Women who lead:
INSPIRING STORIES OF POLITICAL AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
Women are on the frontline of the pandemic in several ways. Women politicians are commended for their collective leadership and management of the crisis.
To celebrate these achievements and inspire policymakers and activists alike, the members of the
European Partnership for Democracy (EPD) is launching an event that showcases women in the public arena, from political parties to grassroots organisers.
EPD is therefore marking the International Women’s Day by shining the spotlight on inspiring women whose leadership and political vocation make a daily difference. The event is about the women’s experience of overcoming barriers, and how their journey enables the next generation of women to follow in their steps.
The organisers of the event are EPD, ALDA – European Association for Local Democracy, Demo Finland, DIPD – Danish Institute for Parties and Democracy, Elbarlament, Netherlands Helsinki Committee, Netherlands Institute for Multiparty Democracy, People in Need and Westminster Foundation for Democracy.
The event is moderated by journalist Nabila Ramdani
Program
15:00 – 15:05 Welcome
15:05 – 15:35 Lightning Panel
1. Imarn Ayton (Leading voice in #BlackLivesMatter UK, founder of the Black Reformist Movement) – activist perspective
2. Sophie Heesen( Politician and Councillor for the Labour Party, campaigning for LGBT rights, anti-discrimination policies and gender equality) – youth politics perspective
3. Tamara Adrián (Venezuelan lawyer and academic, and the first trans woman to win a seat as a member of the country’s Congress) – high-level politician perspective
4. Sidita Zaja – civil society perspective
5. Krishala Tamang – community leader perspective
15:35 – 16:10 Q&A
16:10 – 16:15 Concluding remarks
Imarn Ayton – Tamara Adrián – Venezuelan lawyer and academic, first trans woman to win a seat in Congress.
Sidita Zaja – Executive Director of the NGO ProLGBT in Albania.
Sophie Heesen – Politician and Councillor for the Labour Party, campaigning for LGBT rights, anti-discrimination policies and gender equality.
Krishala Tamang – One of the youngest elected local politicians in Nepal and national-level martial artist.
Register via zoom