Stepping Up the Fight with Women and Girls to End AIDS

Organized by: The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria

This interactive lunchtime session aims to shine a light on the importance of investing in the health of adolescent girls and young women, and showcase the work of the Global Fund to improve the lives of young women and girls, with a particular emphasis on female empowerment and gender equality.

Youth Workshop on AI & Digital Health for Universal Health Coverage

Hosted by: Fondation Botnar, Women Deliver, PMNCH, PATH

Fondation Botnar, PATH, Women Deliver and Partnership on Maternal, Neonatal and Child Health (PMNCH) have formed an initial coalition that seeks to leverage artificial intelligence, digital and frontier technologies to achieve Universal Health Coverage (UHC) by 2030: “Fueling a movement towards action & leaving no one behind”. This workshop will explore how youth (under 30 years) feel technology can and will change the face of UHC and the focus areas to prioritize to make progress.

This workshop is open to all delegates under the age of 30. RSVP here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/youth-consultation-on-ai-for-universal-health-coverage-tickets-60405115326

PANEL: Female Filmmakers: Above the Line

Although women account for 51% of movie-goers, of the top 100 grossing films of 2018, only 6% had women directors and only 15% had women screenwriters. Hear from female filmmakers who have overcome gender barriers in the film industry and gone on to create impactful work on gender equity.

Silent Disco

Let’s dance! Youth Zone guests are invited to participate in an immersive dance experience using noise-cancelling headphones. Space is limited while headphone supplies last.

Face to Face with Kristalina Georgieva

With Kristalina Georgieva, CEO, World Bank

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 winners will receive a cash prize that can be used to scale up their mission-driven business.

Rebecca Hui, Roots Studio
In an urbanizing world, where finding work or making money often means leaving home, rural communities with rich cultural traditions are vulnerable to disappearing. Roots Studio wants to create new economic opportunities for indigenous artists by connecting them with multibillion-dollar retail markets in ways that protect their heritage and safety.

Arushi Chowdhury Khanna, LoomKatha
India is home to the largest number of skilled handloom weavers and handicraft artisans in the world. While global demand for handicrafts and textiles is growing, the majority of these artisans live below the poverty line. Hear how LoomKatha plans to help bolster traditional supply chains and connect these rural artisans to the global market.

Matt Dickson, Eggpreneur
Unemployment is high in rural communities in Kenya, particularly among women – which affects the health and welfare of entire families. Eggpreneur provides flexible yet stable income-generating opportunities to rural mothers with young children through small backyard poultry production.

Christelle Kwizera, Water Access Rwanda
Water scarcity and youth unemployment are two significant issues facing Rwanda. Water Access Rwanda is tackling both issues by employing young people to help revolutionize the country’s water sector with decentralized infrastructure that offers reliable, safe water at a fraction of the usual cost.

Moderated by: Janna Oberdorf, Vice President, Communications, Echoing Green

Welcome and Introductions by: Valérie Meunier, International Program Director, Fondation CHANEL

Humanitarian Crises and Emergencies: New Evidence and First-Hand Accounts from Survivors

Gender-based violence and limited access to essential sexual and reproductive health services remain unacceptable realities during conflicts and disasters. Experts discuss and share new research.

Candid Conversation

Can We Have UHC Without SRHR and a Gender Lens?

Host: Winifred Ongom, White Ribbon Alliance Uganda
- Eglė Janušonytė, International Federation of Medical Students' Associations
- Evalin K. Karijo, Project Director, Y-ACT, Youth in Action, AMREF

Young Leaders Speak: Harnessing Creativity to Move the Needle for Girls and Women

Young people are at the forefront of addressing the issues that exist in their communities and countries. Women Deliver Young Leaders will share pivotal moments when they use creativity in their advocacy efforts for the health and rights of girls and women. Speakers will present their stories, followed by a Q&A with audience members.

Face to Face with DJ Switch

Film Screenings: Consent

Enthusiastic Consent (2:40)
> Enthusiastic Consent is a short film that highlights how much better your night can get when your partner expresses that they are down with getting down... even while watching The Crown! In this time of #metoo and #timesup we need to see what enthusiastic consent really looks like. Director(s): Tara Parian

&you (20:39)
> In the wake of the #metoo movement, a survivor at James Madison University becomes a powerful advocate on campus after her own assault case gets handled in all the wrong ways. Director(s): Claire Downey, Taylor Autumn Herndon and Tessa Lawrence

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 biases. Hear from innovators and educators fighting to break down barriers and pave a pathway for a more diverse and inclusive STEM sector of the future.

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 and women. Through flash presentations and hands-on exercises, participants will leave with a practical understanding of how to apply gender conscious design thinking best practices, and how to identify and avoid potential pitfalls.

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 will use powerful reflections and examples to translate the term SRHR into something all people can understand. We’ll explore identity, autonomy, bodily integrity, pleasure, sexuality, and choice.

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Opening: Kate Gilmore, United Nations Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights

Moderator: Dr. Roopa Dhatt, Executive Director and Co-Founder, Women in Global Health

Power Talks:
- Kobe Smith, Youth Director, International Planned Parenthood Federation/Western Hemisphere Region
- Karl Hofmann, President & CEO, Population Services International (PSI)
- Jona Turalde, SheDecides Youth Champion, Co-Founder, International Youth Alliance for Family Planning Philippines
- Bushra Al-Makaleh, Reproductive Health Specialist, Save the Children International, Yemen
- Nelly Munyasia, Programs Manager, Reproductive Health Network Kenya
- Heather Jarvis, Co-Founder, SlutWalk
- Anne Philpott, Founder, The Pleasure Project
- Arushi Singh, Pleasure Propagandist, The Pleasure Project

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 norms, influence policy, change the gender narrative, and shape public opinion. But are we fully maximizing their potential? In this dynamic, arts-driven session, panelists will have a conversation about how artists are shaping public opinion, ushering in positive social and cultural changes, and rallying support for the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals.

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 to global – in preventing sexual violence in conflict, including how accountability can serve as a deterrent, how to employ a survivor-centered approach to support local learning and risk reduction, and how promising partnerships are building growing momentum to end sexual violence in conflict.

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 methods for capacity building and greater engagement in the decision-making processes that impact their lives and their communities. In this session, panelists will share experiences based on the PMNCH/Women Deliver Advocating for Change for Adolescents toolkit currently rolled out in five countries.  The Youth in Action Advocacy Training Tool, an innovative online training tool, will also be launched.

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 health and attitudes later in life. Research to date has focused mainly on sexual vulnerability and sexual dysfunction among older women, rather than on positive aspects of their sexuality including healthy sexual experiences. Moreover, little scientific evidence exists to inform advocates and policymakers. This session will turn the tables and offer positive examples of women, sex and aging, bringing perspectives from a diverse group of women in the health system, literature, and politics.

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 violence, poor nutrition, menstrual hygiene management, and poor school infrastructure - to name a few. This session will highlight the importance of gender-responsive education planning and explore ways to keep girls in school and learning, particularly as they transition to adolescence.

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 clean water is a burden disproportionately shouldered by women and girls. Join experts and advocates for a discussion of the unexpected ways that improving access to these resources advances gender equality, and learn how innovative solutions in these sectors are driving progress toward multiple Sustainable Development Goals.