Mzbel
The well-known female Ghanaian artiste Mzbel, who is gaining more attention with her anti-child molestation efforts, has been invited to speak at the African Women in the Diaspora conference on June 20 and 21, 2008.
This is the third African Women’s conference that the Minnesota African Women’s Association (MAWA) has organized, and it will be held at the University of Minnesota Law School.
A number of influential personalities from some selected Africa countries including Naomi Tutu, the daughter of Archbishop Desmond Tutu, among others will also speak at the conference.
Through research, advocacy, teaching, and programming, MAWA works to improve the health and well-being of African immigrant and refugee women, as well as their families, in the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul.
This non-profit organization for Pan-African women offers services and programs that are relevant to women residing in Minnesota from all African countries.
“Addressing the Cultural Rights and Practices that Harm African Women and Girls — the Role of African Men, Women, and Youth” is the topic Mzbel is slated to discuss.
She will talk to participants about her experiences and give advice to the next generation on how to confront some of the harmful cultural practices in society by speaking out and taking action.
Mzbel clarified that it has always been her goal to improve the lives of underprivileged kids, particularly those who reside in James Town, Accra, where she was raised.
She claims that although she began a project to help these kids, bad management caused it to fail.
Regarding her inclusion in the US program, she made the following statement: “It seems that MAWA had been looking over my website and listening to some of my music. It all began when they subsequently contacted my manager in London.
“I’ve prepared my speech and given it to London professionals to polish. I have to admit that I’m a little anxious because I’ve never experienced anything like this. However, I’m honoured and happy to be a part of this kind of occasion. “My goal is to present Ghana to the global community,” she declared.
Mzbel is also anticipated to participate in “The Urban Exposure Fashion Show,” a fundraising event for the Girls Institute of Science and Technology in Agogo, Ghana, held in Atlanta.
She will then moves to Paris where she will be giving a presentation on “Women, the World needs You” at a conference designed bring together black women within Paris and educates them on how they can be of help to fellow women.