Power. Progress. Change.
3-6 June 2019 • Vancouver, Canada
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Thursday 6 June

12:00 pm - 1:15 pm PST

Building Movement Potential: Technology and Community as Catalysts for Gender Justice

Organized by: The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, The Change.org Foundation How do we make sure thousands of women are ready and supported to lead movements on the big issues of our time? Join the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and the Change.org…

Speakers
Erin Hohlfelder Preethi Herman Shilpashree Jagannathan Dr. Purnima Govindarajulu Durga Nandini
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Concurrent
12:00 pm - 1:15 pm PST

10 Things You Didn't Know About Private Philanthropy for Gender

Organized by: Fondation CHANEL Few figures are available on the volumes and features of philanthropic support to gender equality. To address this, the OECD Network of Foundations (netFWD) produced the Policy Note “Insights on Philanthropy for Gender…

Speakers
Bathylle Missika Miren Bengoa Anna Rose Miller Emilienne de León Aulina
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Concurrent
12:00 pm - 1:15 pm PST

The Gendered Experience of Youth Leadership in SRHR: Addressing the Disequilibrium

Organized by: The YIELD Project, guided by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, the David and Lucile Packard Foundation, The Summit Foundation, and the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation Young women and young men have radically different experiences…

Speakers
Esther Tahir Heran Abebe Tadesse Sarah Soysa Umba Zalira Jennifer Catino
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Concurrent
12:00 pm - 1:15 pm PST

AmplifyChange Live! @ Women Deliver 2019

Organized by: AmplifyChange AmplifyChange is running a live grant-making session to support movement building for sexual and reproductive health and rights. Fiveshort-listed applicants will share their project on stage, take questions, and receive feedback.…

Speakers
Susan Atuhura Flavia Kyomukama Edith Esinam Asamani Bridget Okeke Blessing Timidi Digha Chioma Ike Habiba Mohamed
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Concurrent
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm PST

A Humanitarian System by Women, for Women: The Essential Role of Women-Focused CSOs

Organized by: Family Planning 2020, Inter-Agency Working Group on Reproductive Health in Crises, NGO Working Group on Women Peace and Security, Oxfam, UNFPA, Women Deliver The most valuable players in humanitarian action—women-focused civil society…

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Charo Mina-Rojas Angelina Jial  Wesal Abdullah Sittie Nur Dayhanna Saruang Mohamad
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Concurrent
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm PST

Sex and Power: The Dynamics Between Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) and Gender-Based Violence (GBV)

Organized by: Men Engage, UNFPA, Spotlight Initiative, Together for Girls Intimate partner violence and other forms of gender-based violence (GBV) can directly impact sexual and reproductive health (SRHR) - from the ability to access and utilize family…

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Dr. Ana Baptista Dr. Claudia Garcia-Moreno Lydia Tabuke Dr. Henia Dakkak Dr. Daniela Ligiero Dr. Aflodis Kagaba
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Concurrent
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm PST

Capital for Women: Gender Lens Investing

Organized by: International Finance Corporation, Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), Women for Women International How do we get more capital into the hands of women and how do we increase the number of women in financial sector…

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Stéphanie Émond Chetna Gala Sinha Lucy Odiwa Christina Juhasz Henriette Kolb Maria Cavalcanti
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Concurrent
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm PST

Climate Finance: Funding Gender-Just Climate Action

Organized by: BSR, UNFCCC, Women’s Environment and Development Organization Climate finance can seem daunting and complex, but it simply provides the funds that enable climate action. This session will highlight the need for massive-scale commitments…

Speakers
Theo Sowa Dr. Mariama Williams Bridget Burns
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Concurrent
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm PST

Ending the Drudgery: Balancing the Burden of Unpaid Work

Organized by: Data2X, International Labour Organization, Oxfam Canada, International Development Research Centre Women everywhere balance unpaid work and caregiving responsibilities along with paid work. This session will explore how global commitments…

Speakers
Katja Freiwald Sonia Lazlo Emily Courey Pryor María Padilla-Romo Thalia Kidder
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Concurrent
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm PST

Local Women Journalists are Transforming Global Narratives: Are You Listening?

Organized by: Global Press Institute, Lisa Russell Films/Create 2030, RNW Media Across the world, local women, youth, and people of color are transforming media markets to advance diverse perspectives, hold power to account, and increase access to information.…

Speakers
Samrawit Assefa Gamuchirai Masiyiwa Tina House Laxmi Parthasarathy
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Concurrent
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm PST

No Women, No Peace!

Organized by: National Democratic Institute, Plan International, Women Political Leaders Nothing about us, without us! Female leaders bring critical insights to international, national, and local peace processes. This session will focus on how women…

Speakers
Alain Délétroz Mariana Casij Peña Hon. Ellen Attoh-Wreh Ambassador Melanne Verveer 
Category
Concurrent
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm PST

No Girl Left Behind: Creating Inclusive Education

Organized by: Global Partnership for Education, NORAD, PLAN International, UNESCO One in five children, adolescents, and youth are out of school. Gender, poverty, ethnicity, disability, and displacement are key reasons why. This session will look at…

Speakers
Christina Milsom Charlotte McClain-Nhlapo Erika Angela Nakafeero Pauline Rose
Category
Concurrent
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm PST

Innovative Ideas: A Think-a-Thon

Organized by: Advocates for Youth, AfriYAN, World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts This session will take the form of a think-a-thon to support the development of innovations and entrepreneurship by young people. ‘It’s always been done…

Speakers
Estefani Troisi Benitez Samjhana Khanal Diana Puente Jonathan Gunthorp
Category
Concurrent
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm PST

Do No Harm: Local to Global Efforts to Prevent and Address Sexual Exploitation and Abuse in Humanitarian Settings

Organized by: Save the Children Canada, Women’s Refugee Commission Conflict-affected girls and women increasingly rely on humanitarian assistance for survival, placing power at the hands of aid workers and peacekeepers. Such a power imbalance increases…

Speakers
Ramita Navai Katharina Samara-Wickrama Sophia Wanjiku Dalia Amin
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Concurrent
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm PST

Respectful, People-Centered Care: Getting Beyond Aspirational

Organized by: Jhpiego, The London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, White Ribbon Alliance, World Health Organization Join this interactive, cross-sector session to design solutions for quality, people-centered, respectful healthcare where patients…

Speakers
Dr. Aparajita Gogoi Dr. Dinesh Baswal Dr. Ornella Lincetto Veronica Reis Alixandra Bacon Marinella Matejcic
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Concurrent
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm PST

Ungagged: The Latest Strategies for Advancing SRHR and Gender Equality Amidst the Global Gag Rule

Organized by: Center for Reproductive Rights, International Planned Parenthood Federation, Ipas Reinstated and expanded in 2017, Global Gag Rule (also known as the Mexico City Policy), has affected the movement for abortion rights, gender equality, and…

Speakers
Giselle Carino Taryn Frazier Dr. Carole Sekimpi Chloë Cooney Mulumba Moses
Category
Concurrent
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm PST

Indigenous Women, Power, and Politics

Organized by: Inuit Circumpolar Council, Native Women's Association of Canada, UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Peoples In every region of the world, Indigenous peoples are pressured by powerful economic and political forces. They face human rights abuses,…

Speakers
Dalee Sambo Dorough Dr. Mariam Wallet Aboubakrine Minnie Degawan Ruihana	Paenga BsocSci, PTH, J.P Silvestra Melania Canales Poma
Category
Concurrent

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