Athens in the context of the program “Gendered Identities”. We carried out a discussion with 9th grade students and their teacher Meniki Vilma. We took a snapshot standing beneath the clock of empathy. The hands of the clock show us our...