Tuesday 4 June
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.…
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…
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.…
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…
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…
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…
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.…
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…
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.
Gender-Smart Investing Summit @ Women Deliver
Hosted by: Gender-Smart Investing Summit & Acumen Join hundreds of leaders passionate about leveraging investment as a tool to promote gender equality as we learn about the state of the gender lens investing field, exchange challenges, solutions, and…
Power for Mothers: Bringing a Ready Solution for Better Nutrition to All
Hosted by: Sight and Life Foundation, Vitamin Angels, Children's Investment Fund Foundation, 1000 days, Kirk Humanitarian Compelling evidence shows that taking multiple micronutrient supplements (MMS) during pregnancy reduces the risk of anemia in mothers…
BMO Celebrating Women
Hosted by: Bank of Montreal (BMO) Join us for a lively panel discussion on “Local Action for Global Impact” featuring Amanda Ellis, Executive Director, Hawaii and Asia Pacific, Julie Ann Wrigley, Global Institute of Sustainability; Barbara Mowat,…
The Time Is Now: Empowering Survivors, Ending Gender-Based Violence
Hosted by: Jhpiego and Together for Girls Join Jhpiego and Together for Girls at the Five Sails Restaurant for a timely conversation around ending stigma for survivors, ensuring access to critical services, and eliminating violence against women and…
Shaping CQ: Design Session for a New Initiative for Greater Community Intelligence Across the Philanthropic System
Hosted by: Gem Foundation, Global Fund for Women, PCI (Project Concern International), and Tostan A working session, including NGOs, funders and grassroots leaders, to co-design and launch a “CQ” Initiative that will add value to existing efforts…
Measure Pleasure in Sexuality Education - Beyond the Business-as-Usual: What Role is Pleasure Playing in Young People's Empowerment?
Hosted by: SRHR Alliances in Ghana and Kenya, The Pleasure Project and Rutgers NL How comfortable are CSE facilitators in talking explicitly about sexuality and enabling young people to become comfortable in this discussion? Do young people demonstrate…
Unpacking Gender and Power in Health Systems to Optimize Community Health Workforce
Hosted by: UNICEF, BMGF, and USAID Communities are social/political ecosystems with contested power relations, heterogeneities, and complex linkages with resources and health systems. CHWs must navigate this to deliver care and services. Critical to…
The Midwife Monologues: An Evening with PRONTO International
Hosted by: PRONTO International We are putting the spotlight on midwives: the ecstasy and the anguish of caring for women in the most meaningful and vulnerable moments of their lives. Watch an evening of performance as we dive into the myriad challenges…
Men Care: Unleashing Paternity Leave’s Power to Advance Gender Equality
Hosted by: Dove Men+Care, Promundo Unilever's Dove Men+Care brand and Promundo, leading research organisation on men and masculinity, are hosting a catered, interactive evening session to announce the creation of a global Corporate Task Force to champion…
Ending FGM By 2030: It's a Global Issue
Hosted by: Equality Now Hosted by international women and girls rights organisation Equality Now, join representatives of regional End FGM networks from around the world including; Africa, the Middle East, US, Europe, Canada and Asia to discuss a coordinated…
Harnessing the Power of Research to Effect Gender Transformative Change
Hosted by: American Jewish World Service (AJWS), International Development Research Centre (IDRC), and RESURJ Women and girls remain unaccounted, undervalued and underrepresented in policy and programs - including in data used by international development…