The Inaugural African Diaspora Women Summit June 26-27, 2017. Day 2.
Channel: Alfred Zerfas
Date: 17/11/2017

The Inaugural African Diaspora Women Summit was held at Victoria University on June 26-27, 2017. This is a short version of Day 2.  [Use high definition and click SHOW MORE for chapter selection]
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Introduction and Key Addresses
(0:20) Eshetu Damitew Tefera - First Secretary, Ethiopian Embassy, ACT
(1:36) Juanita Agard (USA) - Women in Unconventional Careers: Cybersecurity and Leadership
 
Plenary Health and Wellbeing Room 1
(5:27) Eshetu Damitew Tefera, Nkandu Beltz, Desiree Ashetei, Selba Luka, Wadud Salim 
   
LUNCH

Address: Room 1
(7:03) Adriana Bito – Creator of HONESTY and author of From Personal Reflection
(7:53) Dr. Berhan Ahmed - CEO of the African Australian Multicultural Employment and Youth Services 
(9:21) Emma Campbell – Federation of Ethnic Communities Councils of Australia (FECCA)

Panel: Women in Business and Leadership Room1
(11:55) Rebecca Mphande – Supporting the Writing Literacy Development of Girls from a Non-English Speaking Background
(13:12) Tahira Sheikh, Nevein El Refai – Director, Realty International Group, Patricia Kimtia - Senior Teacher & Course Coordinator - Swinburne University of Technology, Paul Iji

Plenary: Health Room 1
(17:19) Aurora Tang – Community Responses to Hepatitis B
(18:32) Hope Mathumbu – African Women Living with HIV and Hepatitis 
(19:42) Desiree Ashitei - Vitamin D among Sub-Saharan Women living in Melbourne
(20:42) Dr. Lillian Mwanri - Predictions of Suicide among young Africans in South Australia

Address: Women in Leadership Room 1
(22:04) Sherry-Rose Watts:  Welcome Marsha Thomson MP
(22:16) The Hon. Marsha Thompson MP representing The Hon. Fiona Richardson MP. Victoria Minister for Women
(24:38) Audience responses, including Wadud Salim, Dr. Berhan Ahmed
(25:13) Child Issues: Audience, The Hon. Marsha Thompson, Abe Swartz

Closing ceremony
(26:48) Presentation of Certificates

Selected Interviews
(27:25) Mimmie Claudine Ngum Chi Watts (Conference Chair and Convenor) and Alfred Zerfas
(28:25) END: See You Next year!

Note: Following in Room 2 unavailable for inclusion:
Panel Health
Janeke Willie - Policy and Program Officer FECCA
Virginia Mapedzahama – Racism and the Mothering Experiences of Black African Women in Australia 
Plenary on Health
Glory Gatwiri – Lecturer Southern Cross University: Theorising Vaginal Fistulas: The 7 mountains on a woman’s back
Khatji Halabi – Audiologist, Packenham: Business start-ups in Allied Health Care
Robert Aduer - Melton Secondary College, Multicultural Teacher: South Sudanese Community Association (SSCA) in Victoria