Explore how African-centred feminist, womanist and Bosadi scholarship is informing policy, advancing institutional transformation and contributing to societal impact beyond academia. Join Ambassador Ruby Marks, Co-Lead of the Gender-Based Violence and Femicide Working Group of the Beijing+30 African Women's Movement, along with leading scholars and practitioners, as they examine research that addresses some of Africa's most pressing social challenges.
Ambassador Ruby Marks
The Unisa Catalytic Niche Area (CNA) Research Symposium is the University's flagship interdisciplinary research platform, bringing together academics, researchers, postgraduate students, industry, government and civil society to advance knowledge and address Africa's most pressing challenges. Showcasing pioneering research across Unisa's ten Catalytic Niche Areas, the Symposium fosters interdisciplinary collaboration, strengthens strategic partnerships, and unlocks research opportunities that inform policy, drive innovation, and deliver meaningful societal impact beyond academia.
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Keynote speaker: Ambassador Ruby Marks
Former Ambassador to Thailand, Sri Lanka and Benin
Co-Lead: Gender-Based Violence and Femicide Working Group, Beijing+30 African Women's Movement
Thursday 30 July
CNA 9: Feminist, Womanist and Bosadi Theorisations
Ambassador Ruby Marks is a South African diplomat, anti-apartheid activist, gender justice advocate and Board Member of the Institute for Global Dialogue (IGD). She has decades of leadership and experience in international relations, women's rights, governance and African diplomacy.
As Co-Lead of the Gender-Based Violence and Femicide Working Group of the Beijing+30 African Women's Movement, she continues to advance gender justice and women's leadership in Africa.
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