Thursday 6 June
The Role of the Law in Upholding, or Undermining, Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights
Hosted by: World Health Organization (WHO)/The UNDP/UNFPA/UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Special Programme of Research, Development and Research Training in Human Reproduction (HRP) and The European Parliamentary Forum for Population and Development (EPF) The…
From a Silent Alarm to a Holistic Response: Child, Early and Forced Marriages in Latin America and the Caribbean
Hosted by: Girls Not Brides: The Global Partnership to End Child Marriage This session will be conducted in Spanish, with English interpretation available. In LAC, like globally, child marriage is rooted in gender inequality and discriminatory social…
Count Me In: Ensuring Equitable Access to Interventions for Cervical Cancer Prevention Interventions in LMICs
Hosted by: Jhpiego Every year, 275,000 women die of cervical cancer; over 85% of these deaths occur in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) where women lack access to cervical cancer screening and treatment. Jhpiego, in collaboration with global…
What Do Men Have To Do With It? The Merits of Male Engagement
Hosted by: Advancing Partners & Communities (APC), co-hosted by the Fertility Awareness for Community Transformation (FACT) Project, the Inter-agency Gender Working Group (IGWG) Male Engagement Task Force, and the Edna Adan Hospital University and Foundation…
Potential and Power of Girls and Women at All Ages
Hosted by: World Health Organization and Partners Join us and take a ‘power walk’ to experience the power of health in blocking or unlocking the potential of girls and women at various points throughout their lives. Open to all delegates. RSVP at…