On 27-31 January 2025, over 1,200 African women gathered in South Africa for African Women in Dialogue (AfWID) 3 – a convergence of stories, struggles, solutions, and sisterhood.
Women came from 54 African countries. More than 60% were from grassroots or marginalised communities. 50% were young women. There was strong LGBTQI+ and disability representation. This wasn’t just a dialogue — it was a declaration.
We reflected on the 1995 Beijing Platform for Action, then asked: What future are we reimagining?
From the power of intergenerational leadership to the urgency of food sovereignty, economic inclusion, and peace-building, AfWID 3 reminded us that our time is not coming — it is here.
“I am the one Africa has been waiting for” was not a slogan. It was a promise.
And we are keeping it — in the work we do, the communities we serve, and the voices we uplift.
AfWID 2025 was not an event. It was a shift.
Key Figures
5 days
WHAT WE DID
Reflected on 30 years since the Beijing Platform for Action
Reimagined the future of the African Women’s Movement
Strategised on peace, displacement, and inclusion
Centred issues like food sovereignty and economic justice
Committed to continuing to build the Africa we want
