Afro-Latina Convergence on Feminist Economy Dialogues and Transnational Solidarity

Following the People’s Summit in Belém, the African delegation took part in the series of events of Afro-Latina Convergence on Feminist Economy Dialogues and Transnational Solidarity between 20-26 November. The African Delegation of World March of Women consisted of communications lead teams from Kenya, South Africa, Mozambique, and Tanzania joined the Black Feminist March in Brasília, the capital of Brazil. 

20th November is a constitutionally declared national holiday in Brazil dubbed “ Dia da Consciencia Negra’ meaning The black conscious day. This day marks the annual commemoration of Zumbi dos Palmares, who was a legendary leader of resistance of the Quilombo community. This day is observed as a black conscious day to affirm the importance of the Afro-Brazilian heritage, memory and political mobilization.

On 21st November a communications strategy workshop in collaboration with Capire was held. By the end of the workshop both teams confirmed that the workshop strengthened a unified transnational narrative that was so clear that our struggles are interconnected, not isolated and we have hope in building a shared story of our grassroots resistance. The workshop affirmed a need to continue amplifying each other’s victories and challenges in a coherent way. This unity in narrative makes the movement stronger, more visible and harder to ignore.

22nd November is allocated for the discussion of grassroots feminist convergence on feminist economy. The participating sisters collectively explored the principles of feminist economies—particularly how they manifest across the Global South, community-led models of sustenance and care, resistance to extractivism and neo-colonial capitalism, , agroecology as a feminist practice and alternative to climate change, the centrality of women’s labor and self-organization and territorial defense led by Black and Indigenous women. 

In the evening of 22 November an event is hosted by Brazil’s Landless Workers’ Movement (MST) marking a new collaboration with the Acadêmicos do Tatuapé samba school1 in São Paulo to celebrate and promote the cause of agrarian reform. 

23rd November was a free day to rest and discover the local and the African Delegation and took a 13 hour bus ride to Brasilia on 24th November. They arrived in Brasilia on 25th November for the Black Feminist March. 

Black Feminist March in Brasília: 25 November

The Black Women’s March in Brazil is a large-scale political event advocating for racial justice, reparations, and an end to violence against Black Women. The 2025 march which took place in November 25th  (that marks the 16 days of activism against Violence on women worldwide) in Brasília, mobilized over 300,000 Black women from across Brazil and more than 40 other nations to protest and show solidarity against racism and violence, and to advocate for policies related to climate justice, health, and education.

The African delegation marched alongside Brazilian feminist comrades, carrying their flags, stories, and solidarity across borders. It was a spiritually and politically affirming moment that embodied the purpose of the entire convergence.

On 26th November, a session was held on Afro Latina Popular education space in Brasilia on Pan African decolonial feminism and our interconnection. Participants noted how strikingly similar many of these experiences are, despite the Atlantic that separates our communities. This recognition deepened the sense of shared purpose and mutual learning.