Tabisa Conference

The Decisions for Life International Young Women's Conference took place in Amsterdam from May 9 - 11. The event drew together young women workers, trade unionists and media workers from around the globe, and was dedicated to the memory of Tabisa Sigaba, a DFL campaign leader and full time shop steward from SACCAWU (South African Commercial, Catering and Allied Workers Union). Tabisa was tragically killed in a car accident last year, but before her death one of the proposals she made was for a global young women's conference. The event in Amsterdam was held in memory of her passionate commitment to the empowerment of young women workers.

The Decisions for Life International Young Women's Conference focused on the successes of the DFL campaign, as well as identified challenges and looked at ways to move the campaign forward. Nearly 100 young women from eastern Europe, western Europe, southern Africa, India, Indonesia, China and the USA were represented at the conference.

• The Report from the Conference (35kb, doc)

• See more Pictures and Video clips of the DFL Conference
• Memorial Service Speech of Tabisa (pdf, 145kb)
• Tabisa Conference May 9-10-11 2011, Amsterdam
• Declaration of the Decisions for Life Young Women’s Conference