A traditional Women's Breakfast with Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya held in Warsaw PHOTOS
On August 9, an informal Women's Breakfast with Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya took place in Warsaw, bringing together more than 50 Belarusian activists, former political prisoners, and international partners.
The event gathered over 50 representatives of Belarusian organizations and initiatives, graduates of the Academy of Women's Political Leadership, speakers and moderators of the Conference, former political prisoners, as well as foreign diplomats and partners.
In her welcoming speech, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya emphasized the importance of support, community, and genuine women's solidarity: «I look at you and think how many different stories you carry with you. Each of you has your own reasons for being here today: some are involved in politics, some help people, some create Belarusian projects, some have recently started everything anew... The main thing is — today at this table, there is no need to prove anything to each other.»
A special emphasis in the speech was placed on supporting imprisoned women. Tsikhanouskaya mentioned the names of Liudmila Chekina, Volha Mayorava, Volha Brytsikava, and other women who remain behind bars:
«I want that when we talk about Belarusian women and their participation in the future of the country, we always leave a place at the table for them too. So that their names are not lost among the number of sentences and terms.»
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