Wednesday 5 June
Investing in Impact! Sustainable Financing for Women, Adolescents, and Girls
Organized by: GAVI, Global Financing Facility, Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria How do we meet the needs of girls and women, not just now, but in the long run? Drawing on the experience of a range of partners—including representatives…
Film Screenings: Women and Bikes
Afghan Cycles (25:00) > Afghan Cycles follows members of the National Cycling Team in Kabul, and young riders in the Bamiyan region who are mountain bikes to commute to school and run errands. For all of them, the bicycle is a symbol of freedom. But…
Creative Tensions on Health and Rights of the LGBTQIA+ Community
Join the conversation about advancing the conversation about health and rights for LGBTQIA+ youth in one of Women Deliver's most unique sessions - Creative Tensions. Hosted by world design leader, IDEO.org, and the Global Fund for Women, you will literally…
Healthy Mom, Better World: Fighting HIV, TB and Malaria to Improve Maternal Health
Organized by: Maternal Childhood Survival Program with UNICEF, World Health Organization Are we doing enough to protect pregnant women from HIV, TB, Malaria and other infectious diseases? In this session, learn how partners are joining together to fight…
Social Entrepreneurship: Meet the Disrupters
Organized by: Echoing Green, We Connect When it comes to innovation, social entrepreneurs are at the forefront. Come listen to entrepreneurs share their business models and the lessons they learned when implementing new innovations, and get inspired…
Investing in Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights: Generate Support, Drive Implementation
Organized by: Global Financing Facility, International Planned Parenthood Federation, NORAD Without investment in sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR), gender equality will not be achieved, and the human rights of girls and women will continue…
Powerful Advocacy and Campaign Tactics to Drive Change for Gender Equality
Organized by: Advocacy Accelerator, Change.org, Partnership for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health (PMNCH) This interactive workshop session will foster and promote the exchange of ideas, experience, and learning between new and seasoned advocates on…
Education in Emergencies: Towards a Coordinated Global Response for Girls
Organized by: PLAN International, Malala Fund, UNGEI, UNESCO In emergencies, girls are more likely than boys to be kept out of school. This session will bring together diverse voices working towards a future where all girls can learn, no matter their…
Ending Mental Health Stigma and Discrimination
Organized by: HelpAge International, International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics, NCD Alliance Mental health has finally been recognized as a global health, development and societal issue. The numbers and impact are increasing, but so too are…
Live from the Youth Zone
Checking in on the youth-driven commitments Host: Mariama Kabia, Senior Associate, Youth Engagement, Women Deliver
Film Screenings: Sexual Identity
The Whole School Approach (1:59) > This animation is about the Whole School Approach, an successful strategy to implement sexuality education. Veronica Trailer (0:57) > Veronica decides to become her most authentic self by becoming someone else. Literally.…
Saving Lives: Amplifying the Safe Abortion Agenda for Adolescent Girls & Young Women
Hosted by: SAfAIDS Are you passionate about shifting the narrative on adversities faced by adolescent girls and young women in attaining their Sexual & Reproductive Health Rights, specifically Access to Safe Abortion? Join us to dialogue on integrated…
News Watch
Breaking news and announcements Host: Hannah Vaughan Jones, Journalist, CNN International Guests: - Suzanne Biegel, Founder, Catalyst at Large - Joy Anderson, President and Founder, Criterion Institute - Dr. Mary-Ann Etiebet, Lead and Executive Director,…
Film Screenings: Edutainment
Yegna - The Sound of Change in Ethiopia (9:29) > Meet Alemtsehay and Medeset, two incredible Ethiopian girls whose lives have been changed by Girl Effect’s youth brand Yegna. But while these girls are extraordinary, their stories are typical of the…
Re-Thinking Women’s Health: Gender-Based Innovative Science for Integrated Health Systems
Organized by: PRE-EMPT, University of British Columbia Join us to re-appraise the global community’s approach to women’s health through a gendered lens. We will discuss critical women’s health issues, such as cervical cancer, pre-eclampsia, quality…
Social Enterprise Pitch: Day Two
A live competition featuring outstanding social entrepreneurs, held over the course of two days. Each contestant will have 10 minutes to convince a panel of experts that their product or idea has potential to transform the lives of girls and women. Three…
The Adolescent Girl Journey: Her Body. Her Power.
Organized by: Plan International An interactive session, organized by Plan International along with FrontLine Aids and SheDecides, that will amplify and promote young people’s voices, and share these organizations’ experiences in addressing the barriers…
Getting the Most Bang for Your Buck: Neglected Tropical Diseases, The Missing Thread
Organized by: Uniting to Combat Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) Are you looking for creative ways to increase your reach and deliver more? Let’s face it, money is tough to come by nowadays. When we have limited resources, how do we maximize the…
State of the World’s Fathers 2019: Accelerating Global Progress on Men’s Caregiving
Organized by: Unilever Join the launch of State of the World’s Fathers, a globally recognized, biennial report and advocacy platform produced by Promundo on behalf of MenCare: A Global Fatherhood Campaign. The report aims to change power structures,…
The Why, How, and What Now of Youth Leadership in SRHR: Findings from the YIELD Project
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 The global surge in young people’s participation and leadership…
