{"id":15713,"date":"2024-09-25T10:22:22","date_gmt":"2024-09-25T10:22:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.foretiafoundation.org\/?post_type=mec-events&p=15713"},"modified":"2024-10-10T12:34:54","modified_gmt":"2024-10-10T12:34:54","slug":"15713","status":"publish","type":"mec-events","link":"https:\/\/www.foretiafoundation.org\/staging\/event\/15713\/","title":{"rendered":"Migrations and Women Empowerment in Central Africa: Facts and Figures"},"content":{"rendered":"

Date:<\/strong> October 23, 2024
\nTime:<\/strong> 3:00 pm – 4:00pm (GMT+1)
\nVenue:<\/strong> Zoom Online (Register now<\/a>)<\/p>\n

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    Background <\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Migration in Africa is a complex phenomenon influenced by various factors, including conflict, economic opportunities, and social dynamics. It has seen a notable increase, with the number of migrants rising from 17.2 million in 2010 to 26.3 million in 2019, with women making up about 45% of this total (1<\/a>). In Central Africa, migrations have been shaped by colonial legacies and socio-political upheavals. The movement of Bantu-speaking peoples, Portuguese traders, and later labor migrants during the colonial period set the stage for contemporary migration dynamics. During the transatlantic slave trade, ports in Angola were pivotal, with nearly three million people forcibly transported to the Americas from Luanda alone (2<\/a>).<\/p>\n

    In conflict-affected regions, migration is often a survival strategy. Women, for instance, migrate not only for safety but also in search of better economic opportunities, often becoming the primary breadwinners for their families. Those who constitute a significant portion of migrants experience unique challenges such as triple discrimination from gender, race, nationality, health vulnerability, poor working conditions, and economic exploitation during their migration journeys. With this in mind, the Nkafu Policy Institute, a think tank of the Denis and Lenora Foretia Foundation, is organizing a conversation on the theme “Migrations and Women Empowerment in Central Africa: Facts and Figures.”<\/p>\n

    2. Objectives<\/h3>\n

    The main objective of this conversation is to address the challenges faced by women migrants while promoting their rights and opportunities for empowerment. More specifically, it will be a matter of;<\/p>\n