Wednesday 5 June
Women’s Economic Empowerment in Humanitarian Settings
Organized by: International Rescue Committee, Mercy Corps, World Food Programme Initiatives to increase women’s economic empowerment are predominantly designed for stable contexts, and skepticism persists that women’s economic empowerment is either…
Women, Aging, and Sex
Organized by: The Africa Population Health Research Center, University of Sheffield, UK, World Health Organization Let’s talk about sex and aging. Ageism, age-based inequities among women, and stigmatizing taboos frequently hinder older women’s sexual…
Devex at WD2019
The future of safe abortion. How has the expanded global gag rule affected development programs — and the people they are meant to serve? Devex Associate Editor Kelli Rogers will host a conversation about the systems, policies, and structures needed…
Good Nutrition: Whose Business is it Anyway?
Organized by: Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition, Scaling Up Nutrition, Nutrition International Are schools the right place to establish new norms around healthy diets? Can social media really help change attitudes about the desirability of nutritious…
Warzone Rape: Preventing Sexual Violence in Conflict
Organized by: Save the Children Canada, Women’s Refugee Commission Sexual violence is used as a weapon of war worldwide, with life-long impacts on survivors and societies. This session examines promising approaches and partnerships – from local level…
Let’s Get What We Want: Contraceptive Innovation, Access, Quality, and Choice
Organized by: Family Planning 2020, FHI 360, UNFPA An estimated 214 million women in developing countries have an unmet need for modern contraception. Women want access, quality, and choice within global family planning programs. In this session, participants…
Harnessing the Creative Community to Change Gender Norms
Organized by: Global Press Institute, Lisa Russell Films/Create 2030, RNW Media "Artivists" are artists and activists representing the creative community who leverage their role as guardians of culture to affect social change. Artivists challenge gender…
The Power of Stories: Making sexual and reproductive health and rights come to life
Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) is about a woman’s opportunity to decide if, when, and how many children to have, and about being able to live her full potential in a world without fear, stigma, or discrimination. The Power of Stories…
In With the New: Diversifying the STEM Pipeline
Organized by: Grand Challenges, MIT Solve, Skoll Foundation From AI to big data, the trends of tomorrow are being shaped by those in STEM careers today. Yet women and other underrepresented groups are often excluded due to structural barriers and unconscious…
Listen to Women: Thriving Before, During, and After Pregnancy
Organized by: Jhpiego, The London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, White Ribbon Alliance, World Health Organization Listening to women about how they experience pregnancy and childbirth shows that “good maternal health” does not mean simply…
Young People, The Leaders of TODAY: Driving Change through Empowerment and Advocacy
Organized by: Advocacy Accelerator, Change.org, Partnership for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health (PMNCH) This dialogue with youth advocates will explore how young people are advocating for gender equality, and using both traditional and non-traditional…
Energy and Water: Essential Ingredients for Women's Equality and Achieving the SDGs
Organized by: WaterAid, Sustainable Energy for All Energy and water are essential to lives and livelihoods. From the negative health impacts of cooking over traditional fuels to valuable time spent collecting water, lack of access to clean energy and…
Keeping Girls in School and Learning... Longer
Organized by: Global Partnership for Education, NORAD, PLAN International, UNESCO Many girls drop out after primary school or do not attend school at all for many reasons: poverty, conflict, social norms, child marriage, teenage pregnancy, gender-based…
Power Talks: Activism
Moderated by: Katherine Holland, Chief Operating Officer, Women Deliver 1:35 | Jacqueline Novogratz, Founder and CEO, Acumen > Under Jacqueline Novogratz’s leadership, Acumen invests in companies and leaders creating new solutions to the problems of…
Film Screenings: Access to Healthcare
Cause and Effect (0:30) > Head Gear Animation teamed up with Cossette Toronto to create this beautiful stop-motion spot for Seva Canada. Director(s): Steve Angel for Seva Canada Anjana (4:48) > Anjana showcases the journey of a young family living in…
Measuring What Is Hidden: Amplifying Community Voices and Closing Digital Gender Gaps
Organized by: Data2X, Groots, Guttmacher Institute Innovative data approaches promote inclusion by measuring what is often hidden or by amplifying community voices in ways that are missing from official statistics. This session will showcase three innovative…
Designing for a Better World: Can Design Thinking Improve the Lives of Girls and Women?
Organized By: FHI 360, Path, Philips, PSI Too often, development interventions and health systems fail to adequately meet the needs of those they intend to serve. In this session, learn how gender conscious design thinking is improving the lives of girls…
WORKSHOP: Log On, Rise Up. The Power of Digital Campaigning and Networking in Your Hands
Organized by: World Pulse In this interactive workshop where both seasoned and emerging women's rights leaders alike will learn new digital strategies and platforms to speak for yourself and build a global online network of support to mobilize around…
Film Screenings: Girls' Empowerment
Statues (0:45) > For too long, girls have been left out of the conversations that will shape their futures. They’ve been denied equality and silenced where it matters most. But girls belong in boardrooms, decision-making roles and positions of power.…
On The Ground
Hear directly from delegates at the Women Deliver 2019 Conference