Dr. Zeinabou Hadari to join the Panel Discussion on Celebrating African Women, March 17, 2024
Dr. Zeinabou Hadari is a scholar and feminist from Niger who uses advocacy, research, knowledge, influence, and philanthropy to promote social justice for women in her country.Until the military coup that happened in Niger on July 26, 2023, and the subsequent shift in governance and political power, she was serving as Deputy Chief of Staff of the Prime Minister of Niger. Prior that, she served at several other functions as a civil servant.
Dr Hadari stood up against patriarchal oppression since her early ages by engaging herself in school and community-based organizations. She later nurtured her activism by joining the women's march movement of May 13th, 1991, the Niger first in-kind, to claim political inclusion and greater involvement of women in the positions of power.
The scope of her advocacy got strengthened when she mobilized with various national, regional, and transnational feminist networks including Women Living Under Muslim Laws (WLUML), the African Feminist forum (AFF). Lately, the value of her commitments in creating spaces and build dialogue bridges with the struggles carried by emerging African feminist and networks has been recognized by the France-based NGO Equilibres-Population (Equipop) and the Black Feminist Fund forum.
Convinced that with the right support the women of Niger can do anything to overcome challenges and oppression, Dr Hadari founded on the ground, the Reines Daura Resource Center (in 2010). The Centre's mission is to promote the intellectual, social, cultural, and economic development of women and girls in Africa in general, and Niger in particular, through empowering educational programs and workshops that produce and disseminate critical knowledge and know-how and promote mentorship.
Her career which was built at the high levels with the governments of Niger and its partners gave her influence in the decision making to improve women's rights, increase their access to economic opportunities and guaranty them equity.
As the Permanent Secretary of the national coordinating mechanism in Niger for the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, coordinating the strategic overseeing of the allocated funds with implementing partners, she ensured appropriate deliveries of services to beneficiaries respectful of gender equality principles.
At the American Embassy's Cultural Center of Niamey (1997-2006) where she worked as supervisory librarian and cultural specialist, she was able to empower women and the youth through transformative outreach opportunities and cultural exchange programs.
Dr. Hadari holds a Ph.D. in History from Temple University (Philadelphia, USA) and a 'Maîtrise' in the same discipline from the Université de Niamey (Niger). She is fluent in English and French and speaks 3 other African languages including Hausa, Songhai-Zarma, and Fulfulde.
Her research interests include gender, African Muslim women, education, and development policies.
Sunday, March 17, 2024
5 PM Nigeria // 11 AM Austin
Register and Watch:
https://www.tfinterviews.com/post/africanwomen
Join via Zoom:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83647239385
No comments:
Post a Comment