Sonja Schelper, Hamburg, Germany
Lesbian feminist since 5 decades, psychologist and coach, project supporter of the Coalition of African Lesbians for 10 years to strengthen grassroot lesbian and queer collectives in Zambia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Eswatini, Lesotho and Mozambique. Former director of filia, German Women’s Fund. Freshly retired, living in a lesbian community project in Hamburg. My passion: more connections, more visibility and more ressources for lesbians worldwide.
Joint actions and radical solidarity beyond borders are key in building relationships between lesbians of different backgrounds. The session will explore such existing bonds between Global North and Global South between Eastern and Western Europe. It will be the occasion to hear from South Africa and Germany about cross-continental learning and grassroots partnerships as well […]