This September 15th, 2023, we are celebrating our 7th anniversary and launching events and training to address long-overdue hair discrimination at work. We have commissioned new research from Shift Insight to look into Employer attitudes to Afro hair.
While we tackle Afro hair discrimination, we will continue to celebrate ‘all things Afro hair’ at our event on 15th September. Don’t miss music from the talented Sharlene-Monique; the queen of comedy hair sketches, Elaine Babey and our Global Experts Panel. The Workplace Hair Movement begins on World Afro Day!
This September 15th, 2023, we are launching a workplace initiative to address long-overdue hair discrimination at work. Global problems need global solutions and we are ready to rise to the challenge so we hope you will join us. More information coming soon, watch this space!
Register 1-2pm BST, June 7th for the World Afro Day – Linkedin Audio event with discussion, Q&A, guests and SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT.
The Big Hair Assembly livestream and resources are free and available all year round.
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“World Afro Day is a global day of celebration and liberation for Afro hair and identity, endorsed by the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human rights. We work with organisations, companies, authorities and people from all backgrounds to tackle hair discrimination. We produce events, tools and training to empower people with Afro hair and to equip everyone for change”
There is deep historical, cultural and spiritual significance that connects African people, across thousands of miles and thousands of years. Afro hair is a human rights issue, affecting hundreds of millions of people internationally. We want to be free from discrimination and we want to be free to express our African identity, through our hair.
World Afro Day is a global day of change, education and celebration of Afro hair, culture and identity. Join us on this journey.
World Afro Day is a global day of celebration and liberation for Afro hair and identity.