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SUMMARY:Africa Talks: Market Transformation - How Women in Mali’s Dairy Sector Respond to Armed Conflict
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the February edition of Africa Talks. We will be talking about the dairy industry in Mali and how Malian women are responding to the conflict within the sector they have long dominated. \nFor more than a decade\, central Mali has been plagued by chronic insecurity and insurgency. Women’s experiences of this violence are often reduced to statistics that emphasize harm\, overlooking how they navigate insecurity in their everyday lives. By tracing these changes\, Emily hopes to highlight women not as victims of conflict\, but as savvy economic actors actively adapting to instability\, reworking markets\, and redefining resilience under conditions of protracted violence. \nJoin the conversation on conflict\, gender\, and economic resilience in West Africa and in the diaspora. \n\n5pm: Doors open for food and networking\n5:30pm: Presentations & Panel discussion\n6pm: Audience joins the conversation (Q&A)\n\nFeatured Speakers: \n\nEmily Fornof – doctoral candidate in the Department of Geography at UW-Madison.\nAhoifa Kouegane – Workforce Development Specialist\, Mali community leader and longtime Madison resident\n\nModerated by: Erica Ayisi – PBS Wisconsin Indigenous Affairs Reporter \nWho Should Attend: \n\nAnyone curious about African cultures and diaspora experiences\nResearchers\, faculty\, and practitioners working on conflict\, migration\, food systems\, or women’s economic empowerment\nAnyone seeking community connection\nNonprofit professionals and community organizers\nNeighbors who want to understand Madison’s growing diversity\n\nThis event is free and open to all. African food will be served. \nAbout Africa Talks Community Lectures: \nOur monthly lecture series that brings together scholars\, community leaders\, and neighbors to explore the richness of African cultures and the lived experiences of our diaspora community. Co-sponsored by African Center for Community Development and UW-Madison African Studies Program.
URL:https://africancentermadison.org/event/02-25-2026-africa-talks/
LOCATION:Goodman South Library\, 2222 S Park St\, Madison\, WI\, 53713\, United States
CATEGORIES:Africa Talks,African Center Programs,Community building,Culture,Education,Public
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