Global Health News

Date: Oct 9, 2014 @ 2-4 pm
Location: First Baptist Church Halifax 1300 Oxford Street, Halifax

African Grandmothers Tribunal,  Seeking justice on the frontlines of the AIDS crisis.  Organized by HRM Grandmothers Campaign of the Stephen Lewis Foundation.

Admission: free. Donations encouraged.  Info: 902-454-7269

This poignant documentary follows three grandmothers from Uganda and Swaziland as they prepare to testify at the ground-breaking international African Grandmothers Tribunal, held in Vancouver, Canada in September 2013.

The film shines a light on the urgent need to provide better protection for the human rights of African grandmothers, who have stepped in to care for orphaned grandchildren.

In July 2014, African Grandmothers Tribunal: Seeking justice at the frontlines of the AIDS crisis premiered at the International AIDS Conference in Australia. The film is now travelling across Canada, engaging audiences and motivating thousands of Canadians to do more.

The Halifax screening is open to the public and Stephen Lewis Foundation staff members will be present to answer questions.