Tuesday 4 June
EdTech Talk: The Future of Health Worker Training
Hosted by: International Confederation of Midwives (ICM), Laerdal Global Health & Maternity Foundation Can technology help midwives save mothers and newborns in childbirth? Digital tools and innovations are rapidly changing the landscape of health worker…
Harnessing the Power of Data: Presenting the EM2030 Global SDG Gender Index
Hosted by: Equal Measures 2030 Partnership Please join the Equal Measures 2030 partners for drinks and canapés from 4:00 pm and our side event from 5:00-7:00 pm, where we will launch the global SDG Gender Index. The Index is the most comprehensive tool…
Beyond 2020: The Future of the Global Family Planning Partnership
Hosted by: FP2020 Join us for a reception and discussion on FP2020 progress since the 2012 London Summit and reflections on the future of family planning beyond 2020. Participants will review and discuss preliminary findings of the ongoing global consultation…
The Youth-Led Roadmap to Achieving Gender Equality in Canada
Hosted by: Plan International Canada & The Canadian Teachers' Federation; Major Sponsor - TD Bank Youth for Gender Equality will launch the first-ever youth-led roadmap to achieve SDG 5 (Gender Equality) in Canada based on the United Nations 2030 Agenda.…
A Toast to the Future of Health for All: Bringing Communities into Primary Health Care
Hosted by: The Rockefeller Foundation The Rockefeller Foundation will host an informal reception to highlight progress toward delivering health for all. The event will bring together diverse voices emphasizing the range of actions needed to advance Universal…
Private Sector Impact for Women and Girls: Models that Make Good Business AND Social Sense
Hosted by: FHI 360 Join this exclusive fireside chat with representatives from IBM, Johnson & Johnson, Mastercard Foundation, Merck for Mothers and Procter & Gamble to explore how corporate and foundation investments and models of giving are driving…
Feminist Frontline: Strategies for Resistance and Change
Hosted by: The MATCH International Women's Fund, Oak Foundation and Prospera Our dynamic activist speakers discuss how they are disrupting and dismantling the patriarchy through innovative strategies. They will reflect on the role of feminist philanthropy…
The Real Groundbreakers: Women Food Producers Transforming Rural Landscapes
Hosted by: Canadian Foodgrains Bank and International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) Rural women in developing countries are vital economic players in their communities. Many are food producers, crucial to their families' health and nutrition,…
Power, Progress, Change – From Cairo to Nairobi: Taking Stock and Looking Forward
Hosted by: The Government of Kenya and UNFPA Speakers Include: - Prof. Margaret Kobia, Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of Public Service, Youth and Gender Affairs - Dr. Natalia Kanem, UN Under-Secretary General and Executive Director, UNFPA Open to all delegates.…
Countering Violence Against Women: International Perspectives on Feminist Advocacy and Family Law Reform
Hosted by: International Development Research Centre (IDRC) and Women’s Learning Partnership for Rights, Development and Peace (WLP) Join the International Development Research Centre and Women’s Learning Partnership for Rights, Development and Peace…
Harnessing the Power of Mobile: Improving Girls’ Nutrition by Increasing Knowledge and Access
Hosted by: Nutrition International & Girl Effect Join Jessica Posner Odede and Joel Spicer, CEOs of Girl Effect and Nutrition International, and 21 year old tech-enabled girl ambassador Shamsiyya Abubakar Ahmad, for an afternoon reception on the importance…
Launch of the Lancet Series on Gender Equality, Norms and Health
Hosted by: Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation The newly launched Lancet Series explores how restrictive gender norms affect every aspect of peoples’ wellbeing. The Series offers new theoretical perspectives and evidence on what causes gender inequality…
The Bone Gym: Movement for Change
Hosted by: UCB Power is in one's head, heart, hands‚ and bones. But for women with fragile bones, power may feel like an impossible dream. Our Bone Gym is for everybody: young and seasoned alike. Whoever you are, drop in anytime to UCB's uniquely interactive…
Mapping Abortion Rights Worldwide
Hosted by: Center for Reproductive Rights Please join the Center for Reproductive Rights for cocktails, conversation, and the unveiling of the 2019 World Abortion Laws Map. By invitation only.
PRE-EMPT Reception: Celebrate Achievements and Plans for the Future
Hosted by: PRE-EMPT The PRE-EMPT (PREgnancy, Evidence, Monitoring, Partnerships and Treatment) team looks forward to hosting friends and colleagues to celebrate the many achievements over the last 8 years and to discuss exciting plans for the future.…
What Women Want: Demands from 1 Million Women and Girls. Will You Listen?
Hosted by: White Ribbon Alliance The What Women Want campaign was created to hear directly from women and girls on their priority for reproductive and maternal healthcare. One year and an unprecedented 1,187,738 demands across 114 countries later, we…
Committing to the F Word: Implementing Feminist Programs Across the Development Agenda
Hosted by: The Stop TB Partnership Join us to discuss over drinks and food: Is a feminist agenda too difficult to implement across ALL development programs? Stop TB Partnership challenges a diverse group of inspiring leaders to talk about how Tuberculosis…
Survive and Thrive: Transforming Care for Every Small and Sick Newborn
Hosted by: Every Preemie—SCALE, WHO In recognition of the launch of the global document, Survive and Thrive: Transforming care for every small and sick newborn, an expert panel will present current data and highlights of the framework for inpatient…
Girl Talk: Ending Child Marriage with the Power to Hold Power to Account
Hosted by: Save the Children Join an all-girl panel from the Sahel, Nepal and Nigeria as they discuss their work to hold power to account, to end child marriage and realize the rights of all girls. This session explores the many ways in which governments…
Gender, Youth, and SRHR: Who Has The Power?
Hosted by: EngenderHealth How can organizations address the power dynamics of gender and age in the context of SRHR? Can SRHR programs achieve true gender equality and meaningful youth engagement? What role should donors play in shifting power dynamics?…