Fundación Avina at the 4th African Forum on Business and Human Rights
The organization leads an official panel focused on stakeholder participation in human rights due diligence.
From October 7 to 9, 2025, Fundación Avina will participate in the 4th African Forum on Business and Human Rights, held in Lusaka, Zambia. This key event brings together government representatives, businesses, civil society, and workers’ organizations, aligning with the African Union’s theme for the year:
“Justice for Africans and People of African Descent Through Reparations.”
The forum will focus on the practical implementation of remediation and reparation frameworks, as well as the promotion of responsible business conduct.
Official Panel: Workers’ Voices
Fundación Avina will lead the official panel titled:
“Workers’ Voices: Putting Stakeholder Participation into Practice in Human Rights Due Diligence Processes.”
The session will feature allies from the Democracy at Work Fund, an initiative that supports inclusive and resilient labor agendas across the Global South.
Panel participants include:
- SAWPA (South Africa) – Informal waste pickers
- ACMU (Kenya) – Content moderators
- ACCA (African Coalition for Corporate Accountability) – Member of the Global Initiative on Corporate Accountability (GICA)
About the Democracy at Work Fund
The Democracy at Work Fund pools support from multiple funders to provide grants to frontline organizations in Asia, Africa, and South America. It prioritizes initiatives led by informal workers, women, and underrepresented groups, especially those working at the intersection of labor rights, gender justice, racial justice, and climate justice.
Strategic Presence
Avina’s participation in the forum is strategic for amplifying workers’ voices and influencing public policy and international regulatory frameworks. It also strengthens the organization’s positioning as a key actor in promoting human rights and economic justice from the Global South.
