All is set for the second edition of the Africa Women and Children Conference (AFRIWOCC), the continent’s premier platform for youth and women in climate leadership, scheduled to take place from October 6–7, 2025, at the Labadi Beach Hotel in Accra.
To be held under the theme “Young Voices, Innovative Ideas, Greater Impact for Africa,” AFRIWOCC 2025 aims to elevate the voices of young people and women in shaping Africa’s climate resilience and inclusive policy agenda.
Organised by the Samira Empowerment and Humanitarian Projects (SEHP), the conference is expected to host over 500 delegates from across Africa and the diaspora, including policymakers, climate experts, civil society leaders, grassroots organisers, academics, and development partners.
In a statement, SEHP highlighted the urgent need for people-centred and locally led climate solutions, particularly given Africa’s disproportionate vulnerability to the climate crisis.
“Although Africa contributes less than 4% of global greenhouse gas emissions, it remains the most climate-vulnerable continent. Rising sea levels, erratic rainfall, desertification, and extreme weather are disrupting food systems and displacing communities—particularly women and children,” the statement read.
In Ghana, flash floods and coastal erosion continue to affect thousands in the Volta, Northern, and Western regions, further underscoring the importance of inclusive climate action.
“Africa’s young population is both the most affected by climate change and the most capable of addressing it through innovation, political courage, and community-led models,” SEHP added.
What to Expect
AFRIWOCC 2025 will serve as both a policy convening and an innovation incubator, with programming designed to bridge knowledge, activism, and implementation.
Key features of the conference include panel discussions on climate financing, African strategies for COP summits, and intergenerational policy frameworks, innovation showcases from youth and women leaders across the continent, thematic workshops covering early childhood vulnerability, adolescent health, green jobs, and gender-smart infrastructure, high-level Pledge Board, inviting delegates to commit to inclusive climate action, as well as a concert and cultural night, celebrating climate activism through the arts
The high-level conference is expected to bring together over 500 delegates from across Africa and the diaspora, including policymakers, civil society leaders, climate experts, development partners, and grassroots organisers.
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