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APRIL 3, 2025 | 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
You're invited to our annual International Women's Day Luncheon - Women Rising: A Call to Action. Join us for an exclusive afternoon of stories that move, giving that matters, and activism.
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Nestled in downtown Atlanta, GA, the event will be held at the Loudermilk Conference Center, a premier venue known for its exceptional service and hosting impactful events.
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This is more than an event - it’s a gathering of changemakers, philanthropists, thought leaders and women rising together to support and bring light to women in crisis.
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Tickets are $30 per person and includes a scrumptious buffet lunch. Secure your place at this exclusive gathering today.
Host venue
Loudermilk Conference Center
Nestled in downtown Atlanta, GA, the event will be held at the Loudermilk Conference Center, a premier venue in the historic Sweet Auburn District known for its exceptional service and top-tier conference experience. It has hosted global and local leaders dedicated to positive change.
Scrumptious Buffet Lunch
The culinary team at the Loudermilk Conference Center will be serving a scrumptious lunch buffet for all to enjoy.
tHE EXPERIENCE
Meet Neema Namadamu - A Global Force for Change
This is a rare opportunity to engage with Neema Namadamu, an internationally recognized activist, visionary leader, and founder of Hero Women Rising. Neema’s work on the frontlines of women’s empowerment, education, and advocacy in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo has made waves on the global stage. Her mission? To create a future where Congolese women and girls lead with strength, dignity, and opportunity. With escalating conflict threatening the region, her voice and work of Hero Women Rising are more crucial than ever.
EMPOWERING WOMEN'S PANEL
Get ready for a thought-provoking conversation as our Empowering Women's Panel explores issues facing women, particularly those in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. This curated panel of trailblazing women will be moderated by the esteemed Aisha DeBerry, featuring panelists Neema Namadamu, Dr. Jennie Burnet, and Nadia Rahali.
About Our ​Moderator
Aisha Deberry
Aisha I. DeBerry, a Memphis native raised in Jackson, Mississippi, has a deep love for the arts and a strong passion for business, logic, and justice. She earned a degree in Economics from Northeastern University, which led her into entrepreneurship before pursuing a J.D. at Lincoln Memorial University, where she served as president of the Black Law Student Association.
With a dedication to human and civil rights, she has worked as a mediator, juvenile legal intern, and diversity leader in both government and corporate sectors. Aisha is also the founder of ADJ Consultants, author of The Diversity Digest, and co-host of the Dad Daughter Dialogues podcast.
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About Our Panelists
Dr. Jennie Burnet
Jennie E. Burnet is a Professor of Anthropology and Director of the Institute for Women’s, Gender & Sexuality Studies at Georgia State University. Her research explores the social,
cultural, and psychological aspects of war, genocide, and racial violence and their long-term legacies in the lived experiences of victims, survivors, perpetrators, bystanders, rescuers, and their descendants.
She is the award-winning author of Genocide Lives in Us: Women, Memory and Silence in Rwanda (U of Wisconsin Press, 2012). Her new book, To Save Heaven and Earth: Rescue in the Rwandan Genocide (Cornell UP, 2013), examines how and why some Rwandans risked their lives to save Tutsi from the carnage. Her current research focuses on understanding the long-term impacts of racialized violence in the American South on affect, embodied memory, and political geographies.
Nadia Rahali
Nadia Rahali is the Director of The Loudermilk Center, a nationally recognized institution driving meaningful change through civic engagement, nonprofit collaboration, and philanthropic initiatives. With years of experience in convening diverse stakeholders, Nadia has been instrumental in elevating the Center's impact on communities across the country.
She is also the founder of Movere Alliance, a niche consulting firm dedicated to helping non-profit leaders unlock their full potential. Nadia holds a degree in Political Science and African American Studies from Old Dominion University and has furthered her expertise with a certification in Sustainability Strategies for Industries from MIT.
for more information
For inquiries, contact Beatrice Woody, Global Director of Communications & Development:
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Phone: 404.919.7434
Email: Beatrice@HeroWomenRising.org
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Be in the room where impact happens!