We are pleased to announce to you the Dakar Consultation on Global Partnership and Joint Actions in addressing Discrimination Based on Work and Descent including Caste hosted by The Inclusivity Project, TrustAfrica, UNESCO, Amnesty International and Asia Dalit Rights Forum in association with, Global Call to Action against Poverty, Free the Slaves and Civicus and Oxfam scheduled to hold from 9 to 11 April 2019 in Dakar, Senegal.
The Consultation will engage in an in-depth dialogue with leaders of communities in Africa regarding their experiences of Discrimination based on Work and Descent. The Consultation seeks an understanding of the existing structures within societies that perpetuate discrimination. The goal is to cultivate a network of the discriminated communities in Africa to explore how DWD relates to certain development and rights issues on the natural environment and climate adaptation, resource allocation, income inequality, and unfair societal stratifications.