Our founder Taban speaks at Action Network on Forced Displacement panel

Our Founder and CEO Taban Shoresh was honoured to take part in a major panel on feminist refugee policy in Berlin recently.

As a guest speaker at the annual meeting of the Action Network on Forced Displacement – Women as Agents of Change, Taban joined Svenja Schulze, the Federal Minister for Economic Cooperation, as well as Anila Noor from the Global Independent Refugee Women Leaders Network.

The engaging talk considered how refugee participation can be strengthened and how organisations led by displaced people can shape international agendas and discussions – especially when it comes to women empowerment.

Formed by BMZ in 2020, Taban was delighted to be asked to join the Action Network, which currently has members from more than 10 countries. It aims to raise the visibility of women in displacement as well as strengthening their rights and opportunities for economic, political, and social participation, while also serving as an example for grassroots engagement, participation, and inclusive leadership.

Taban with Minister Svenja Schulze

The Network also seeks to reflect on the systems of power and inequality and the role of displaced people facing intersectional challenges such as conflict, climate change, and economic crisis.

Taban was thrilled to take part and is very hopeful it will lead to many more fruitful discussions in future.