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Gadzama, SAN, Addresses IBA on Microaggressions, Citing Continent-Wide Examples from Courtrooms to Classrooms
Chief Joe-Kyari Gadzama, SAN, has positioned Africa at the centre of the global conversation on microaggressions.
During his discussion at the International Bar Association's (IBA) Annual General Conference on November 5, 2025, the senior lawyer drew on poignant African examples to illustrate the harmful global phenomenon.
Gadzama pointed to the courtrooms of Africa where judges may unconsciously defer more to male lawyers, and the academia where ethnic stereotyping stifles student participation.
He highlighted the post-apartheid context in South Africa, where a compliment like "You speak English so well" carries a microaggressive undertone of surprise.
Framing these experiences through lenses like Social Identity Theory and Intersectionality, Gadzama provided an intellectual framework for understanding discrimination on the continent that goes beyond overt racism.
His call for "global collaboration in research and policy development" emphasised the need for African-led solutions and voices in the ongoing fight for dignity and equity worldwide.
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