Wednesday 5 June
Financial Inclusion for Women in the Global South
Organized by: International Development Research Centre, Pro Mujer Women meet both challenges and opportunities when it comes to financial inclusion. This session will explore finance as a tool for closing the gender gap for women entrepreneurs, and…
Film Screenings: Women and Bikes
Afghan Cycles (25:00) > Afghan Cycles follows members of the National Cycling Team in Kabul, and young riders in the Bamiyan region who are mountain bikes to commute to school and run errands. For all of them, the bicycle is a symbol of freedom. But…
Feminism and Sport: What’s Play Got to Do With It?
Organized by: Canadian Association for Advancement of Women and Sports, EIR Soccer, Women Win Well-designed sport and play programs provide safe spaces for girls and women to explore and enrich their bodies, build their assets, access agency, and challenge…
Ending Mental Health Stigma and Discrimination
Organized by: HelpAge International, International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics, NCD Alliance Mental health has finally been recognized as a global health, development and societal issue. The numbers and impact are increasing, but so too are…
Social Entrepreneurship: Meet the Disrupters
Organized by: Echoing Green, We Connect When it comes to innovation, social entrepreneurs are at the forefront. Come listen to entrepreneurs share their business models and the lessons they learned when implementing new innovations, and get inspired…
Creative Tensions on Health and Rights of the LGBTQIA+ Community
Join the conversation about advancing the conversation about health and rights for LGBTQIA+ youth in one of Women Deliver's most unique sessions - Creative Tensions. Hosted by world design leader, IDEO.org, and the Global Fund for Women, you will literally…
My Body, My Rights
Organized by: CHOICE for Youth and Sexuality, UNFPA, We Are Purposeful Young people make up more than half of the world’s population, but they still face tremendous challenges when they want to access contraception, love the people they want to love,…
To Transform the Lives of Millions of Girls: End Child Marriage
Organized by: Girls Not Brides, Tostan, UNFPA, UNICEF Did you know 12 million girls a year are married before the age of 18? This session will highlight evidence-based, girl-centered systems and policy approaches that are tackling harmful norms and gender…
Education in Emergencies: Towards a Coordinated Global Response for Girls
Organized by: PLAN International, Malala Fund, UNGEI, UNESCO In emergencies, girls are more likely than boys to be kept out of school. This session will bring together diverse voices working towards a future where all girls can learn, no matter their…
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: 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
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,…
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…
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…
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.…
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…
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…
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…
