This year’s International Women’s Day theme was beat the bias, which couldn’t resonate more with our gender equality work here at VSO. Thank you to those of you who were able to join us.
Umi Bhatia, our visual scribe has captured the proceedings as a digital illustration. We hope you love it as much as we do.
Thank you to our wonderful speakers
Brown Niyonsaba, national volunteer on the Imbere-Heza project in Rwanda
A deaf volunteer herself, Brown has supported deaf young people to access health services, learn about gender-based violence and supported them to receive critical information about COVID-19. Brown has mentored deaf peer educators, community health workers and nurses about sign language and also engaged with parents and community leaders though video messages and WhatsApp groups.
She has amplified the voice for the vulnerable youth deaf youth in Nyagatare by supporting them to register for national Identity cards for the first time. Browns constant communication with communities has helped her establish forums where those with disabilities feel heard and are able to report cases of violence.
Yazzie Min writer, spoken word artist, speaker, race educator and founder of Stand for Humanity
Yazzie joined us at our Volunteer Impact Awards back in December 2021, her commissioned poem moved everyone in attendance, and we're delighted to invite Yazzie back to share her powerful poems with you.