Side event title: Birth Justice for Women of African Descent: Listen to Me Film & PanelDate, time and time zone: Thursday, April 16th at 6:30PM CET
Location: Geneva Graduate Institute (IHEID), Chem. Eugène-Rigot 2, 1202
Sponsoring organization(s) or entity/ies: Solitude International Consortium, Aging People in Prison Human Rights Campaign, Geneva Graduate Institute Afrique Students Association and Feminist Collective, Women’s Council, Teaching Artist Institute / TAI-SHEROES
Language: English
Description: Listen to Me is a documentary co-directed by Stephanie Etienne and Kanika Harris.
Listen to Me is the story of three women who stand on the front lines of the maternal health struggle while walking the delicate tightrope of racism and birth in the United States. The film explores the realities of birth, care and community through the lived experiences of Black women.
Listen to Me is a powerful call to break generational silence and center the voices of Black women. Through a lifecourse lens, the film reveals that true maternal health begins with how we protect, listen to and honor Black women and girls long before they ever become pregnant.
Listen to Me challenges us to shift the narrative from crisis response to generational care and to reimagine maternal health as a continuum of justice, healing and radical listening.
Lead Organizer: Tomiko Shine,
[email protected] Weblink:
www. listentomedoc.com
