Rising inequality in Kenya damages our society and democracy and increases vulnerability of the poor to violence, exploitation and abuse. Less than 0.1% of the population (8,300 people) own more wealth than the bottom 99.9% (more than 44 million people) in Kenya today. The forum will screen the Black Panther movie which will form a basis for the conversation. The panel discussion will also discuss structural inequality and the inter linkage with other SDGs.

Key discussion points:

• The state of inequality in Kenya and around the world. What does it mean for Kenya?
•  Collective action; what can we do?

A panel debate on how aspects of privacy and data protection are working for consumers in the European Union and the United States.

The 2020 Anne Klein Women’s Award goes to Prasanna Gettu, a human and women‛s rights activist from Chennai, India. Gettu, a criminologist by training, is a remarkable, courageous defender of human and women‛s rights.