Speaker: Suleiya
Function: Executive Director
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Over de spreker
Suleiya Abdi Abdillah is a lesbian feminist activist, music artist, the founder and director of an organization known as Girls with potential for excellence GPE base in Dodoma and a cofounder of Tanzania feminist network TFN. She has won several trophies and certificates in humanitarian spaces and entertainment sector using music as the tool for advocacy, working with potential donors, embassies and stake holders.   She believes womxn have the potential to change the world and participate in policy making and decision making. She began her journey of activism in the field professionally in 2019 and started the organization in 2020 registered as CBO. She hopes to empower young LBQ womxn in her society despite of challenges and their vulnerability by creating a safe space for LBQ womxn and trained them in life skills building and entrepreneurship, mental health wellness and artivism.  Her biggest achievement is winning the best upcoming activist in Tanzania 2024, working with the Canadian embassy in economic empowerment project, collaborating with other LBQ led organization in Africa and building a feminist queer movement in East Africa. Suleiya Abdi Abdillah lives in Dodoma Tanzania she is a music artist participated in bongo star search 2021, loves traveling, adventure, reading and swimming