Local Voices, Global Actions

For access to quality sexual and reproductive health information and services in Dakar in FWACA.

Senegalese collective KIMPAVITA, in collaboration with Women on Web, Women First Digital, Fos Feminista, and Hesperian Health Guides, with partnership from the ODAS Center, Feminist, Mulheres Ao Vento, and For Freedoms announce the upcoming event Local Voices, Global Actions: For access to quality sexual and reproductive health information and services in FWACA set to take place on June 8th, 2024, in Maison de la Culture Douta Seck, Avenue Blaise Diagne x, Rue 25, Dakar, Senegal. Local Voices, Global Actions will bring together artists, activists and health professionals from around the world for a day of sensitization, discussions and activation around sexual and reproductive health topics. 

This event is organized as part of Senegal Actions Feministes’  “Xool KO ci sa Boop” campaign – And if it was you?” which aims to promote access to quality reproductive health information and services, combat the stigma and discrimination associated with clandestine abortion, and empower women and girls in matters of sexual and reproductive health. We are celebrating with an exciting array of activities including music, films, and self-care sessions such as facials and incredible workshops and performances lined up, including the dance workshop by Casa da Mulher ao Vento. 

KIMPAVITA and its partner organizations invite reproductive health advocates to Dakar for a week of action showcasing local voices and talent, while raising awareness of the risks of clandestine abortion, and combating the stigma and discrimination associated with it. Come celebrate our partners, exchange and dialogue both locally and internationally.

Event Details

• Date : 8th June 2024
• Location : Maison de la Culture Douta Seck, Avenue Blaise Diagne x, Rue 25, Dakar, Senegal  
• Time : 11:00am–11pm
• Link to programme and tickers : https://dakar.splashthat.com/ 
• The e event is open to the public.

Organisers 

• Senegalese collective KIMPAVITA : The KIMPAVITA is a platform for meetings and exchanges initiated by the Sankarista Collective, aimed at raising awareness in society through culture. It seeks to facilitate the creation of spaces for awareness, reflection, and advocacy in favor of gender equality and the promotion of women, following a feminist and eco-responsible approach in Senegal.
• Women on Web : An international team of help desk workers, activists, researchers, medical providers, and digital rights advocates, specialized in finding solutions to getting abortion pills into the most restricted contexts.
• Women First Digital : WFD is transforming how sexual and reproductive healthcare is designed, delivered and accessed. By seamlessly integrating people, technology, and healthcare, WFD improves universal awareness and decision-making around safe abortion and contraception self-care.
• Fòs Feminista : We are dedicated to expanding access to rights-based sexual and reproductive health care, including contraceptive services, STI detection and treatment, cancer screening and treatment, care for survivors of gender-based violence, and safe abortion services; reaching young people with comprehensive sexuality education; and advocating for sexual and reproductive justice. Our approach of building feminist solidarity among organizations across the Global South is central to achieving this mission.
• Hesperian Health Guides : Hesperian Health Guides is a nonprofit health information and health education source that supports individuals and communities in their struggles to realize the right to health. We develop and distribute easy-to-understand health materials in the form of books, booklets, posters, and free online resources and mobile apps. Developed in collaboration with community partners, our materials are translated and adapted for use around the world.
• ODAS Center : provides technical and operational support to the movement for safe abortion by offering training opportunities, sharing best practices, coordinating strategies, and mobilizing funding. This equips partners and advocates to pursue an ambitious regional agenda to expand access to abortion in the Francophone Africa region.
• For Freedoms : is an artist-led organization that centers art as a catalyst for creative civic engagement, discourse, and direct action.

Other partners