Power. Progress. Change.
3-6 June 2019 • Vancouver, Canada
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Thursday 6 June

12:00 pm - 1:30 pm PST

Power Talks: Insights

Moderated by: Jill Sheffield, Founder and Former President, Women Deliver 12:15 | Vasfije Krasniqi-Goodman, Activist > Last year, Vasfije Krasniqi-Goodman became the first woman to speak publicly about being raped during the Kosovo war – which led…

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Power Stage
12:00 pm - 1:15 pm PST

10 Things You Didn't Know About Private Philanthropy for Gender

Organized by: Fondation CHANEL Few figures are available on the volumes and features of philanthropic support to gender equality. To address this, the OECD Network of Foundations (netFWD) produced the Policy Note “Insights on Philanthropy for Gender…

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Bathylle Missika Miren Bengoa Anna Rose Miller Emilienne de León Aulina
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Concurrent
12:00 pm - 1:15 pm PST

AmplifyChange Live! @ Women Deliver 2019

Organized by: AmplifyChange AmplifyChange is running a live grant-making session to support movement building for sexual and reproductive health and rights. Fiveshort-listed applicants will share their project on stage, take questions, and receive feedback.…

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Susan Atuhura Flavia Kyomukama Edith Esinam Asamani Bridget Okeke Blessing Timidi Digha Chioma Ike Habiba Mohamed
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Concurrent
12:00 pm - 1:15 pm PST

Building Movement Potential: Technology and Community as Catalysts for Gender Justice

Organized by: The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, The Change.org Foundation How do we make sure thousands of women are ready and supported to lead movements on the big issues of our time? Join the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and the Change.org…

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Erin Hohlfelder Preethi Herman Shilpashree Jagannathan Dr. Purnima Govindarajulu Durga Nandini
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Concurrent
12:00 pm - 12:30 pm PST

Face to Face

An interview with legendary singer-songwriter Angélique Kidjo with Host Femi Oke

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12:15 pm - 1:15 pm PST

Lunch Performance

During the last lunch hour of the conference, Youth Zone attendees can enjoy a live performance from a special guest.

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Youth Zone
12:30 pm - 1:00 pm PST

Candid Conversation: Building a feminist approach to humanitarian aid

Host, Marcy Hersh, Senior Manager, Humanitarian Advocacy, Women Deliver Cecilia Chami, Program Director, Lebanon Family Planning Association for Development and Family Empowerment Juliet Whitley, Policy Adviser, UK Department for International Development

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1:00 pm - 1:30 pm PST

Film Screenings: Women and Innovation

Unladylike 2020 (8:00) > UNLADYLIKE2020 is an innovative multimedia series featuring extraordinary, unsung women from the turn of the 20th century, launching in 2020 in honor of the 100th anniversary of American women's suffrage. With a television broadcast…

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Film
1:00 pm - 1:30 pm PST

Candid Conversation with Young People

Host: Kumba Kpakima Sky News Guests: Women Deliver Young Leaders

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1:30 pm - 2:30 pm PST

A Humanitarian System by Women, for Women: The Essential Role of Women-Focused CSOs

Organized by: Family Planning 2020, Inter-Agency Working Group on Reproductive Health in Crises, NGO Working Group on Women Peace and Security, Oxfam, UNFPA, Women Deliver The most valuable players in humanitarian action—women-focused civil society…

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Charo Mina-Rojas Angelina Jial  Wesal Abdullah Sittie Nur Dayhanna Saruang Mohamad
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Concurrent
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm PST

Do No Harm: Local to Global Efforts to Prevent and Address Sexual Exploitation and Abuse in Humanitarian Settings

Organized by: Save the Children Canada, Women’s Refugee Commission Conflict-affected girls and women increasingly rely on humanitarian assistance for survival, placing power at the hands of aid workers and peacekeepers. Such a power imbalance increases…

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Ramita Navai Katharina Samara-Wickrama Sophia Wanjiku Dalia Amin
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Concurrent
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm PST

Ungagged: The Latest Strategies for Advancing SRHR and Gender Equality Amidst the Global Gag Rule

Organized by: Center for Reproductive Rights, International Planned Parenthood Federation, Ipas Reinstated and expanded in 2017, Global Gag Rule (also known as the Mexico City Policy), has affected the movement for abortion rights, gender equality, and…

Speakers
Giselle Carino Taryn Frazier Dr. Carole Sekimpi Chloë Cooney Mulumba Moses
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Concurrent
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm PST

Farewell Friends! Youth Zone Send-Off

It’s so hard to say goodbye! Join us to close out a fantastic Youth Zone experience before the launch of the closing plenary.

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Youth Zone
1:30 pm - 2:00 pm PST

Film Screenings: Feminism

Not Yet Satisfied (14:00) > Not Yet Satisfied is a short documetary film following journalist Eliza Anyangwe as she travels to Accra and Johannesburg to meet feminists who are opening up space for conversations about sex and sexuality. Despite religious…

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Film
1:30 pm - 2:00 pm PST

Devex at WD2019: Building a disability-inclusive humanitarian response

Building a disability-inclusive humanitarian response. Women with disabilities in conflict, disaster, or post-disaster environments are some of the world’s most vulnerable people. In recent years, the humanitarian system has taken steps toward building…

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1:30 pm - 2:30 pm PST

No Girl Left Behind: Creating Inclusive Education

Organized by: Global Partnership for Education, NORAD, PLAN International, UNESCO One in five children, adolescents, and youth are out of school. Gender, poverty, ethnicity, disability, and displacement are key reasons why. This session will look at…

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Christina Milsom Charlotte McClain-Nhlapo Erika Angela Nakafeero Pauline Rose
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Concurrent
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm PST

Climate Finance: Funding Gender-Just Climate Action

Organized by: BSR, UNFCCC, Women’s Environment and Development Organization Climate finance can seem daunting and complex, but it simply provides the funds that enable climate action. This session will highlight the need for massive-scale commitments…

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Theo Sowa Dr. Mariama Williams Bridget Burns
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Concurrent
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm PST

No Women, No Peace!

Organized by: National Democratic Institute, Plan International, Women Political Leaders Nothing about us, without us! Female leaders bring critical insights to international, national, and local peace processes. This session will focus on how women…

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Alain Délétroz Mariana Casij Peña Hon. Ellen Attoh-Wreh Ambassador Melanne Verveer 
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Concurrent
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm PST

Capital for Women: Gender Lens Investing

Organized by: International Finance Corporation, Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), Women for Women International How do we get more capital into the hands of women and how do we increase the number of women in financial sector…

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Stéphanie Émond Chetna Gala Sinha Lucy Odiwa Christina Juhasz Henriette Kolb Maria Cavalcanti
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Concurrent
1:30 pm - 2:45 pm PST

Power Talks: SRHR

Moderated by: Beth Schlachter, Executive Director, FP2020 1:35 | Anastasia Holoboff, Senior Legal Advisor, Women Enabled International > Worldwide, girls and women with disabilities are regularly excluded from essential services to address gender-based…

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Power Stage

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