Wednesday 5 June
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.…
Live from the Youth Zone
Checking in on the youth-driven commitments Host: Mariama Kabia, Senior Associate, Youth Engagement, Women Deliver
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…
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…
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,…
Family Planning: A Smart Investment for Women’s Empowerment and Sustainable Development
Organized by: Population Foundation of India Family planning is a critical element of reproductive health, economic development and women’s empowerment, it’s the best value for money (Post-2015 Consensus), and a primary driver for achieving SGDs.…
Can You Hear Me Now? What Does It Take to Improve the Health of Women and Girls?
Organized by: FHI 360 This event will feature the launch of the new PrEP4Youth videos, featuring actors from MTV Shuga: Down South telling adolescent girls and young women about the power of PrEP as a new HIV prevention option. Panelists will engage…
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…
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…
How She Leads: Past, Present, and Future
Organized by: Nutrition International Nutrition International will bring together a lifelong activist and upcoming women leaders, to will explore the barriers to change, what it takes to overcome them and how we build on the past to shape the future.…
ICPD: As Relevant Today as Ever — Join the Movement!
Organized by: United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), and International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF) Recognizing that the ICPD would not exist without advocacy from the ground, particularly by women’s groups, this event joins activists of '94…
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…
Indigenous Midwifery - Decolonizing Health Care in Indigenous Communities and Midwifery Education for Indigenous Midwives
Organized by: Save the Children Canada Indigenous midwives are challenging and decolonizing the health care and education systems to provide culturally-safe health care and education opportunities that promote respect and self-determination. This session…
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…
What Works in Ending Child Marriage? Experiences From the Field and a Call to Action
Organized by: World Vision International and Girls Not Brides Four panelists will speak and answer questions on multi-sectoral approaches to tackling child marriage: two young women from Bangladesh and Mozambique participating in various empowerment…
Data for Health: Strengthening Systems and Communities
Organized by: Rockefeller Foundation The Rockefeller Foundation will host a panel discussion of community health advocates, global health leaders, and health systems experts to discuss the potential of data science to link communities to primary health…
Women Leaders in Power: Rising to 50x50
Organized by: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Finland This expert roundtable seeks to bring together representatives from different countries and international agencies to identify actions and opportunities for cooperation to accelerate female leadership…
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,…
Advancing Women in the Workplace, Today and in the Future: The Power of Parity
Organized by: McKinsey Global Institute and UN Foundation Five years ago, a McKinsey report found that countries could add $12 trillion to GDP by 2025 by advancing women’s equality on both social and economic indicators. This significant opportunity…
Investing in Girls and Women: How Technology Can Ensure a New Generation of Leaders Be Heard
Organized by: The Australian Department of Foreign Affairs (DFAT) Increasing agency and leadership amongst young women starts with listening to them. Amy Haddad, Assistant Secretary & Principal Gender Specialist for the Australian Department of Foreign…
