Phyllis Mbeke

Executive Director

Women Spaces Africa

Phyllis Mbeke is the founder and Executive Director at Women Spaces Africa (A feminist disability-led organization working on access to information and services on SRHR). She has been working with the grassroots movement on advocacy for SRHR for the past fourteen years. _x000D_
Her work is centered on promoting the inclusive participation of girls and women with disabilities. She is keen on advancing social justice by inculcating disability and gender justice in development. She is a champion of the inclusion of GWWDs in mainstream development taking cognizance of their double marginalization. She believes the community lens is crucial for policymakers. _x000D_

Event Schedule

DAY 1

18 July 2023

Start Time	End Time	Session	Description	Action
10:30 am EEST	12:00 pm EEST	Cross movement collaboration: How to dismantle ableism while advancing SRHR Concurrent Room MH 1-2	This session will address how cross-movement engagement can foster collective action to dismantle ableism in SRH laws, policies, and practices and amplify priorities of Read More This session will address how cross-movement engagement can foster collective action to dismantle ableism in SRH laws, policies, and practices and amplify priorities of persons with disabilities. We will promote learning on how SRHR movements can apply a disability justice lens to their work, to promote more intersectional and inclusive practices. Additionally, disability rights and justice organizations will learn how to mainstream SRHR in their advocacy and practices. Session format: Networking & Partnership building Organized by CREA & Liliane Fonds International Sign Language available for this session Read Less Speakers Vilda Atieno Otieno Social Worker Make Way Wilhelmina Ice - Yayasan Kita Juga Agnieszka Król Manager, Programs and Innovation CREA Dusenge Ariane Country Coordinator of Make Way partnership in Rwanda Natioanal Union of Disability organisation in Rwanda Phyllis Mbeke Executive Director Women Spaces Africa Laura Honders Adviser Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights Liliane Fonds Nu Misra Founding Editor of Revival Disability India Revival Disability India Geetanjali Misra Executive Director CREA