Face to Face with DJ Switch

Film Screenings: Early Marriage

Ajo (12:28)
> To escape an early marriage arranged by her father, Zana has to make a courageous decision. Director(s): More Raca

Shout Gladi Gladi Trailer (10:10)
> Narrated by Academy Award® winning actress Meryl Streep, SHOUT GLADI GLADI celebrates the extraordinary people who rescue African women and girls from obstetric fistula, a medical condition that can turn them into reviled outcasts. Directed by Adam Friedman and Iain Kennedy, and filmed in Malawi and Sierra Leone, the film spotlights the quest of Ann Gloag, the indefatigable philanthropist and former nurse who drives the movement to save these vulnerable women, and presents the patients as they tell stirring tales of their struggles and triumphs. Everything culminates with the exuberant Gladi Gladi ceremony, a singing and dancing blowout that marks the day the women and girls return home cured. Director(s): Adam Friedman and Iain Kennedy for Freedom from Fistula

Advocating Against Child Marriage in Pakistan (2:20)
> Advocating against Child Marriage in Pakistan deals with the causes, consequences of child marriage in Pakistan as well as points towards solutions and its impact. The animated short film is targeted towards young people as well as policy makers that might lack understanding of the issue and how it impacts girls in Pakistan.

Banoni City (1:00)
> Award-winning Ivorian scriptwriter Marguerite Abouet takes Africa by storm by creating a series of animations that challenges gender stereotypes. These films follow the story of Nya, a young woman from West Africa who dreams of a better life. The series was viewed on TV more than 277 million times and 8 million times on Facebook! In this first episode, 13-year-old Nya’s father is about to forcibly marry her to a man three times her age so she and her mother come up with an ingenious plan to make him change his mind. Director(s): Angelin Paul

The Power of Lift: Stepping up to use power for good

Achieving gender equality will take all of us using our power for good. Regardless of age, gender, sexuality, geography, income, or title, each of us has a role to play. To create a gender equal world, it will take elected officials, as well as their spouses and partners. It will take community activists, lawyers, CEOs, and celebrities. It will take privileged populations and marginalized people pulling up chairs to the same table. The Power of Lift will inspire us through stories and examples of how people use their power to lift and support others.

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Opening: Gary Barker, President and CEO, Promundo US

Moderator: Sophie Grégoire Trudeau, Deliver for Good Influencer, Women Deliver

Panel:
- Wendy Grant-John, Councillor, Musqueum Chief and Council and Senior Aboriginal Advisor, Deloitte
- Elhadj As Sy, Secretary General, International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC)
- Regina Honu, CEO, Soronko Solutions
- Martin Aguirre, Journalist, El País Uruguay
- Maria Toorpakai Wazir, Professional Squash Player and Founder/President, Maria Toorpakai Foundation

Delivering for Girls and Women Award Presentation

Power Talks: Change

Moderated by: Nancy Rosenfeld, Strategic Planning Consultant

4:35 | Caren Grown, Senior Director Gender, World Bank
> As a global epidemic, gender-based violence is often seen as intractable. Caren Grown discusses how the World Bank came to recognize that GBV is a solvable challenge – and the institution’s evolution to mitigate risks and move to prevention.

4:45 | Alana Glass, Attorney and Sports Entrepreneur
> Passionate about raising the profile of women in sports, Alana Glass writes about female athletes for Forbes.com and her own blog and has produced a short film about women in wrestling. She shares how this passion developed for her, and why advancing the roles of girls and women in sport is important.

4:55 | Shamsiyya Abubakar, Girl Effect TEGA Ambassador
> Join technology-enabled girl ambassador Shamsiyya Abubakar for her personal story about TEGA, a unique peer-to-peer research methodology from Girl Effect. Hear how TEGA shares authentic insights from hard to reach communities with those who have the power to deliver change, and the valuable insights into girls’ lives it has uncovered.

5:05 | Anju Malhotra, Special Advisor, Gender Evidence and Measurement, UNICEF
> Changing social norms is not about convincing communities that they should think and behave differently—it is about changing gendered power structures in the family, economy, education, health and political systems. Anju Malhotra says we should be looking not at those we are influencing and talking to today, but at the next generation—if expectations and options for women and girls 10 or 20 years down the road are better or not.

5:15 | Sruthi Chandrasekaran, Women Deliver Young Leader
> Shifting power to young people requires meaningful youth engagement through the research process. Shruthi Chandrasrkaran speaks on why young people should and must be trusted as experts of their own sexual and reproductive health and explore how technology and new partnerships can drive youth health and advocacy efforts. Stay tuned for an exciting announcement by Women Deliver.

Film Screenings: SRHR

Get Up, Speak Out (2:32)
> This film is about the power of Get Up, Speak Out for Youth Rights! (GUSO), a 4-year global programme that works towards the sexual empowerment of all young people, especially girls and women.

Fita & Women's Rights (03:33)
> Fita Rizki Utami is a human rights activist working in Indonesia. On different levels of community, she strives for gender equality and a voice for youth. The Human Rights Tattoo Organisation and Simavi awarded Fita for her work with a human rights tattoo. Director(s): Jerry de Mars

That Orange Shirt (3:30)
> Marcia is an activist, one of the roughly 250 young men and women supported by Pathfinder International throughout Mozambique as a first line of defense for students who may not have access to crucial information on their sexual and reproductive health at home. Director(s): Ramundo Media for Pathfinder International

Small Family, Happy Family Trailer (2:44)
> "Small Family, Happy Family" is a short documentary following Mitilesh, a young woman from rural Madhya Pradesh, as she is recruited by health workers in her village to undergo sterilization and decides with her husband to pursue the surgery. Her story is situated in the larger context of population control in India, revealing how these policies affect the lives of women. The film is an immersive, highly personal glimpse into the lives of women positioned at the turbulent nexus of government policy and reproductive rights. In Mitilesh we see so many other women - in India and in our own countries - who also have tenuous control over their bodies and choices. Director(s): Anne Munger

Face to Face with Maysoon Zayid

The Takeaway

Journalist roundtable with a special guest discuss the day’s big topics

Host: Femi Oke, Journalist
- Jill Sheffield, Founder, Women Deliver
- Natalia Kanem, Executive Director, UNFPA
- Thembisa Fakude, Head of Research, Al Jazeera Center for Studies

Culture Night

Culture Night offers a chance for delegates from the Women Deliver 2019 Conference to meet the city of Vancouver. This free, outdoor celebration – located right outside the doors of the Vancouver Convention Centre – will unite visitors and locals alike through an evening of live music, food, art, and cultural exchange that reflects the vibrancy, multiculturalism, and creative energy of British Columbia. An unforgettable part of the Women Deliver 2019 Conference experience, we invite you to join the celebration, create powerful memories, and amplify the movement for gender equality.

Power of We: Women & Environment

Hosted by: Johnson & Johnson

Climate change, environmental disasters, and pollution exacerbate gender-based health disparities, disproportionately affecting women who are often the most vulnerable, especially in low- and middle-income countries. This session will bring together leading experts across private, public, and nonprofit sectors to discuss possible actions to safeguard women's health as well as planetary health. This session is part of Johnson & Johnson's ""The Power of We"" series, which explores the power of collaboration to drive change and solve global challenges.

Open to all delegates.

Building Bridges: SRHR in UHC

Hosted by: KIT Royal Tropical Institute

There is growing consensus that achieving UHC entails ensuring SRHR. The momentum around UHC demands more insights and evidence based arguments on why and how to integrate SRHR in UHC. This interactive session will discuss common grounds between SRHR and UHC, insights from country experiences addressing SRHR within UHC reforms, and how can UHC and SRHR strengthen each other beyond the health sector, with special attention to multisectorality and rights.

Open to all delegates.

Born into Crisis: A Global Roadmap for Surviving the Day of Birth in Humanitarian Settings

Hosted by: WHO, UNICEF, Save the Children, HRH Princess Sarah Zeid

The day of birth is the riskiest for women and their babies, with nearly half of maternal and newborn deaths and stillbirths taking place during this period. Many of these deaths are preventable, including in humanitarian settings, where nearly half of these deaths occur. Join WHO, UNICEF, Save the Children, and HRH Princess Sarah Zeid to launch a multi-sectoral five-year roadmap and to learn more about this global movement to save the world’s most vulnerable.

Open to all delegates.

Powering Change: United for Women's, Children's and Adolescents' Health

Hosted by: Gavi, The Vaccine Alliance; The Partnership for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health (PMNCH)

This breakfast event, hosted by GAVI and PMNCH, explores new ideas for innovative and scalable approaches that empower the lives of women, girls and adolescents. As we strengthen health systems for improved health outcomes, a closer focus is needed on gender across all sectors. This event demonstrates the importance of bundling health care and services together as a platform to empower women and girls to thrive, and become agents of change in their communities and countries.

Open to all delegates. RSVP here: http://www.eiseverywhere.com/411363

What Difference Could a Global Movement of ‘Sisterpreneurs’ Make?

Hosted by: Cherie Blair Foundation for Women

Can women’s entrepreneurship create a social revolution? Could a global movement remove the barriers women entrepreneurs face? Are networks the key to unlocking the transformative potential of entrepreneurship? And what role could technology play in this?

Experts will go head-to-head to debate these questions, generate new ideas and challenge our existing thinking. And together with the audience we will all explore how the power of entrepreneurship can be harnessed to achieve women’s economic equality faster.

Open to all delegates. RSVP here: https://bit.ly/CBFWWD

Investing in the Power of Nurse Leadership: What Will It Take?

Hosted by: IntraHealth International, Nursing Now 2020, Johnson & Johnson

Women make up 70% of the total health and social care workforce and an even larger share of the nursing and midwifery profession, yet women only comprise 25% of health system leadership roles. This event will launch a report on the gender-related barriers to nurse leadership globally.

Open to all delegates.

Young Women at Work: Breaking the Mold and Challenging Stereotypes

Hosted by: Mastercard Foundation

This session moderated by Isha Sesay is an intimate, interactive, and informal conversation with the young women and men who are challenging gender norms in their chosen field. Our panelists will share their experiences of working in non-traditional sectors, discuss the opportunities and challenges in addressing workplace segregation and talk about their vision for the future of work for women in Africa. Attendees will have the opportunity to ask questions, share their own experiences, and leave feeling energized, inspired, and ready to work towards a positive vision of opportunity for women in work. 

Panelists include:
- Ruth Medufia, Welder and Trailblazer
- Alpha Ngwenya, Founder of African Data Company and Co-Founder of Strong Women Strong Love
- Regina Honu, CEO of Soronko Solutions

Open to all delegates.

Dove Self-Esteem Project: How We Can Collectively Take Action on Body Confidence?

Hosted by: Dove Self-Esteem Project

The Dove Self-Esteem Project in partnership with World Association of Girl Guides & Girl Scouts, UNICEF & Women Deliver invite you to join us and our youth delegates in raising the next generation of confident girls. Over half of girls globally have low body image, impacting their relationships, health and school work. It’s time they reach their full potential. It’s time to unleash #thepowerofselfesteem.

Open to all delegates. RSVP here: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/dove-self-esteem-project-how-we-can-collectively-take-action-on-body-confidence-tickets-60418940678

Solutions Gallery

Visit the Solutions Gallery! With an environmentally-friendly digital poster format, you can browse posters by topic or author. Explore hundreds of solutions on diverse topics related to gender equality, with a special focus on advocacy.

The Economic Impact of Having a Child Before Becoming an Adult: New Evidence and Expert Analysis

A preview of new evidence from the Population Council and Women Deliver

Wakeup Call

A look ahead at the day: The power of movements

Host: Lori Adelman, Director of Youth Engagement, Women Deliver
- Rega Jha, Former Editor-in-Chief, Buzzfeed India
- Amina Evangelista Swanepoel, Founder, Roots of Health

The Power of Movements: What happens when many demand change

At the heart of global movements for progress lies the power of people joining together and the power of many demanding the same change. Movements have transformed lives, changed the world, and have powered real, sustainable progress. The Power of Movements will bring together founders and key catalysts of some of the most important movements of our lifetime. These movements are shaping critical consciousness and marshalling collective action for change - for and with girls and women around the world.

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Moderator: Barkha Dutt, Columnist, Washington Post and Founding Editor, We The Women

Flash Panels:
- Ailbhe Smyth, Co-Director, Together for Yes
- Zoleka Mandela, Ambassador, Child Health Initiative (CHI)
- Haldis Holst, Deputy General Secretary, Education International
- Tarana Burke, Founder, The #MeToo Movement
- Vanina Escales, Founder, The ‘Ni Una Menos’ Movement
- Tina Tchen, Former Chief of Staff to Michelle Obama and Co-Founder of Time’s Up Legal Defense Fund
- Noelene Nabulivou, Political Adviser, DIVA for Equality
- Yvonne Leina Chi, Founder, Gender Danger

Delivering for Girls and Women Award Presentation