The Inaugural African Diaspora Women Summit 2017 Day 2: Address: Women in Leadership Room 1 [2.6]
Channel: Alfred Zerfas
Date: 2017-11-29

The Inaugural African Diaspora Women Summit was held at Victoria University on June 26-27, 2017. This is the full version.
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Day 2: Address: Women in Leadership Room 1 [2.6]
(00:07) Reb Importance of Summit
(01:08) Create a Journal for African Women in Diaspora
(02:06) Some of the young men here, now have a different positive view of their mother
(02:28) Young Man from India – Appreciate the contacts here – “promote strong African Women”
(04:10) Ruby De? from Africa - Thanks for conference ; make it more accessible for those who could not come 
(05:42 ) The Hon. Marsha Thompson MP representing The Hon. Fiona Richardson MP. Victoria Minister for Women - Congratulations for the First Summit. Victorian Government is supporting women in every sphere, family violence, youth issues becoming part of the solution    
(07:41) Summit by women, for women.
(07:46) Represents Footscray, contacts with African women who represent their own communities, as well as the broader communities 
(09:14) Important that women from various backgrounds represented on Community Boards. Become leaders and enter parliament.
(09:50) Government has established an emerging leadership programme in Joan Kerner’s name, open to women 18-40 with 25 scholarships - check out on Department of Women, Government Victoria
(10:43 ) Victoria women’s Honour Role in recognition, for a wide range of areas
(11:28) Women’s Leadership Programme: 100 scholarships for women to improve capabilities to become Board Members
(13:22) Sherry-Rose Bih Watts - from Mikey “anyone can have fun, you don’t have to be a kid”.  
(14:06) Woman in Blue: We will take the Summit messages to our church and community
(16:32) Woman with orange headgear – Include African Kids
(16:32) Woman from South Sudan – Face cultural challenges, conference message is we need resilience, be strong, achieve your dreams, work together and encourage each other 
(16:32) Woman from Liberia - greeted daughter last  night as a friend 
(20:49) We African parents – love discipline …. what can we give our kids?
(23:05) Marsha Thomson – answer in two ways – as an MP and as a mother. Everyone needs rules – how they are applied is the issue. Experiences with own kids. 
(25:47) Discipline and rules are important and the skills to apply these (without physical means)  and remain a close  partner and friend.
(28:36) Abe Swartz – Importance that non-Africans and males attended summit. Messages apply to all.
(31:41) Anglo-Saxon Male: Thanks for including me in the Summit. 
(32:58 ) Lady from Rwanda (orange and yellow dress) – Summit’s emotional stories and instructive, inspiring   messages. Next summit I want to help. Intergenerational conflict is a big problem as indicated by Dr. Lillian’s presentation – between African and Australian cultures.   
(35:56) Raphael Mavondo – Africa is a place, not a race (nor one single colour). Extend invitations to white people who are Africans. 
(38:35) Know our heritage. For example, origins, foods and traditional herbs/medicines to keep us healthy. 
Needs research.
(40:31) End of Session