Now We Are Rising (NWAR) est une association suisse à but non lucratif

Switzerland’s African and Afro-descendant communities say NO to anti-black racism in politics

Now We Are Rising (NWAR) is a Swiss non-profit association. Its objective is to value and to make black people and/or people of color (POC) visible on the cultural, social and political levels. The association aims to deconstruct clichés, to propose new narratives, to raise awareness and to promote diversity. That's why we join all …

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UPCOMING SCREENINGS OF « JE SUIS NOIRES »/”BECOMING A BLACK WOMAN” (English title)

29 August 2023: In-house event as part of a team-building day for the Bureau lausannois pour les immigrés (BLI). Screening of the film Je suis noires & facilitation of a workshop on related topics. Location: Musée Historique Lausanne (MHL), Lausanne (Vaud), Switzerland. 9 September 2023: Screening of the documentary Je suis noires & discussion at …

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Romand Symposium on Health Equity: Racism in Healthcare?

NWAR is participating as an expert in this symposium organized by Unisanté on 20 September 2023 in Lausanne. The event will take place at the CHUV from 9h to 17h. We will be organizing the round table and presenting content to raise awareness among employees in the medical sector. For details on the whole event …

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Advocacy and Anti-Racism: A Case Study – “Becoming A Black Woman” and The NWAR Association

The association Now We Are Rising (NWAR) presented at the Graduate Institute on 28 June 2023. We discussed the origins of the association and its awareness-raising / advocacy initiatives as part of the Master's "Executive Certificate on Advocacy in International Affairs".

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