Tuesday 4 June
Gender-Based Violence (GBV) Innovathon 2019: Co-Creating Solutions to Prevent and Combat Violence Against Women and Girls Worldwide
Hosted by: Pro Mujer in partnership with Hivos, The Womanity Foundation and Kering Foundation Pro Mujer, Inc. (PM) in partnership with Hivos, The Womanity Foundation and Kering Foundation will host a cross-sectorial session focused on the emergence of…
The Power Party: This is How Girls Get Equal
Hosted by: Plan International The Power Party will celebrate‚ the unparalleled power of girls and young women as leaders, activists and change-makers. Join inspiring activists and influencers on gender equality for a fun and powerful evening of spoken…
From Charlevoix to Biarritz and Beyond: The G7 as an Accelerator for Gender Equality?
Hosted by: Women Deliver, Government of Canada, Government of France This year marks the second year of the Gender Equality Advisory Council to the G7 Presidency, and WD2019 provides an opportunity to reaffirm and call for ambitious, sustainable commitments…
#PowerOfPleasure: Using Pleasure to Empower, Liberate and Innovate
Hosted by: RNW Media RNW Media is celebrating the Power of Pleasure by bringing you a series of inspirational talks. There is no doubt that claiming pleasure is claiming power. But what can we do to enable organizations, programmes and young people to…
She Can. Overcoming Obstacles at Every Stage of a Girl's Life
Hosted by: World Vision US, Strong Women Strong World Join us for an interactive experience that will challenge, encourage, and inspire! What's it like to be a girl born into extreme poverty? And more importantly how are things changing for the better?…
Making the Invisible Visible: Advancing Women’s Health Leadership in Humanitarian Contexts
Hosted by: International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement Hear from diverse speakers of the Red Cross Red Crescent Movement about the successes, challenges, and next steps for inclusive humanitarian response. Our Movement plays an important role in…
Partnerships for Purpose: How Girls Not Brides Members are Collaborating to Address Child Marriage
Hosted by: Girls Not Brides This session will share lessons learned and examples of impact from Girls Not Brides national advocacy coalitions across the world. With examples of how creative collaborations have led to big successes in addressing child…
Celebrating Young Women Taking Charge of Their Health Care and Their Lives: The Power of Dreams!
Hosted by: PATH, PEPFAR End your day with inspiring young women, cast members from MTV Shuga and leaders in global health. Enjoy an evening of music, drinks & desserts, engaging stories and networking with those dedicated to health care for all! We’ll…
On the Front Lines of War in Yemen: Women Human Rights Defenders
Hosted by: Oxfam Join Oxfam for an evening of art, food and conversation with Yemeni women rights defenders working on the front lines of the world's worst humanitarian disaster. Open to all delegates. RSVP here: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/on-the-front-lines-of-war-in-yemen-women-human-rights-defenders-tickets-60263215901
A Look Backward and Forward: Holding the U.S. Government Accountable to Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights
Hosted by: Center for Health and Gender Equity (CHANGE) Together, we've held the U.S. government accountable to its sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) commitments since the International Conference on Population Development (ICPD) 25 years…
Every Country Can Eliminate Cervical Cancer. Join Our Brainstorm on Driving National Development to Reach All Girls and Women
Hosted by: World Health Organisation Every two minutes a woman dies of cervical cancer - a preventable and treatable disease. Governments support accelerating elimination. Help us mobilize a women’s movement, put this on the development agenda and…
Women Entrepreneurs: The Key to Transforming Food Systems for Better Health
Hosted by: GAIN Food systems define and guide people’s food choices. The main investors in food systems are businesses, entrepreneurs and consumers. We know that women consumers make better food choices for the entire family than men do. We also know…
Wednesday 5 June
Power of We: Changing Dynamics for Women in the Workforce
Hosted by: Johnson & Johnson This session is part of Johnson & Johnson's "The Power of We" series aiming to explore the unlimited power of collaboration in driving change and solving global challenges. This session brings together women from different…
Transforming Health Care through Self Care: Agency and Power in SRHR
Hosted by: Population Services International, Children's Investment Fund Foundation, The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation When made accessible and affordable, self care interventions in sexual and reproductive health have transformative potential…
Achieving Gender Equality By 2030: Putting Adolescents at the Center
Hosted by: Johns Hopkins School of Public Health This breakfast event launches a major new report: Achieving Gender Equality by 2030: Putting Adolescents at the Center of the Agenda, and a corresponding commentary in The Journal of Adolescent Health.…
When Girls Rise, We All Rise
Hosted by: Girl Up & Rise Up Join Girl Up & Rise Up's interactive session marking the launch of their new Girls' Voices Curriculum. Youth activists from around the world will lead dynamic activities and an engaging dialogue over breakfast, using the…
Corporate Action in the Workplace for Women’s Health and Empowerment
Hosted by: UNFPA, UN Foundation, UN Global Compact and the Danish Family Planning Association (DFPA), and Meridian Group International, Inc. The objective of the session is to showcase examples of how corporate action and private-public partnerships…
SafeAccess to Abortion: A Cross-Sector Partnership to Eliminate Unsafe Abortion by 2030
Hosted by: Marie Stopes International With the recent expansion of the Mexico City Policy and an emboldened opposition, it is time for our community to come together to better support a woman’s right to safe abortion, and to remove the barriers to…
Young Women at Work: Enhancing Gender Equity and Reclaiming Power Through Transformative Art
Hosted by: Mastercard Foundation Join the Mastercard Foundation for an interactive and energetic discussion that looks to the future of work for women in the creative industries; how artists, creators, and entrepreneurs are pushing boundaries and forging…
How Women Deliver Health to Communities: Elevating Voices of Women at the Frontlines of Community Health
Hosted by: The Maternal and Child Survival Program, The Communication Initiative, CORE Group This session will highlight the voices of women frontline health workers engaged in immunization, polio eradication, and RMNCH efforts globally to explore the…