JASS is participating in the  xxxth AWID Forum 2024, a global gathering of over 3000 feminists, activists, and social justice advocates. This year’s forum will be held December 2–5 at the Queen Sirikit National Convention Center (QSNCC), Bangkok, Thailand.

We invite you to connect with us at AWID and together, let’s reimagine and organize for a just and sustainable world.

Date: December 2–5, 2024
Location: Booth L11, Queen Sirikit National Convention Center (QSNCC)

Time: 11 AM – 6 PM

Visit our booth to explore JASS’s work, connect with our team, and participate in interactive activities:

“Just Power” Tree of Dreams: Share your vision for a just world by adding a ribbon to our interactive installation.
Visual Showcase: Immerse yourself in our journey through a projection of powerful images and videos.
Exclusive Giveaways: Collect JASS-branded keepsakes like t-shirts, postcards, and stickers to carry just power with you.

Location: Room 107A, QSNCC
Schedule:

December 2–4: 11:45 AM – 1:30 PM
December 5: 10:45 AM – 12:30 PM

Join us for these interactive, in-person sessions to explore how to build movement power, strengthen movement strategy and action while rooting in our transformative visions of the future. Each live school will be opened by Root. Rise. Pollinate.

Day 1: Connecting with Our Contexts

What’s behind the attacks on our bodies, rights, lands, and agendas?
What can we do about it?

Day 2: Dreaming and Visioning a Transformed Future

What is our gift to the future?
What world are we planting seeds for?

Day 3: Healing as Transformative Power

What is our power, and where do we find it?
How can movements make a difference?

Day 4: Thriving Through Strategy and Change

Are we focusing our energy for change in the right places?
How do we make change possible?

Each session will feature thought-provoking discussions, collaborative activities, including art making, and inspiring content that will serve to building community and connect, thrive and heal.

In addition to our booth and live schools, JASS is proud to participate in key sessions at the forum:

Pan-African and Feminist Philanthropies: Building Alternative Narratives and Practices

Date & Time: December 2, 11:45 AM – 1:30 PM
Location: Queen Sirikit National Convention Center (QSNCC)
Join our Executive Director Shereen Essof along with other panelists to discover how feminist philanthropy is reimagining systems and resources to support transformative change in movements across the world.

Feminist Economic Justice: Current and Future Strategies

Date & Time: December 2, 2:30 PM – 3:45 PM
Location: QSNCC
Join JASS’ Laura Zúñiga as part of the Power Up! Consortium and feminist leaders in a conversation about rethinking economic systems to center equity, sustainability, and justice

Melting Pot Event: Fostering Cultures of Care for African Women Human Rights Defenders

Date & Time: December 3, 7:00 AM – 9:00 AM
Location: Marriot Hotel Marquis Queen’s Park, Bangkok, Thailand
Join Phumi Mtetwa, Regional Director for JASS Southern Africa along with fellow activists for a conversation hosted by Urgent Action Fund-Africa, in partnership with the Foundation for a Just Society that will explore key issues, trends, and resources related to sustaining the vital work of African Women Human Rights Defenders (AWHRDs).

Crossing the Line Podcast: Tune in to daily interviews featuring feminist leaders and movement builders, streamed live and shared on social media.

Follow JASS on the following social media channels for real-time updates, highlights from our sessions, and exclusive content!

Twitter: @jass4justice
Instagram: @jass4justice

We look forward to rising together at AWID Forum 2024!