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WomenAndGirlsAtTheForefrontOfSustainableDevelopment:Protect,Empower,Invest

European Development Days 5 and 6 June 2018, Brussels PROCEEDINGS

EDD 2018

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EuropeanDevelopmentDays2018TableofContent

Introduction ............................................................................................................... 5

Openingceremony ..................................................................................................... 7

1.Ensuringthephysicalandpsychologicalintegrityofgirlsandwomen ............... 10

1.1Gender-BasedViolence ................................................................................... 10

1.1.1HIGH-LEVELPANEL .............................................................................................. 10

1.1.2LABDEBATE .......................................................................................................... 12

1.1.3BRAINSTORMINGLAB ......................................................................................... 18

1.1.4PROJECTLABS ...................................................................................................... 18

1.1.5LARGEDEBATE ..................................................................................................... 19

1.1.6WEBINAR .............................................................................................................. 21

1.2Women/GirlsinEmergencies ...................................................................... 22

1.2.1HIGH-LEVELPANEL ............................................................................................. 22

1.2.2LABDEBATE ......................................................................................................... 24

1.2.3PROJECTLAB ....................................................................................................... 28

1.3Women/GirlsinHealth ................................................................................ 29

1.3.1HIGH-LEVELPANEL ............................................................................................. 29

1.3.2LABDEBATE .......................................................................................................... 31


1.3.4PROJECTLAB ....................................................................................................... 38

1.4AdolescentGirlsandtheGirlChild ................................................................ 39

1.4.1HIGH-LEVELPANEL ............................................................................................. 39

1.4.2LABDEBATE ......................................................................................................... 42

1.4.3BRAINSTORMINGLAB ........................................................................................ 44

1.4.4PROJECTLAB ....................................................................................................... 44

1.5Women/Girls,PeaceandSecurity ............................................................... 45

1.5.1HIGH-LEVELPANEL ............................................................................................. 45

1.5.2LABDEBATE .......................................................................................................... 47

1.5.3PROJECTLAB ....................................................................................................... 54

1.5.4WEBINAR ............................................................................................................. 55

2.PromotingEconomicandSocialRightsandEmpowermentofGirlsandWomen ................................................................................................................................. 56

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2.1GenderEqualityinEducation ........................................................................ 56

2.1.1HIGH-LEVELPANEL ............................................................................................. 56

2.1.2LABDEBATE ......................................................................................................... 58


2.1.4PROJECTLAB ....................................................................................................... 64

2.2Women/GirlsandtheEconomy ................................................................... 64

2.2.1HIGH-LEVELPANEL ............................................................................................. 65

2.2.2LABDEBATE ......................................................................................................... 69


2.2.4PROJECTLAB ....................................................................................................... 79

2.3Women/GirlsintheUrbanSpace(SustainableCities) ................................. 81

2.3.1HIGH-LEVELPANEL .............................................................................................. 81

2.3.2LABDEBATE ......................................................................................................... 83


2.3.4PROJECTLAB ....................................................................................................... 89

2.4Women/GirlsandMigration ......................................................................... 91

2.4.1HIGH-LEVELPANEL .............................................................................................. 91

2.4.2LABDEBATE ......................................................................................................... 93


2.4.4PROJECTLAB ...................................................................................................... 100

2.5GenderResponsiveBudgeting ....................................................................... 101

2.5.1LABDEBATE ......................................................................................................... 101

2.5.2PROJECTLAB ...................................................................................................... 105

2.5.3LARGEDEBATE ................................................................................................... 105

3.Strengtheninggirls’andwomen’svoiceandparticipation ................................ 108

3.1Women/GirlsinPowerandDecisionMaking ............................................. 108

3.1.1HIGH-LEVELPANEL ............................................................................................ 108

3.1.2LABDEBATE ......................................................................................................... 110


3.1.4PROJECTLAB ....................................................................................................... 119

3.2Women/GirlsandtheEnvironment ........................................................... 120

3.2.1HIGH-LEVELPANEL ............................................................................................. 121

3.2.2LABDEBATE ........................................................................................................ 123

3.2.3PROJECTLAB ...................................................................................................... 129

3.2.4LARGEDEBATE ................................................................................................... 129

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3.3Women/Girl’HumanRights ........................................................................ 133

3.3.1HIGH-LEVELPANEL ............................................................................................ 134

3.3.2LABDEBATE ........................................................................................................ 136

3.3.3PROJECTLAB ...................................................................................................... 140

3.4Women/GirlsinDigitalisation .................................................................... 142

3.4.1HIGH-LEVELPANEL ............................................................................................ 142

3.4.2LABDEBATE ........................................................................................................ 144

3.4.3BRAINSTORMINGLAB ....................................................................................... 154

3.4.4PROJECTLAB ...................................................................................................... 155

3.5RuralWomen/GirlsandDevelopment ....................................................... 156

3.5.1HIGH-LEVELPANEL ............................................................................................ 156

3.5.2LABDEBATE ........................................................................................................ 158

3.5.3PROJECTLAB ...................................................................................................... 166

EDD2018SpecialEvents ......................................................................................... 167

Closingceremony ................................................................................................... 186

1.EDDgivesyoungpeopleavoice ..................................................................... 188

2.TheEDDGlobalVillage ................................................................................... 192

3.EDDCulturalProgramme ................................................................................ 193

Annexes .................................................................................................................. 196

AnnexI ................................................................................................................ 196

Annex2 ............................................................................................................... 221

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Introduction

WelcometotheEuropeanDevelopmentDays2018TheEuropeanDevelopmentDays(EDD),alsoknownasthe"DavosofDevelopment",areEurope'sleadingforumoninternationalcooperationanddevelopmentorganisedby the European Commission. Since 2006, they bring together the developmentcommunity, includingkeyglobalactorsofthedevelopmentaroundspecificthemesand topics, to share ideas and experiences that inspire new partnerships andinnovativesolutionstotheworld’smostpressingchallenges.Thisyear,theEDDmarkedtheir12theditioninBrussels,Belgium,on5and6June.More than 8 500 participants took part various events organised within theframeworkoftheEDD,contributingtoshapingthedebate,definingtheagendaandbuildingtheworldoftomorrow.Theydemonstratedtheirenthusiasmthroughtheirparticipation in more than 120 sessions, including high-level panels, debate labs,project/reportlabs,brainstormingsessions,aswellasspecialevents.Womenandgirlsattheforefrontofsustainabledevelopment:Protect,empower,invest!

This theme of EDD 2018, Women and girls at the forefront of sustainabledevelopment: Protect, empower, invest, was explored, debated and questioned indepth.ThespiritofdevelopmentcooperationwasreflectedintheGlobalVillageandthroughtheactiveparticipationandengagementofyoungpeople,whoparticipatedinhigh-levelpanels,debate labsandbrainstormingsessions,withintheframeworkoftheEDDYoungLeadersProgramme.TheirhubwastheYouthLounge,wheretheydebatedcriticalissuesandcontributedtoarichinteractiveprogramme.

The EDD Global Village’s 91 stands offered participants an interactive experience.Youth organisations gathered in the Youth Lounge, a hub for a range of engagingactivitiesincludingself-defenceclassesandstory-tellingworkshops.

EDD2018’s127sessionsweregroupedunderthefollowingthemes:• Ensuringthephysicalandpsychologicalintegrityofgirlsandwomen• Promotingeconomicandsocialrightsandempowermentofgirlsandwomen• Strengtheninggirls’andwomen’svoiceandparticipation

Thisreportreflectsthediscussionsanddebatesthattookplaceinthehigh-levelpanelsandthedebatelabs.ThereisalsoaspecialfeatureontheYouthProgrammeattheendofthisreport,asyoungpeoplewereadynamicpresenceonceagainthisyearatEuropeanDevelopmentDays.Theyareourfuture–andthefutureofourplanet.Theirinputtothe discussions and debates was invaluable and brought a fresh perspective tocriticaldevelopmentissues,particularlythroughagenderlens.

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Openingceremony

SpeakersOpening

- JunckerJean-Claude,President,EuropeanCommission- HerMajestytheQueenoftheBelgians- HerMajestytheQueenofSpain- KagamePaul,President,Rwanda- ColeiroPrecaMarie-Louise,President,Malta- KaboréRochMarcChristian,President,BurkinaFaso- WeahGeorgeManneh,President,Liberia- SolbergErna,PrimeMinister,Norway- MohammedAminaJ.,DeputySecretaryGeneral,UnitedNations- TajaniAntonio,President,EuropeanParliament

Performance

- Kidjo Angélique, UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador, UNICEF (United NationsChildren'sFund)

- N’DourYoussou,Artist,ComposerandBusinessLeader,SuperEtoile,GFMSpotlightInitiative

- DukurehJaha,UNWomenGoodwillAmbassadorforAfrica,UNWomen- IssoufouMahamadou,President,Niger- Mlambo-NgcukaPhumzile,ExecutiveDirector,UNWomen- Abbas Hakima, Co-Executive Director, Association for Women’s Rights in

Development- DasAbhijit,Director,CenterForHealthandSocialJustice

Keynotespeech

- Mimica Neven, European Commissioner for International Cooperation andDevelopment,EuropeanCommission

KeyPoints

• Thestruggleforgenderequalityrequiresnewapproaches;businessasusualisnolongeranoption.

• Theworld cannot afford to leavehalf of its potential unusedas it seeks tomeettheSustainableDevelopmentGoals(SDGs).

• Gender equality is not only about rights for women, but enriches entirecommunities.

• Despite great efforts over decades, women remain the main victims ofviolencearoundtheworld.

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SynopsisGenderequalityisbyitsnatureapreconditionformeetingallotherSDGs.Withoutit, they will either not be reached, or will remain fragile. Gender equality is anenablerformanyothercriticaldevelopmentissues,frommentalhealthtoeducationandeconomicdevelopment.For too long,developmentpolicyhas treatedgenderequalityeitherasan issueofhumanrightsoranissueforwomenandgirlswhoareexpectedtotakeleadership.Atthepolicy level, it isstillalmostexclusivelywomenwhoaredrivingthekindsofchangerequired tomakesocietiesmoreequalandequitable,withmen frequentlysidesteppingtheissueinsteadofmakingchangehappen.But just as full gender equality will benefit entire communities and societies, bymakingthemmoreinclusiveandjust,soit isentirecommunitiesandsocietiesthatmustworktowardsit.Thisincludesmenandboys,whomustbeengagedashumanbeings,as fathers, sonsorpartners,andassocialandpoliticalactors.Empoweringwomenisnotazero-sumgame.Inadditiontobeinganon-negotiablehumanright,genderequalitywillmakesocietiesbetterandmoreinclusiveforeveryone.Valuesandbehaviourshavetochangerightacrosscommunitiesifgenderequalityistobecomeareality.The fightagainstsexualviolenceandgender inequalityhas tostartwithitsstructuralunderpinnings–anentiresocialsystemofpatriarchy.Simplyincreasingthenumberofwomenallowedtoparticipateininherentlyunjustsystemswilldolittletomakethesesystemsmorejust.Withoutequalityandempowerment,political and social action will simply perpetuate today’s paradigm, which is toaddresstheworld’sinjusticeswithouthalfoftheworld’sassets.However, old behaviours and values have shown great tenacity. Despite muchattention being paid to gender equality, inequalities persist. Women are stilleconomically disadvantaged in countries that are at very different stages ofprosperity.Theyarestillfarlikelierthanmentomarryattooyounganageandtobedenied an education. They are disproportionate victims of violence, especially bypartners.Changingthesepatternsisagenerationalchallenge.Now,developmentactorsareuniting forcestotacklethischallenge.TheEuropeanUnion and the United Nations have developed a joint initiative, Spotlight, toeliminateviolenceagainstwomenandgirls,withtargeted, large-scale investments.Ensuringthephysicalsafetyandsecurityofwomenandgirlsisapreconditionforanymeaningfulchange.

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InsightWhileit iscriticaltounderstandandaddressthesystemicunderpinningsofgenderinequality, actions by individuals – bothmen andwomen – are also important tocreatemoreinclusiveandjustsocieties.

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1.Ensuringthephysicalandpsychologicalintegrityofgirlsandwomen

1.1Gender-BasedViolenceViolence against women and girls is one of the most widespread human rightsviolations across the globe. It happens everywhere, in every society and country,regardlessofsocialbackground,whetherathome,atwork,atschool,inthestreetoronline.Itaffectswomenandgirls’healthandwell-being,andithamperstheiraccesstoqualityeducationandemployment.Oneinthreewomenworldwidestillsuffersphysicalorsexualviolence,oftenatthehands of an intimate partner. In developing countries, one in every three girls ismarriedbeforereachingage18.Oneinnineismarriedunderage15.Threeoutoffourwomeninaprofessionaljobhaveexperiencedsexualharassment.A comprehensive approach involving awide range of stakeholders, includingmenand boys, is needed to effectively address this scourge. It must cover thedevelopment of laws and policies, prevention of violence before it happens andaccess to a package of essential services for survivors; and include data collectionandresearch.Freewomenandgirlsfromviolence—andtheyarefreetochangetheworld.

1.1.1HIGH-LEVELPANEL

FreefromViolence–FreetoChangetheWorldOrganisedbyUNFPAandUNICEF

Speakers

- Bonsa Demitu Hambissa, Head of the Office of the PrimeMinister andCabinetAffairsMinister,TheFDREOfficeofthePrimeMinister

- FurtadoCatarina,UNFPAGoodwillAmbassador,UnitedNations/UNFPA- Kidjo Angélique, UNICEFGoodwill Ambassador, UNICEF (UnitedNations

Children'sFund)- Koutaye Morissanda, Executive Director, Inter-African Committee on

TraditionalPractices- Manservisi Stefano, Director-General, European Commission - DG for

InternationalCooperationandDevelopment(DEVCO)- PoitierMariePierreFranceGeorgette,RegionalDirector,UNICEF(United

NationsChildren'sFund)- TingoNatalieRobi,YoungLeader–Kenya

Moderator: Diop Nafissatou, Senior Advisor, UNFPA (United Nations PopulationFund),UNFPA(UnitedNationsPopulationFund)

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KeyPoints• ThecoststodevelopingeconomiesofviolenceagainstwomenwilltotalUS$4

trillionby2030,butthelifelongeffectsoffemalegenitalmutilation(FGM)onawoman’slifecannotbequantified.

• Although the prevalence of violence is going down, the caseload of affectedgirlsisgoingupduetoexplodingdemographics.

• We need new solutions. Only multilateral action at all levels, from the topdownandthebottomupwillendthesepractices.

• ItistimeleadersandparentsareheldaccountableforsupportingorfailingtoactagainstFGMandchildmarriage.

Synopsis‘I’d ratherdie than livewith thispain,’ saidMalika,ayoungwoman fromtheAfarnomadcommunityofnorthernEthiopia.Shewaslyinginbedwithabeautifulbaby,tellingaUNFPArepresentativeherstory.Whenshewas12yearsold,shewastiedtoatree.Herclitorisandlabiaminorawerecut.Herlabiamajoraweresewntogether,leavingjustasmallholeforurinetopass.Thesewoundstookthreemonthstoheal,butsherecovered.Thenat15shewasmarried.Shehadtobecutagain–witharazorblade–soherhusband could take her virginity. She had somany problems giving birth to theirchild that she ended up lying in bed unable to do anything. ‘Now I am a deadperson,’shesaid.A recent World Bank report estimated the costs of child marriage to developingcountries atUS$4 trillionby2030.But violenceagainst girls andwomen inflicts alifetimeof effectswhose costs cannot be quantified – physical pain, psychologicaltrauma,anxiety,isolationanddespair.Worldwide, thereare650milliongirlswhomarriedas children–one-in-fiveof allgirls. It used to be one in four – but although the prevalence has fallen, the totalnumberofchildmarriagesisincreasingduetopopulationgrowth.WestandCentralAfrica are worst affected, with 41 % of girls married before they reach 18 years,rising to70% inChadandCentralAfricanRepublic.But this isnotonlyanAfricanproblem–womeninYemen,Iraq,Iran,Indonesia,MalaysiaandSriLankaalsosufferFGMandchildmarriage.ThedataonFGMdoesnotimprove.From1984to2000,32milliongirlsunderwentFGM. From 2000 to 2015, the period when the Millennium Development GoalssoughttoendFGM,afurther30milliongirlssufferedfromthepractice.NowduringthelatesttargetperiodfortheSustainableDevelopmentGoals,from2015to2030,experts predict a further 68 million girls will undergo FGM. The established

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frameworkforapproachingtheproblemisnotworking–weneedtolookatitfromacompletelynewangle.Multilateral action at all levels is needed, bottom-up as well as top-down,encompassing politicians, UN agencies, the European Union, NGOs, civil societyorganisations, traditional and religious leaders, youth and women themselves.Culturesthattolerateviolenceagainstwomenmustbereformedfromtheinsidetocreate a climate of zero tolerance and justification for FGM and child marriage.Social norms need confronting village-by-village – and performing music thatchallengesentrenchedattitudesisoneinnovativeapproach.It’s timethattheEuropeanUnionandotherdonorswho invest inpreventingFGMandchildmarriagestartdemandingaccountabilityfromleaders.Strongpoliticalwillfrom the top does result in progress. In Burkina Faso, where parents can beimprisoned for supporting violence against girls, theprevalencehasdropped fromover70%to10%.Ethiopia’sgovernmenthassucceededinreducingFGMandchildmarriage through mass engagement at all levels, including the media, traditionalleaders,healthextensionworkersandawomen’sdevelopmentarmy.InsightWomenneedtobringmenintothisdiscussion,tocallonthecourageofmentofacetheirresponsibilities.Therelationshipbetweenamanandawomancannotbeaboutpain.

1.1.2LABDEBATE

Makingthebusinesscase:Preventingviolenceagainstwomenandgirls

- Organised by GIZ (Deutsche Gesellschaft für InternationaleZusammenarbeit)

Speakers

- BaiardiQuesnelAnaMaria,MinisterofWomen,Paraguay- BartraManuel,InternationalBakeryS.A.C.- Brendel Christine, Program Manager of ComVoMujer - Combating

ViolenceagainstWomeninLatinAmerica,GIZ(DeutscheGesellschaftfürInternationaleZusammenarbeit)

- Vara-Horna Aristides, Research Director, University of San Martín dePorres

- Moderator: Langenkamp Angela, Lead Gender Policy Advisor, GIZ

(DeutscheGesellschaftfürInternationaleZusammenarbeit

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KeyPoints

• Violence against women in the workplace can have a significant cost tobusinessesinLatinAmerica.

• Alackofempiricalstudiesinthepastmadethecostsdifficulttoquantify.• Businessesthathavepreventionandsupportprogrammesseean improved

bottomline,lowerstaffturnoverandlowerabsenteeism.• Business reputation is improved through certification and a government-

awardedsealofcorporatesocialresponsibility.SynopsisGender-basedviolenceagainstwomenandgirls issometimesdescribedasaglobalpandemic.AccordingtotheCopenhagenConsensusCenter,partnerviolenceagainstwomenisbyfarmorecostlytosocietythanwarorterror.Newstudieshaverevealedthatsuchviolencehindersnotonlysocialdevelopment,butalsoeconomicproductivity.Thisimpactonbusinessesrepresentsanopportunityto improve the situation– if companies canbepersuadedof the valueof tacklingviolenceagainstwomen,theycanbeabigpartofthesolution.In Latin America, ComVoMujer – a regional programme commissioned by theGermanFederalMinistry forEconomicCooperationandDevelopment (BMZ)–hasbeen working to get businesses involved with other social actors, includingacademia, local authorities, civil society and government in Bolivia, Ecuador, PeruandParaguay.Initially,therewasnodemandandagreatdealofresistancefromtheprivatesector.Companies showed no interest, refused to set up meetings and reported thatviolence against women was not an issue in their companies. Direct contact wasdifficult,asindividualsfeltaccusedofignoringviolence.Whatwasneededwasempiricalevidence,soacademicstudieswerecommissionedtoanswertwoquestions:Whatisthecostofviolenceagainstwomenonbusinesses?Canbusinesseshelptopreventit?Theresultswerestartling.InPeru,68.2%ofwomenwhohaveapartnerareaffectedbyviolence(ENDES,2016)and the cost tomediumand large enterprises is aroundUS$6.7 billiondollars peryear. In Paraguay, the cost to society was estimated to be 153 times the entirebudgetoftheWomen’sMinistry.Recognising that businesses care about their reputation and their bottom line,ComVoMujerchangedtacticstofocusonthe invisiblecosttobusinesses.Althoughabsenteeism and poor punctuality are perceived as being the biggest drains onproductivity,presenteeismisevenmoreofacost.Presenteeismisessentiallybeingintheworkplace,butperformingataverylowlevelduetodistractionortiredness.Thiscanincludewomenwhohavebeenaffectedbyviolence.

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Following research, one company, International Bakery, found that it had lostvaluable,trainedworkersbecauseofviolenceperpetratedbytheirpartners. Italsosuffered absenteeism and poor punctuality. Even some workplace accidents thatwere initially thought tobedue tonegligencewere found tohave stemmed fromviolenceperpetratedhoursbeforeanemployeecametowork.Manycompaniesareworkingtoaddresstheissue.Astateaccreditationscheme,forexample, was introduced in Peru and Paraguay, under which businesses can becertifiedasbeingsafeandfreefromviolenceanddiscriminationagainstwomen.Aqualitysealisawardedtocompaniesthatprovideworkshoptotrainstaffonthecostof violence against women – both social and economic costs – informwomen oftheirrights,andofferpsychologicalorlegalsupport.Sincebeingrecognisedasasafecompany,Peruvian-basedInternationalBakerysawan improvement in staff morale. It also reaped benefits financially thanks to lesstimelost,adecreaseinstaffturnoverandanincreaseinrecruitment.Thesealalsoenhancestheimageofacompany,whichleadstomoretake-upoftheirproductsorservices.These examples show that companies benefit, socially, ethically and economicallyfromcorporatesocialresponsibility.InsightsAlthough Paraguay is a mostly rural country, violence against women is apredominantlyurbanphenomenonforvariouscomplexsocialreasons.Additional strategies to combat violence against women are being pursued byComVoMujerinschools.

LGBTIpeopleandtheSDGs

OrganisedbytheEuropeanExternalActionService(EEAS)andtheUnitedNationsOfficeoftheHighCommissionerforHumanRights(OHCHR)

Speakers

- AzziGeorges,ExecutiveDirector,ArabFoundationforFreedomsandEquality

- GarciaPerezMercedes,HeadofHumanRightsDivision,EuropeanExternalActionService(EEAS)

- GrzywnowiczMicah,BoardMember,ILGA-Europe(EuropeanLGBTIAssociation)

Moderator:ScharlingChristian,Student,Institutd'étudespolitiquesdeParis

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KeyPoints• Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) issues must not be

omitted from international development, EU policies and sustainabledevelopmentgoals.

• DiscriminatorylawsandnegativeattitudesinmanycountriesstopLGBTIpeopleenjoyingbasichumanrights,suchaseducationandadecentwage.

• GovernmentandpolicymakersmustworkwiththemediatostopLGBTIviolence.• Filmsareparticularlyimportant,asacreativewaytochangetheperceptionthat

homosexualityiswrong.• Religion also has a role to play in producing a positive image of the LGBTI

community.SynopsisAs 2018marks the 70th anniversary of the signing of the Universal Declaration ofHuman Rights, the need to include the LGBTI community in all development lawsandEuropeanUnionpoliciesisevengreater.TheEU’s2030sustainabledevelopmentagenda,makingsurenooneis leftbehind,with its sustainabledevelopmentgoals (SDGs) isonedriver toensure the rightsofLGBTI people. The policy does not tout a human rights violation message butpromotesoneofcreatingopportunities.Progress is being made in law. For example, the European Court of Justice nowrecognisesspousescanbeofthesamesex.Butinmanycountries,includingUganda,SaudiArabiaandYemen,beinghomosexualcanmeanthedeathpenalty. InKenya,LGBTI people see employment contracts terminated and are threatened withviolence,evendeath.ThesituationinRussia,particularlyinChechnya,iscritical.Transwomenareespeciallyhardhit.IntheMiddleEast,theyarefrequentvictimsofviolence;theyhavetoleaveschoolandtheiraccesstovisasisverylimited.Provisionfor trans people in refugee campsor shelters after crises like the 2004 tsunami iswoefullyinadequateasaccommodationandsanitaryfacilitiesaregenderbased.Thisleavesthemvulnerableandopentoattack.Journalists have a key role in revolutionising traditional views of homosexuality inAfricanandMiddleEasterncountries.TheycanincreasethevisibilityofLGBTIpeopleandhelpachievesocialchange.LegislatorsshouldalsodisseminateapositiveLGBTImessagethroughallmediachannelstoachieveapositiveeffect.Theuseof films to stop thenegative imageof LGBTI– if theygetpast censorshipcontrols–isparticularlyeffective.

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Wanuri Kahiu’s lesbian love story "Rafiki”, screened at this year’s EuropeanDevelopmentDays'CulturalEvening,isthefirstKenyanfeatureevertoscreenattheprestigiousCannesfilmfestival.Butthefilmwasbannedonhometurf.Meanwhile, Africa’s recent film festival screened 1 000 films – but none of themtackled LGBTI issues. Defending the programme, the organiser only said one filmlookedatincestandanotheratpaedophilia.AmorepositivemessagetowardsLGBTIpeopleisincreasinglyevidentinchurchoratthemosque. Catholic priests are helping fight bigotry against homosexuals.ManyMuslimsaretakingastandagainstLGBTIviolence. Inshort, thediscoursethatyoucannotbereligiousandLGBTIisbeingchallenged.InsightPeople in some developing countries still believe homosexuality is a westernphenomenonandthattheLGBTIcommunityisincollusionwiththewesternworld–despitethefactthatsomeanti-homosexualitylawsdatefromcolonialtimes.

AddressingintersectionalityinGBVretentionandresponse

OrganisedbyHumanity&Inclusion(formerlyHandicapInternational)Speakers

- DeCrooAlexander,DeputyPrimeMinisterandMinisterforDevelopmentCooperation,DigitalAgenda,TelecomandPostBelgium

- RedAxelle,GoodwillAmbassador,Humanity&Inclusion/Humanity&InclusionFederation

- Schulte-HillenCatrin,Coordinator,MSF'sworkinggrouponreproductivehealthandsexualviolencecare,MédecinsSansFrontières

Moderator:WetterJeanVan,Director,Humanity&InclusionKeyPoints• Poverty,mentalhealth issues, age,disabilitiesandbeingamigrantamplify the

discriminationandabusesufferedbywomenacrosstheworld.• Technology and collecting proper data can help empower women and fight

gender-basedviolence.• Combining medical care for victims of sexual violence with psychological

counsellingiscrucialindealingwiththelong-termconsequencesofabuse.• The fight against stigmatisation and gender-based violence cannot happen

withoutengagingandworkingwithlocalcommunities.

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SynopsisWomenandgirlswithdisabilitiesarefourtimesmorelikelytobeexposedtogender-basedviolence.Thosewhosufferfrommultipledisadvantagesaremorelikelytobesidelinedandexploitedinsocieties,andareaneasiertargetforsexualabuse.Girlswithdisabilitiesaredrawnintoaviciouscircleearlyon.Theyareoftendeniededucation, are less likely to be employed, and they are more likely to becomedependent,thuseasiertobeviolatedandexploited.Thelackofdataongirlsatriskofabuse,andspecificallyonwomenwithdisabilities,is hampering efforts to stop gender-based violence. Discrimination and abuse,especiallytowardspeoplewithdisabilities,oftenstartsathome,whereitisdifficulttofindoutaboutit.Technologyandsmartphonesareincreasinglybeingusedasafastandcheapwaytoregister births, and establish basic medical records. Smartphones can also helpdocumenthumanrightsviolations,andprovideaneasierandsaferwayofreportingthem.Treating the long-term psychological consequences of sexual violence is just asimportant as dealing with the immediate medical care. Training local nurses toprovide counselling complements the medical work. The sexual abuse resonatesthroughout the family and the community, and the victim is often cast out bysociety.Counsellingforcouplesafterthewomanhasbeenabusedisonewayofdealingwiththelong-termeffectsofgender-basedviolence.Thesocialstigmatisationassociatedwithsexualabusemakesitextremelydifficulttoprovidepropercareforthevictims.Thosewhoareabuseddonothavecommunitysupport,anddonotknowwheretoturnforhelp.It isvitaltodecentralisemedicalcare,moveintothecommunitiesandtrainnursesontheground.Togainthetrustofthecommunitiesitisimportanttohavetherightattitude;pushingapoliticalagendaorlecturinglocalleaderswillmeetresistance.InsightAlmosthalfofvictimsofsexualabuse(48%),arebetweentheagesofzeroand15,accordingtothedatacompiledbyMédecinsSansFrontièresinitsareasofwork.

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Itisvitalthatvictimsseekhelpquicklyaftertheabuse,butonlyaroundhalfofthemmakeitintimetoamedicalunittoavoidgettingpregnant,beinginfectedwithHIVorothersexuallytransmitteddiseases.

1.1.3BRAINSTORMINGLABTacklingGender-BasedViolenceatwork

OrganisedbyITUC,Actionaid,andILO

Speakers

- AmenfiBridget,YoungUrbanWomen'smovement- GausiTamara,Editor,EqualTimes- MannaiKhouloud,MedicalIntern,TradeUnionTunisia- Rondelez Fleur, Communication Officer, International Labour

Organization

1.1.4PROJECTLABSChangingtheGame:TacklingGender-BasedViolencethroughSport

OrganisedbytheBritishCouncilandUKAid

Speakers

- Esplen Emily, Adviser, United Kingdom Department For InternationalDevelopment(DFID)

- NyamundheRichard,EducationCoachKenya- WekesaAlice,ProgrammeManager,BritishCouncil- WentaBogdanBrunon,Memberof theEuropeanParliament, European

Parliament Moderator:BeallJo,Director,Education&Society,ExecutiveBoardBritishCouncil

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Violence against women and girls: risks and disables for resiliencebuilding

Organised by BRACED, OXFAM, Thomson Reuters Foundation andAssociationLeadTchad

Speakers- BenoudjiColette,Coordinator,LEADTchad- LeMassonVirginia,ResearchFellow,OverseasDevelopmentInstitute- Sotelo Reyes Sandra, Gender Justice in Resilience Advisor, Oxfam

IntermonModerator:TabaryZoe,Journalist,ThomsonFoundationPodcast

1.1.5LARGEDEBATE

Eliminating Gender-Based Violence in and around Schools with otherEducationalSettingsOrganised by VVOB, PLAN International, Education International, FAWEandUNGEI

Speakers- AlbrectsenAnne-Birgitte,CEO,PlanInternational- DorobaHendrinaChalwe,ExecutiveDirector,ForumforAfricanWomen

Educationalists- Fyles Nora, Head of the UNGEI Secretariat, United Nations Girls'

EducationInitiative- HolstHaldis,DeputyGeneralSecretary,EducationInternational- MurruAnnaCarmela,PartnershipManager,VVOB

Moderator:DeRosen-AbedierYvoire,JournalistKeyPoints• Acrosstheglobe,theschoolenvironmentisnotsafeandsecure.• Girlsaredroppingoutofschoolinmanydevelopingcountriesbecausetheydo

notfeelsafe.• Thesilenceon sexualabuseby studentsand teachers takingplace in schools

aroundtheworldneedstobebroken.• One option to improve the situation would be to link aid money to more

efficientpolicies.• Amoreholisticapproachthatinvolveseveryoneisneeded.

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SynopsisSchool-related, gender-based violence poses a direct threat to schoolchildren,particularlyteenagegirls,preventingthemfromrealisingtheirfullpotential.Victimsof such violence are unable to concentrate, which leads to poor learning, feelingunsafeandalackofinterestinattendingschoolwithgirlsdroppingout.Accordingtoa2017reportbyUNESCO,130milliongirlsaroundtheworlddonotgotoschoolforvariousreasons,withsexualabusebeingoneofthem.Girls(andalsotoalesserextentboys)canbevictimsofsexualabuseonthewaytoschool,atschoolbyotherstudentsandteachers,andviaInternet.Theissueneedstobediscussedmorebroadly,involvingawiderangeofstakeholders,includingmenand boys. It must include the development of laws and policies, prevention ofviolencebeforeithappensandaccesstoapackageofessentialservicesforvictims.Comprehensivedatacollectionandresearchwouldalsobeabighelp inwhat isanunder-reportedissue.Awareness is growing and the issue is climbing up the international agenda. TheEuropean Commission, for instance, has stepped up its work on gender-basedviolence. Everywhere, calls are growing forpreventionprogrammes in educationalinstitutions,improvingtheeducationalcontentandcurricula,andgender-responsivepedagogy.TheUN’sSustainableDevelopmentGoals(SDGs)areanexcellentexampleofajointpolicy agenda and a political commitment to end violence and ensure genderequalityaroundtheworld.However,goodpolicyisnotenough.Oneoftheproblemsthat must be addressed is the issue of accountability, which can sometimes beblurred.Anotherproblemisthatconventionsandagreementsongenderareoftennon-binding.Onewaytoensurethatefficientactionandpoliciesareputinplaceisto link development aid to the implementation of effective policies to eliminategender-basedviolenceinschools.Sexualabuseinschoolsremainsataboosubjectandmoreneedstobedonetobringit into the open.Ultimately, this is a societal problemandweneed to establish asocietythatnolongeracceptssuchbehaviour.Allstakeholders–governments,civilsociety, communities, teachers, parents and the media – must send a commonmessageonwhatisacceptablebehaviour.A holistic, comprehensive approach needs to be taken in all countries. Teachers’unions must be at the forefront of action on this issue and they need to seethemselvesas thevector for changebydevelopingmoregender-neutral attitudes,particularly in developing countries. Codes of conduct must be developed.Governments need to take a long-term approach, co-designed with NGOs, whilecommunitieshavetoensurethattherightmechanismsareinplacetomakepeopleaccountableforwhattheyagreedtochange.

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Lastly,butnotleast,childrenmustbegivenavoicesotheycanbringtheirrealitytothe attentionof parents, teachers and community leaders.More alsoneeds tobedonetosupportandfundyoungactivistsandfeminists.Theagendaofgenderequalitymustbecomeapriority.WeneedtorecognisethatsexualabuseisamanifestationoftheimbalanceofpowerbetweenmenandwomenThisistherootoftheproblem.Tochangethegenderdynamics,boysandmenmustbeinvolvedintheprocesseverystepofthewayandbemademoreawareofwhatequality means. They must also be taught that sexual abuse has more seriousconsequencesthantheyprobablyrealise.InsightThetabooaboutdiscussinggender-basedviolenceinschoolsismassive.Weallneedtobecommittedtobreakingthesilenceandthemediainparticularhasabigroletoplay in achieving this.NGOs and governments should also domore to involve themedia.

1.1.6WEBINAR

HiddenFaceofParadise: transforming socialnorms toendviolence inthePacificOrganised by UN WOMEN, Pacific Community, Pacific Islands ForumSecretariat,andAustralianAid

Speakers- AliShamima,Coordinator,FijiWomen'sCrisisCentre - AmilhatPierre,DirectorforAsia,CentralAsia,MiddleEast/Gulfand

Pacific,EuropeanCommission-DGforInternationalCooperationandDevelopment(DEVCO)

- Guttenbeil-Likiliki‘Ofa,Director,TongaWomen&ChildrenCrisisCentre- KautuAnne,Director,MinistryofWomen,YouthandSocialAffairs-

Kiribati- LomalomaSereima,CommunityEngagementCoordinator,Anglican

DioceseofPolynesia- TaraiJope,Scholar,UniversityoftheSouthPacific

Moderator:ChettyTara,Coordinator,PacificWomenShapingPacificDevelopmentMonras Meritxell Sayos, Junior Policy Officer, European Centre for DevelopmentPolicyManagement(ECDPM)

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1.2Women/GirlsinEmergenciesThemarginalisationandvulnerabilityofwomenlivinginpovertyisworsenedinthewakeofconflicts,disastersandcomplexemergencies.Understandingtheunderlyingdrivers of the differentiated impacts of crisis and conflicts on women is aprerequisiteforidentifyingwaystoleveragethepotentialofwomen’sleadershipformore sustainableand inclusive recovery,peace-buildingandcommunity resilience.More cooperation among governments, donors, international organisations, non-governmental organisations, civil society, women's organisations and the privatesectorisneededtodoabetterjobofprioritizingprotectionandhelpingsurvivors.Improvementswill requireclear leadership,higherstandards,andaccountability incaseswheregirlsandwomenexperiencerapeandotherformsofsexualviolence.


Calltoaction:EradicatingGender-basedViolenceinEmergencies

OrganisedbytheEuropeanCommissionSpeakers

- DabbaghBushra,YoungLeader–Syria- GuarnieriValerie,AssistantExecutiveDirector,OperationsServices- UNWFP(UnitedNationsWorldFoodProgramme)- McAvanLinda,ChairoftheCommitteeonDevelopment,European

Parliament- DrMukwegeDenis,Gynaecologist,PresidentandFounder,PanziHospital

andFoundation- SrikanthanSanjayan,SVPEuropeInternationalRescueCommittee- StylianidesChristos,EuropeanCommissionerforHumanitarianAidand

CrisisManagement,EuropeanCommissionModerator:PantulianoSara,ManagingDirector,OverseasDevelopmentInstituteKeyPoints• Gender-based violence is a critical issue across the spectrum of humanitarian

intervention.• Aswellas repairingphysicaldamage,victimsof sexualviolence requiremental

healthtreatment.• Fundingneedstobemoreflexible,asitislessusefulwhentoospecific.• Beyond responding to emergencies, education and the long-term need to be

takenintoconsideration.

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SynopsisGender-based violence is not an issue just for specialists, but for all humanitarianactors.Responseshavetobeintegrated,notinthesilosofwomen’sgroups.Women and girls are not a minority; they are half of any displacement and areparticularlyatriskinemergenciesandconflicts:oneinfivewomeninhumanitariancriseswillfacegender-basedviolence.Theyareoftenmakingdifficultdailydecisionsbetweentheirsecurityandfinding food,sogendersensitivecoordinationbetweenfoodandprotectionagenciesiscritical.Food assistance can even lead to gender-based violence. If there is jostling inqueues,men are sometimes so angry to see theirwomen touched that they beatthemafterwards.Female interpretersneedtobeavailablefor interactionandwomenandgirlsmustnot be put into vulnerable situations with unsegregated sanitation services,especially not badly lit and no locking doors. The safety and dignity of refugeewomenandgirlsmustbeensuredatthesametimeastheirneedsarebeingmet.Genderequityneedstobeachievedinorganisationsfromleadershipdowntofieldworkers. Everyoneneeds to take gender-based violence seriously.Not just peoplewith“protection”or“women”intheirtitle.Theresultsofsexualviolenceneedurgentmedicaltreatment, inamatterofafewhours,butmakingspecialisttreatmentavailableeverywhereisadauntingchallenge.Similarly,whenavictimarrivesinhospital,difficultchoiceshavetobemade.Priorityhastobegiventorepairingthegenitals,especiallyofyounggirlsandbabies.Equally important,however, is thementalhealthofpatients.Oftenneglected, it isonlybytreatingthewholepersonthatafemalecanhopetobattleherwaybackintoa hostile society. Victims also seek the respect of an official apology forwhat hasbeenallowedtohappentothem.Ahospitalinvolvesrunninganumberofdifferentservices.Fundingmustnotbetooprescriptive: it is not helpful to apply money to specific areas in emergencysituations.IftheUNandEUareseekingsustainableresponsestonotleavingwomenandgirlsbehind,theyneedtorecognisethatonesizedoesnotfitall:Notallcrisesarethesameandallcommunitiesdiffer.Humanitarianagenciesmustnotspendalltheirtimechasingthenextyear'smoney:weneedtofundlongerandfundlocal,aslocalorganisationswillstillbetherewhenthecrisisisover.International NGOs tend to respond to emergencieswithout taking the long termintoconsideration.Securityresponsesareimportant,butnotsufficienttotacklethemainunderlyingconditionsthatbreedgender-basedviolence.Withouteducation,alost generation will only lead to more of the same. The greatest wish of manydisplacedgirlsoryoungmothersistoreturntoeducation.

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InsightMany refugees are not asylum seekers; they are just seeking an education andhopingtoreturntotheircountryasleaders.Anonlineplatformcouldofferlearningopportunitiestoyoungwomeneverywhere.

1.2.2LABDEBATE

Empowerment of women traumatized by severe sexual violence inNorthernIraq

Organised by the Staatsministerium Baden-Wuerttemberg, Platforma,Institute for PsychotherapyandPsychotraumatology (IPP),University ofDohuk

Speakers

- BasharLamyaHaji,SakharovPrizeLuftbrückeIrake.V.- HautalaHeidi,Vice-President,EuropeanParliament- Poth-MoegeleAngelina,ExecutiveDirectorEuropeanAffairs,Councilof

EuropeanMunicipalitiesandRegions- KizihanJanIlhan,DeanoftheInstituteofPsychotherapyand

Psychotraumatolog,UniversityofDuhok- SchopperTheresa,SecretaryofState,StaatsministeriumBaden-

Württemberg- Moderator: Langenkamp Angela, Lead Gender Policy Advisor, GIZ

(DeutscheGesellschaftfürInternationaleZusammenarbeit)KeyPoints• AGermanaid initiative for survivorsof severe sexual violence innorthern Iraq

hasspurredfurtherhumanitarianprojectstotreattraumaresultingfromrapeorsexualviolence.

• The European Commission is carrying out several projects that address sexualviolenceinarmedconflict.

• Other programmes offer legal protection or provide confidential advice forpeoplewantingassistanceafteracrisis.

• A pan-European platform has been created to help advance the role of localgovernmentsindevelopmentpolicies.

SynopsisIn2015,theGermanstategovernmentofBaden-Wurttembergsetupaprogrammeto take in more than 1 100 women and children from northern Iraq. They weremainlyYazidiswhowerevictimsofthesextradeandhumantrafficking.TheycametoGermanyforspecialisedmedicalandpsychologicaltreatmentnotavailableinIraq.

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Allwereconsideredforthespecialquotaprogrammeandassessedontheextenttowhich they were traumatised by their time as hostages and if they could benefitfromtreatmentinGermany.Womenwithmedicalemergencieswereprioritisedandparticularlyyoungerwomen.ForthosethatdidnotqualifytobetreatedinGermany,anotherprojectsetupatraumatherapycentresetupinnorthernIraq.In addition to the Baden-Wurttemberg initiative, the European Commission iscarryingout severalprojectsonhowtoaddress sexualviolenceandhow itaffectsgirls, boys and men. ECHO (the Commission’s European Civil Protection andHumanitarian Aid Operations) is assessing what forms of sexual violence exist inconflict and disaster situations, looking atwhatmedical and psychosocial servicesshouldbeoffered.IECHOhasalsodevelopedprotectionguidelinesforgender-basedviolenceandatoolto assess which proposals to aid sexual violence victims in war situations shouldreceivefunding.ItisalsoimportanttocreateaspecificEuropeanUnionprojectaddressingvulnerablegroupswhoseaccesstolegalprotectionislimited;manydisplacedpeoplehavelosttheir legaldocuments.Centresshouldalsobesetupwherewomencangetadviceconfidentially. The Internationally Displaced Persons (IDP) call centre has beeninvaluableinthisregard.TheBaden-Wurttembergprojectshowsthataidmustnotjustbeseenassomethingnational governments or NGOs should provide. The Council of EuropeanMunicipalitiesandRegionshassetupPLATFORMA–apan-Europeanplatformof30localgovernmentstoshareexperienceandknowledgeandadvocatetheroleoflocalgovernmentsindevelopmentpolicies.In2015,thisgrouprepresentinglocalandregionalinternationalactionwasinvolvedin91projectsin16countriesandhadaEUR4.6millionbudget.InsightISISmayhavebeendefeated,butthecrisisinIraqisnotover.Aid,structuralsupportandprotectionmustcontinue.One immediateeffectof thenorthern Iraqicrisisof2014wasthedisplacementoflargenumbersofthepopulation,mainlywomenandchildren.Rapemaybeseenasacrimeunderthe1949GenevaConvention,but“warrape”isveryrarelyprosecutedasawarcrime.

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Doesshock-sensitivesocialprotectionpromotegenderquality?OrganisedbyGIZandAustralianAid

Speakers

- HolmesRebecca,SeniorResearchFellow,OverseasDevelopmentInstitute

- KukretyNupur,ProgrammeSpecialist-SocialProtectioninHumanitarian,FragileandRiskpronecontexts,UNICEF(UnitedNationsChildren'sFund)

- MtenjeTom,DeputyTeamLeader-MalawiSocialProtectionProgramme,GIZ(DeutscheGesellschaftfürInternationaleZusammenarbeit)

Moderator:BastagliFrancesca,HeadofSocialProtectionandSocialPolicy,OverseasDevelopmentInstituteKeyPoints• Traditionally, shock or crisis situation social protection has not focused on

gender.• Dataandanalysisareneededtocreatebetterprogrammes.• Effective crisis response policy and programming is built on sturdy existing

socialprogrammes.• Socialworkersareahugepartofsocialprotectionbecausecashcanonlydoso

much.SynopsisThe roleof socialprotection in responding toemergencieshasgrown rapidlyoverthe past few years, but while gender issues are recognized in everyday socialprotection,theyarelargelyabsentduringshocksorcrises.Efforts to address gender disparity in shock-sensitive social protection have beenmissing, leaving a major gap in terms of informing programme design andimplementation,withpotentiallynegativeeffectsonoutcomesforwomenandgirls.Thisisduetoanumberofreasons,includingevidenceanddatalimitations;itistoodifficulttoincludegenderinthefaceofothercompetingemergencypriorities;andlimited political support or acceptability of promoting equality and women’sempowerment.Humanitarianemergencysupporttakesplaceinresponsetoawiderangeofcrises,such as armed conflicts, seasonal stress, economic crises and health epidemics.Shock or crisis response is often thought of as only the first few days’ life-savingresponse,butthereareotherstages.

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Increasingly innovative and adaptive responses to large-scale emergencies, shockandcrisesmay,infact,presentanopportunitytoincreasegenderequality–butonlyiftherightfoundationshavebeenlaid.Socialprotectiontargetingwomenhasbeenrelativelywellreceived.Linkingbeyondthesocial-protectionsectortootherprogrammesofempowermentwouldincreasethis.According to UNICEF, the first part of programming is the analysis; that is thebedrock.But therearechallenges.Socialprotection isaconstant; itdoesnotstartandstop,soanalysisandevidence-gatheringcanbedifficult.UNICEFtakesa lifecycleapproach, lookingatthegapbetweenboysandgirls,andhowthatwidensovertimeleavingwomendisempoweredduringacrisis.Traditionally, the unit of analysis for social protection is the household, but intra-household dynamics are not considered. When programmes are not built onsufficientanalysis,theyarenotdesignedtoempowerwomen.Inotherwords,ifyoucannotmeasure it, you cannot change it, and it is very difficult to get analysis ofintra-household dynamics. Evidence and data are crucial inmoving the discussionfromtheemotionaltofactual.Socialprotectionshouldstartfromunderstandingriskstopovertyandriskstoshocksfrom a gender perspective. Social protection programmes often work in clusters,suchasshelter,nutritionandwater,butgenderisnotacluster.Considerhowmenandwomenexperiencepovertydifferently.On a practical level,morewomen thanmendonot have anofficial identification.Registration at birth programmes is a start in tackling this. In public worksprogrammes, having a quota for women’s participation, childcare facilities andprogrammesthatpromoteequalwagesareallpracticalpositiveelementsofsocial-protectiondesign.Getting social protection right in normal times builds women’s and households’resilience. If gender-friendly design is the basis, it is easier to empower womenthroughsocialprotectionprogrammesinacrisis.InsightThe vast majority of shocks that require some sort of response in Malawi areclimate-related. In some cases, climate adaptation fundsmight be channelled intoshocksensitive,socialprotectionprogrammes.

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1.2.3PROJECTLAB

EducationUnderAttack:AglobalcallfortheprotectionofeducationOrganised by the European Commission, Save the Children, UNICEF,Educationaboveall,GlobalCoalitiontoProtectEducationfromAttack

Speakers

- AlKhulaifiAsma,EducationAboveAllFoundation- AmyKapit,ResearchDirector,GlobalCoalitiontoProtectEducationfrom

Attack- BlanchetSandie,Director,UNICEFOfficeforRelationswithEU

Institutions,UNICEF(UnitedNationsChildren'sFund)- BundegaardAnitaBay,InternationalAdvocacyDirector,SavetheChildren- MatosesJavierGasso,DeputyDirectorGeneralforUnitedNations,

MinistryofForeignAffairsandCooperation,Spain- SidibayMohamed,PeaceActivist,GlobalPartnershipforEducation- StylianidesChristos,EuropeanCommissionerforHumanitarianAidand

CrisisManagement,EuropeanCommissionModerator: PariatMonique,Director-General, EuropeanCommission -DG for CivilProtectionandHumanitarianOperation(ECHO)Podcast

TheRealityofIntersectionalFactorsinGenderInequalityOrganisedbyIslamicReliefWorldwide

Speakers

- AkerkarSupriya,SeniorLecturer,DisasterRiskReduction,OxfordBrookesUniversity

- AlShaikhAhmedSherin,ProtectionandInclusionAdvisor,IslamicRelief- CordierSylvie,ProgrammeQualityAdviser,ADDInternational- DabbaghBushra,YoungLeader-Syria

Moderator:CheemaAffan,HeadofProgrammeQuality,IslamicReliefPodcast

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1.3Women/GirlsinHealthHigh rates of mortality in pregnancy and child birth, and high neonatal mortalityacross many countries are almost entirely preventable. Universal access to anaffordableessentialpackageofhighqualitybasicservices,includinguniversalaccesstoSRHRandcomprehensivesexualityeducation,canimprovehealthandwellbeingofwomenandmen,girlsandboys,andclosethegapsbetweenrichandpoor,townsandthecountryside,andbetweencountriesandwithinthem.The availability of skilled health workers and hygienic and well equippedmedicalfacilities will give women and their families the confidence to seek care duringpregnancyandchildbirth,andtomaketimelydecisionsonfamilyplanningtoensureeverypregnancyiswanted.Nutrition education should be part and parcel of integrated service provision toensurefamiliesarewell informedonappropriatedietformothers,adolescentgirlsand children to prevent illness and death, including providing exclusivebreastfeedingtotheinfantforthefirst6months.


Nohealthwithoutrights:womenandgirlsdecideOrganised by Deutsche StiftungWeltbevoelkerung (DSW), IPPF, UNFPA,Women Deliver, Countdown 2030 Europe, Guttmacher-LancetCommission

Speakers

- Baehr Renate, Executive Director, DSW (Deutsche StiftungWeltbevoelkerung)- Coll-SeckAwaMarie,MinisterofState,GovernmentofSenegal- FurtadoCatarina,UNFPAGoodwillAmbassador,UnitedNations/UNFPA- HolteJensFrolich,StateSecretary,MinistryofForeignAffairs,Norway- Mimica Neven, European Commissioner for International Cooperation

andDevelopment,EuropeanCommission- OfforHopeJeremiah,YoungLeader–Nigeria- VerdugoMirosevicVlado,MemberofParliament,ChamberofDeputiesof

Chile Moderator:YunusZugura,Journalist,BritishBroadcastingCorporation

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KeyPoints• In developing countries, 214millionwomenwant to avoid pregnancy but lack

accesstomoderncontraception;morethan45millionreceiveinadequateornoantenatalcare.

• Sexualandreproductivehealthisarightsissue,notjustahealthorgenderissue–empoweringwomenthroughaccesstoinformationandservicesisvital.

• Abortion for under-18s is a contentious issue that needs addressing.Contraceptionisaverycost-effectivepolicy.

• Just US$ 9 per person per year is needed to ensure women’s sexual andreproductivehealth,butcurrentlyonlyhalfthatamountisinvested.

• This is not just about money but about commitment. Parliamentarians andleadersatalllevelsneedtocommitandtobeheldaccountable.

SynopsisEach year in developing regions, 214millionwomenwant to avoid pregnancy butcannot access modern contraception, leading to 25 million unsafe abortionsworldwide.Morethan45millionwomenayearreceiveinadequateantenatalcare,ornoneatall.Atsomepoint intheir lives,aboutone inthreewomenexperiencesgender-basedviolence,usuallyfromanintimatepartner.The Guttmacher-Lancet Commission on sexual and reproductive health and rights(SRHR),inamajorreportpublishedinMay2018,criticisedpolicymakersforviewingsexual and reproductive health too narrowly as a health or women’s issue andarguedthatimprovinghealthdependsonadvancingrights.Thisrequirespromotingsexualequalityandempoweringwomenthroughaccesstoinformation and services. Women and girls should make their own decisions onwhetherandwhentohavesexualrelations,getmarried,keepapregnancyandhavechildren–andtheyshouldbeabletomakethosedecisionsfreefromcoercionandviolence.Butthisiseasiersaidthandone.Abortionandcontraceptionarehighlycontentious,especially in countries dominated by traditional religious values. In Chile, forexample, it took 30 years of debate to arrive at legislation that allows abortionsimply inemergencycases–whenamother’s life is indanger, if the foetus isnotviableorinthecaseofrapeorveryyoungpregnancies.Thislegislationisasmallstepbut it does enable leaders to start a more in-depth discussion around women’ssexualandreproductiverights,somethingthathasneverhappenedinChile.InSenegal,thegovernmenthascommittedtoimprovingwomenandgirls’accesstocontraception, a very cost-effective policy.Within three years, coverage hasmorethandoubledfrom10%to25%.

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Money ispartof the solution.Meeting theneeds for contraception,abortion,andmaternalandnewbornhealthcare indeveloping regionswouldcost justUS$9perpersonperyear–double theamount currentlybeing spent.Butmoneyalonewillnotchangeattitudesorenshrinewomen’ssexualandreproductiverights.Itwilltakethe full-bodied commitment of leaders at all levels – from parliamentarians toreligiousleaderstocivilsocietyandparents.Chile is an interesting example of how bottom-up and top-down approachescombined to bring a partial legalisation of abortion. While President MichelleBacheletwaspersonally committed topushing sexual and reproductive rights, thepoliticalclasseswerelessconvinced.Ittookpressurefromcivilsociety–fuelledby70%to80%supportamongthegeneralpopulationforabortion–toputthisissueonthepoliticalagenda.Meanwhile in Senegal, progress is slow. But the country recently passed a lawrequiringfullgenderparityinparliament,soaswomentaketheirplaceasdecision-makers,theywillbeabletobringsexualandreproductiverightsissuestothetable.InsightAbortion is going on regardless of whether it is legal or not. But when countriesdecriminalisetheterminationofpregnancies,mortalityratesasaresultofabortionarefarlowerthanincountrieswherethepracticeisillegal.

1.3.2LABDEBATE

FromStresstoSuccess:Women,girlsandthedefiningpowerofWASHOrganised by WSSCC, WaterAid, and Ministry of Foreign Affairs of theNetherlands

Speakers

- BergLouise,Entrepreneur,Sibship- HagenaarsCarmen,DeputyDirector,InclusiveGreenGrowthDepartment

MinistryofForeignAffairs,TheNetherlands- KivuthaNazi,FirstLady,MakuenyCounty,ShinaFoundation- Luyendijk Rolf, Executive Director, Water Supply and Sanitation

CollaborativeCouncil- ShettyTrisha,UNYoungLeaderfortheSustainableDevelopmentGoal5,

Founder&CEO,SheSaysModerator:Chatterjee-MartinsenCecilia,ChiefExecutive,WaterAidSweden

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KeyPoints• Improvedhygieneiskeytowomen’sempowerment.• Menstrualbleedingsareaparticularchallengewheresanitationislacking.• Women should be able to make an informed choice on how to handle their

personalhygiene.• Breaking the taboos regarding menstruation would significantly improve

women’shealthandenablefullparticipationinsocietyandtheworkplace.SynopsisInsufficientwater, sanitationandhygiene (WASH)aremajorobstacles towomen’shealth worldwide. For women to have a genuine choice in how to handle theirpersonal hygiene and their menstrual cycle there must be an offer of sanitaryproductsavailable.Inmanylow-incomecountries,thatisarealchallenge–whetherit isforeconomicreasonsorbecauseofaculturalbiasthatrestrictsthechoiceofproducts.However,so-called period poverty is not only a problem in developing countries; statisticsshow that young women and teenage girls in European countries are sometimesfacedwithnothavingenoughmoneytobuythesuppliesoftheirchoice.In rural areas in India, for example,womenusewhatevermaterial is available forabsorption, even dried leaves, ashes or sand, partly because industrially producedsanitary products are unaffordable on a regular basis. Even the most basicprotection,suchastowelsheldtogetherbyrubberstraps,canalleviatethesituation.The lack of hygiene is directly linked to genital infections and a major cause ofcervicalcancer,whichisexceptionallyhighincountrieslackingbasicsanitation.Any change requires a focus on solutions and tackling discrimination; only byprovidingwomenwith information of their biological cycles and their own bodiescantheychooseforthemselves.InSweden,videosareusedtodemonstratethechangestoawoman’sbodyduringmenstruation, but period blood is stillmuch of a taboo even in northern Europe.Sanitary products should be considered essential commodities and should not betaxed. In India, campaigners have been advocating for an abolition of VAT onsanitarypads;“notaxonblood”isathought-provokingsloganthatcampaignersusetohighlightthefactthatwomenshouldnotbetaxedforthemostbasicnecessities.Thereisastigmatobodilyfunctionsandfluidsthatrestrictwomenfromgoingabouttheirdaily lives. In some traditional communities,womenareoftenexcluded fromthe community for the time of their bleeding. Even in today’sworld, amenstrualbleedingmaybeperceivedasalimitationintheworkplacewithwomenoftenforcedtotakedaysoffforthedurationoftheirperiod,andgirlslaggingbehindinschooliftheyarenotabletoattendduetoalackofsanitaryfacilities.

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Any effort to provide girlswith information on healthcaremust take into accountcultural sensitivities regarding physiological functions and genuinely contribute toyoung women’s personal development by reinforcing them as actors that choosehowtohandletheirownmenstruation.InsightBetter sanitation takesbig investments. Improvedhygiene isnotonlyabouthand-washing. Personal and menstrual hygiene is of utmost importance to women’shealth and social integration. Improved water sanitation worldwide is key towomen’sempowerment.

What support do adolescentsneed tomake informeddecisions abouttheirSRHR?Organised by theWorld Health Organization and Human ReproductionProgramme

Speakers

- DrejzaMichelina,Co-Founder,PolishDoctorsforWomen- NilssonKarin,TechnicalSpecialist,UNESCO(UnitedNationsEducational,

ScientificandCulturalOrganization)- PappSusan,DirectorofPolicyandAdvocacy,WomenDeliver- ReeuwijkMiranda,SeniorResearcherInternationalPrograms,Rutgers- ZelayaDaniela,YoungWomenEngagementAssociate,WorldYoung

WomenChristianAssociationKeyPoints

• Anefficientcomprehensivesexualeducation(CSE)mustbebasedonscience.• Education and information are necessary, but they are insufficient on their

own.• Creating an enabling environment and ameaningful engagement by young

peoplearevital.• Building bridges between the education and health sectors is essential for

teenagers.SynopsisEveryyearindevelopingregions,anestimated21milliongirlsaged15to19becomepregnant. Complications during pregnancy and childbirth are the leading cause ofdeathforthisagegroupglobally.Almost4milliongirlsaged15to19undergounsafeabortions, and 12million girls of under 18 years getmarried. About 20% of girlsaroundtheworldexperiencesexualabuse.

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Thesesoberingstatisticsaboutadolescenthealthareoftensweptunderthecarpet,whichexplainswhylifeisdifficultforsomanygirlsaroundtheworldandwhyitissoimportanttofindacollectivewayforward.These girls and young women need access to education and information to helpthemmake informed decisions to avoid sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) andHIV, unintended pregnancies, and child marriages. School is an effective way ofreaching youngsters, and the international community has made variouscommitments to invest more in education and to provide comprehensive sexualeducation(CSE).Theissue,however,ishowtotranslatetheknowledgeacquiredinCSEintopractice,becauseofstructuralbarrierssuchaspovertyortheavailabilityofcondoms.Itwaspointed out that if young people are to be told to use condoms, they must besupplied with them. It was agreed that even though education brings significantbenefits (fewer sexual partners, more use of condoms and other forms ofcontraception, a later start in sexual activity), itmustbeaccompaniedbyefficientsocialandhealthservices.Education shouldnotonlybeprovided to teenagegirls. Social serviceofficials andteachers also need to be educated to resolve the growing problem ofmisinformation.ThereisaneducationprogrammeinPoland,whereabortionpolicyisoneofthestrictestinthewesternworldandcontraceptionisonprescriptiononly.Butitisnot“comprehensive”andreinforcesgenderstereotypes.Polandistheperfectexamplethateducationisnotall.Itisimportanttotakeastepback and look at the legislation and the cultural context aswell before evaluatingwhetherasexualeducationpolicyiseffective.AlthoughideallyCSEshouldgohandinhandwithservices,evenonitsownagoodCSEcandowonders.Ithelpsbuildlifeskillsinyoungpeople,allowingthemtomakethe right decisions, take control of their body, and teach them about their rights.Even if not comprehensive, offering some basic information has been shown toreduceanxietyamongyounggirls.Forthesereasonssexuality,aswellas ideasandbehaviourssurroundingitneedtobediscussedbeforeyoungpeoplestarta sex life. Inpractice,manychallengesareahead, ranging from enhancing teachers' skills to countering opposition fromparents and communities. Social media as a provider of accurate and falseinformation also needs to be taken into account, and demonstrates that theguidanceoftrainedteachersismoreimportantthanever.

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InsightAglobalUNICEFstudyshowedthat40%ofgirlsaroundtheworldthinkitisallrightfor their partner to hit them if they do not want to have sex. This perception ishigherthanamongadultwomen.Muchalsoneedstobedoneforyoungpeoplewithdisabilities,whotendtobeconsideredasasexual.TheidealCSEshouldalsonotbedisease-focused, and should include pleasure and living to the full and not berestrictedtoavoidingdiseaseandpregnancy.Allofthiswilltaketime.

Innovativeapproachestoadolescentgirls’healthOrganisedbyGavi,TheONECampaign,GirlEffect,andDevex

Speakers

- ButlerGayathri,CountryDirector(Ethiopia),GirlEffect- GrossoGuillaume,Director,InternationalBusinessDevelopmentand

EuropeanStrategyGavi,theVaccineAlliance- McNairDavid,ExecutiveDirectorGlobalPolicy,TheONECampaign- VullingsWieneke,DeputyHeadofHealthandAIDSDepartment,Ministry

ofForeignAffairs,TheNetherlands Moderator:MiddenKatherine,EngagementEditor,DevexKeyPoints• Preventing disease through vaccination sets off a positive cycle almost

immediatelyinachild’slife.• Whengirls canmake informeddecisions about their health andbodies, they

becomeagentsofchange.• Vaccinesareoneofthemostsuccessfulandcost-effectivehealthinvestments

toreachthepoorest.• DecisionsabouttheEU’sfuturewillalsodeterminethefutureofAfrica.SynopsisWedonotnormally thinkof vaccinationasan investment, at leastnotbeyond itsroleinprotectingpeopleagainstinfectiousdisease.Butvaccinationisineverysenseaninvestment,withwideeconomicbenefitsthataccrueacrossalifetime.Good health is an essential building block to empowerment, well-being andeconomicdevelopment. Foragirl, it canmean theability toattend school, accesshealthcare and improve economic outcomes that last for generations. Immunised,healthy children aremore likely to go to school and they tend to perform betteroncetheyarethere.

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Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, is a global partnership, representing among others theWorld Health Organization and UNICEF, bringing together the private and publicsectors.Since itwascreated in2000,Gavihasdelivered700millionchildvaccines,whichareestimatedtohavesavedthelivesof10millionchildren.Innovativeapproaches thatcombineprivate-sectorexpertisewithaccess tocriticalhealth interventionscancreateopportunities foradolescentgirls toopenthedoorto health systems. One prime example is Gavi’s pioneering partnership with GirlEffect, a not-for-profit group that aims to empower teenage girls to change theirlivesforthebetter.The four-year link-up between the two organisations focuses on tackling cervicalcancer, which poses a particular threat to the health of adolescent girls in thedevelopingworld.Thehumanpapillomavirus(HPV)virusistheprimarycauseofcervicalcancer,whichcurrently kills 226 000women a year.Up to 90%of cervical cancer cases can bepreventedbytheHPVvaccine,whichisgiventogirlsbetweeneightand14yearsofage.However,reachingthistargetaudiencewithvaccinesindevelopingcountriesisnoteasy.Adolescentgirlsarenotusuallyservedbyexistinghealthservicesand,ontopofthis,manywomenandgirlsareunawareoftheimportanceoftheHPVvaccine.Gavi and Girl Effect want to encourage greater take-up of the HPV vaccine whilepromotingbroaderhealth-seekingbehaviour.Atthesametime,GirlEffecthasalsopartnered with the DREAMS project in an ambitious partnership to reduce HIVinfections among adolescent girls and young women in 10 sub-Saharan Africancountries.However, these efforts all take place against a backdrop of declining nationalbudgets for development aid and with the population of the African continentexpectedtodoubleby2050.Withthe2020globaltargetofvaccinating30milliongirlsagainstHPVinfectionisinjeopardy,itisvitalthatnationalgovernmentsaddHPVimmunisationtotheirroutineprogrammes.Investing in the long-termdevelopment of Sub-SaharanAfrica can also be a “win-win” option for Europe. It is estimated that Africa will soon have the world’syoungest population and, therefore, has the potential to provide the economicgrowthandlabourthatEuropeneeds.The leap from the health benefits of administering vaccines to teenage girls incountries such as Rwanda and Malawi to geopolitics may be a long one but thepotentialgainsarecleartosee.

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InsightWhiletherearemanyreasonstobeafraid,thegoodnewsisthatmanyteenagegirlsarebenefitingfromincreasedeffortstorolloutHPVvaccinationprogrammesacrossAfrica.Thechallengenowistoreachevenmoreadolescentgirlssothatmorelivescanbesaved.

1.3.3BRAINSTORMINGLAB

ImpactofGenderandHealthEducationthroughEntertainmentOrganised by the AFD (Agence Française de Développement), Bill &MelindaGatesFoundation,EQAUIPOP_ORG,RAES

Speakers

- BenedettiFanny,HeadofGender/Education/Population/YouthUnit,MinistryofForeignAffairsandInternationalDevelopment,France

- LambertAurore,HealthandSocialProtectionTaskTeamLeader,AgenceFrançaisedeDéveloppement

- OfforHopeJeremiah,YoungLeader–Nigeria- PetitpasElise,InnovationandAdvocacyExpert,EquilibresetPopulations- SeydouDiopThierno,Associate,Schumanassociates- TuttleAndrew,DonorGovernmentRelations,Bill&MelindaGates

FoundationModerator:RideauAlexandre,Director,KeewuProduction

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1.3.4PROJECTLAB

Movetoimprove!Howsportcontributestogenderequality,educationandhealthOrganised by BMZ, German Sport University Cologne / DeutscheSporthochschule Köln, Terre des Hommes International Federation,NamibiaFootballAssociation,NationalOrganisationforWomeninSport,PhysicalActivityandRecreation

Speakers- HatzenbergLydia,TechnicalAssistantManager,Galz&GoalsNamibia

FootballAssociation- KaercherFriederike,HeadofDivision,FederalMinistryforEconomic

CooperationandDevelopment,Germany(BMZ)- MeierMarianne,Researcher,UniversityofBerne- MwambwaLombe,InternationalAdviser&BoardMember,National

OrganisationforWomeninSport,PhysicalActivityandRecreationModerator: Petry Karen, Researcher,German SportUniversity Cologne /DeutscheSporthochschuleKölnPodcast

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1.4AdolescentGirlsandtheGirlChildAdolescenceisapivotaldecade,notonlyatimeofvulnerabilitiesforgirlsbutmainlyofopportunities.Investinginthemcanacceleratethefightagainstpoverty,inequityand gender discrimination. Unlocking their full potential will enable girls to betomorrow'spoliticalleaders,entrepreneurs,scientistsorheadsofhouseholdsandsomuchmore,contributingtostrongerandbrightersocieties.Enablinggirlstoacquiretheeducation,skillsandself-confidencetotakeleadershiprolesandmaketheirvoicesheardatalllevelsofsocietyrequiresaconcertedeffortacrossallagegroups.Genderstereotypesmustbechallengedandperceptions in thenormthatgirlsarelessvaluablethanboystackled.Governmentscanremoveadditionalobstaclesbymakinglong-termcommitmentforgirls education, ending harmful practices (early and childmarriage, female genitalmutilation/cutting, son's preference at birth), curbing transmissionof diseases likeHIVandensuringgirls'fullpromotionofsexualandreproductivehealthandrights.


Adolescents’accesstoSRHR:whatcanwedo?Organised by the Belgian Federal Public Service - Foreign Affairs, TradeandDevelopmentCooperation,andBecauseHealth

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- AskewIan,Director,ReproductiveHealthandResearch,HumanReproductionProgram,WorldHealthOrganization

- DeCrooAlexander,DeputyPrimeMinisterandMinisterforDevelopmentCooperation,DigitalAgenda,TelecomandPostBelgium

- EbankoliArchanePhonsina,YoungLeader-RepublicofCongo- GalatiAlanna,SeniorPolicyManager,GuttmacherInstitute- JagerMarjeta,DeputyDirector-General,EuropeanCommission-DGfor

InternationalCooperationandDevelopment(DEVCO)- MedaNicolas,MinisterofHealth,BurkinaFaso

Moderator:ShieldsLaura,ManagingDirector,RedThreadEU

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KeyPoints• Povertyissexist–deliveringtheSustainableDevelopmentGoals(SDGs)islinked

toprogressonsexualandreproductivehealthandrights.• Sexualrightsandfamilyplanningaretaboosubjectsinmanysocieties,leadingto

unsafe abortions; new ways to change attitudes and champion rights areneeded.

• Itisnotjustaboutmoney–adolescentsneedaccesstoinformationandservicesthatallowthemtotakedecisionsfreeofstigmaandcoercion.

• Lawmakersmust lead in advocating sexual rights and framing laws to preventgender-basedviolence.

SynopsisOne in threewomenwill experience gender-based violence at some point duringtheirlives.Complicationsaroundchildbirtharetheleadingcauseofdeathamong15to 19 year oldsworldwide. Better access to contraception could prevent 2millionunplannedbirthsand3millionunsafeabortions.Adolescents need access to comprehensive sexual education and counselling, andmost importantly to familyplanning services, so theycan take theirowndecisionsfreefromstigmaandcoercion.Poverty is adirect consequenceof inadequate sexualand reproductivehealthandrights – in that sense poverty is sexist. Progress on delivering the SDGs is directlylinkedtoprogressonsexualandreproductivehealthandrights.Beyond simply the absence of poverty, there is also a direct link betweenreproductive rights and life and career opportunities. A question for the womenattending this conference proves the point: If you had not had access to familyplanningasateenager,wouldyoubewhereyouaretoday?Inmanytraditionalorreligioussocieties,conversationsonreproductivehealthandfamilyplanningarealmostimpossibletohave;suchisthestigmaaroundthesubject.In theRepublicofCongo,womenwould rather seekanunsafeabortion thandareevenraisethesubjectofcontraception.In Burkina Faso, talk about menstruation – let alone women’s sexual rights – issimply taboo.With such religious and cultural barriers to communication, activistsneed to find new ways to convey vital information on sexual and reproductivehealth.InSenegal,ayouthprojecthassetupacallcentrewhereadolescentscansimplycallup,selectasubjectfromanumberedmenu–forexample‘press1forwhereyoucanbuycondoms’–andlistentoarecordedmessage.

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Meanwhile,civilsocietyandcommunityleadersmustworkwithgovernmentstoliftthe stigma around sexual rights. Appointing more women to leadership roles ingovernmentanddecision-makingbodieswouldbeagoodplacetostart.Clearly solutions – and conversations – need to be tailored to local conditions.StartingaconversationonabortionisfineinScandinavia,butyouaremorelikelytoenjoyalongerdiscussionaroundfamilyplanningwithafaithleaderinSub-SaharanAfricaifyouopenwiththehealthrisksofhavingchildrentooclosetogether.Development institutions need to find more open-minded, less ideologicalapproachestoworkingwithpartnersonthisissue–leveragingthecredibilityoflocalchampionsisoneprovenroutetosuccess.Lawmakerscanhelpchangeattitudes.InBurkinaFaso,thenationalassemblyvotedtocriminalisechildmarriages,ata stroke renderinganykindofmarriage involvingunder-18 year olds illegal. Political leaders who stand up and call themselvesfeministsandspeakoutagainstgender-basedviolencecanmakeahugedifference,especiallyiftheyaremen.Many developing countries have a law requiring one or more doctors to rule onwhetherapregnantwoman’slifeisinjeopardyandthereforewhethershequalifiesforalegalabortion.Butdoctorsaremainlyfoundincities,whilemanywomenatriskare in ruralareas.Changingthis lawtoallowmidwivesorparamedics tomakethejudgementcouldreducethepainanddangerofillegalabortions.US President Donald Trump’s reinstatement of the Global Gag Rule – a law thatprohibits allocation of US funding to NGOs that offer abortion services or eveninformationabouttheprocedure–isaretrogradestep.IthasledtoUS$650millionof funding cuts to reproductive health causes. However, the EU has raised abouttwo-thirds of this sum through the SheDecides platform, foundations and privatedonors.It isworryingthatsexualandreproductiverightsareonceagainapolitical footballandshowsthathistorysometimesmovesincircles.InsightIn Sub-SaharanAfrica, nearlyhalf of all pregnancies among15 to19 yearolds areunwantedandhalfoftheseendindangerousterminations.

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1.4.2LABDEBATE

MakeitCount:InvestinginGirlsandBoysforaSustainableFutureOrganised byWorld Vision, Child Fund, SOS Children’s Village, Save theChildren,andEuropeanUnionExternalAction

Speakers

- AkterMeghla,YoungLeader,WorldVision- GarciaGabriela,PartnershipPortfolioandProgramsManager,ChildFund

Alliance- RongongArpanah,TechnicalAdvisor-ChildProtectionandParticipation,

WorldVisionInternational- CerianiSebregondiFiliberto,HeadofDivision,EuropeanExternalAction

Service(EEAS)- WilliamsLisa,HeadofGenderNETUnit,OECD(OrganisationforEconomic

Co-operationandDevelopment)

Moderator:MartinezEsterAsin,Director&EURepresentative,SavetheChildrenKeyPoints• Despite development and humanitarian policies to protect children, figures on

child sexualabuse, labourexploitation, childmarriageandgirls receiving feweryearsof schooling thanboys showthatpoliciesarenotbeingput intopracticeeffectively.

• Thebiggestbarriers tobasicprotections for childrenarepoverty, religiousandsocialnorms,poorlawenforcementandinadequateprioritisationofchildreninaidpolicies.

• There is evidence of a growing gap between stated ambitions to improveprotection of children’s rights and the experience ofmillions of girls and boysworldwide.

• The European Union (EU) will consult aid charities as it sets priorities fordevelopment spending in the 2021-2027 budget period, with the EuropeanCommissionnotingthatparityofaccesstoeducationforgirlsandboyshasbeenanobjectiveforEUpoliciesforyears.

SynopsisWhileanalysisofoverseasaidfiguresbytheOrganisationofEconomicCo-operationandDevelopment(OECD)candemonstrateagrowingcommitmentamongdonorstogender equality in their development programmes, equivalent data on childprotection are not compiled. This points to the need for more targeted childprotectionprogrammes,includinghigherspendingandmoreeffectiveactionontheground.

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Priorities includeanend to childmarriageandattendantearlypregnancies,whichcompound problems of poverty and mother and child health. Equal access toeducationforgirlsandboys–along-termgoalfordonorsandcharitieswhichisfarfrombeingachievediscriticalasisactiontocombatchildmigration,childlabourandviolenceagainstchildren,includingsexualabuse.ChildprotectioncharitiesarecallingontheEUandtheOECDtotrackbothoverseasdevelopmentaidandhumanitarianassistanceto identifyspendingonprogrammesto safeguard children’s rights, and tobuildabodyofevidenceaboutwhether thismoney is being used effectively. They are also requesting that child protection beintegratedintoallexternalaidpoliciesandsectors,astheEUhasdonewithissuesofgenderequality.TheEuropeanCommissionandchildprotectioncharitiesseegenderequalityandtheproblem of girls’ access to education as closely linked. Sadly, there is plenty ofevidence of the yawning gap between stated ambitions to improve protection ofchildren’srightsandtheexperienceofmillionsofgirls(andboys)worldwide.The scale of the problems faced by both girls and boys in developing countries isimmense. In Guatemala, for example, 85 % of the indigenous population live inpoverty.Localcustomsmeanthatgirlsfromthesecommunitiesreceivethreeyearsless schooling on average than boys,with even that level of education viewed bytraditionalistsastoomuch.Mothersareoftenstill childrenthemselveswhentheybring theirbabies toclinics.Manyharbourdeepmentalhealthissuesduetotheharshnessoftheir lives,whichmaywellincludeanabusivepartnerinadditiontotheheavyburdenoffeedingtheirfamilies.InNepal,49%ofgirlsaremarriedbytheir18thbirthday,withreligiousleadersandparents still largely supporting this traditional practice. In Bangladesh, communitycommitteeshavebeensetupbyMeghlaAkter,whoranawayfromhome,aged13,on thenight before herwedding to a 30-year-oldmanwhomneither shenor hermotherhadevermet.The aim of these committees, which include parents, local students, police andcommunityleaders,istopersuadeeveryoneinvolvedthatchildmarriagesareabadidea. Ifparentsdisagree,andforcetheirdaughtertobeachildbrideanyway, localyouthsbringinthepolicetostopit.InsightOnebillionchildrenbetweentwoand17yearsoldexperienceviolenceeveryyear,whileworldwideone-in-sevenadolescentgirlsaremarriedbytheageof18.

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Panellistswelcomednewsthatthisyear’sG7hostnation,Canada,ismakinggenderequalityandbetteraccesstoeducationforgirlsprioritiesattheJunesummitofG7leadersinCharlevoix,Quebec.


Resilienceisbornofself-confidence.ArtunblocksGirlsinnerpower!OrganisedbyOpenEarthFoundation

Speakers- ClemencyCarroWalpoleIsabel,TheOpenEarthFoundation- DeirueLuc,Secretary-General,FlandersDepartmentofCulture,Youth&

Media- IbensRobin,Strategicandcreativedirector,ShavedMonkey- LowyckIsabel,ManagingDirector,ShavedMonkey

Moderator:FransenGodelieve,SeniorPolicyAdvisor,EuropeanPolicyCentre

1.4.4PROJECTLAB

BuildingBridgesbetweenregionsandpeopletoendFGMOrganisedbyendFGMandGIZ

Speakers- BadrouBahMohamed,FirstImamoftheregionLabéandInspectorofthe

RegionalIslamicLeague,GeneralSecretariatofReligiousAffairsofGuinea- CalderaClara,ProgramOfficer,AssociazoneItalianaDonneperlo

Sviluppo- KeiraNamory,AfricanGynaecologist&Obstetrician- MuruliAngela,FORWARD(FoundationforWomen’sHealth,Researchand

Development)Moderator:NaibFatma,EndFGMEuropeanNetworkPodcast

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1.5Women/Girls,PeaceandSecurityWomenhelpbringopposingfactionstothenegotiatingtableandmakepost-conflictreconstructiondurable.Theyalsoarecriticaltoidentifyingcommunitymembersvulnerabletoradicalizationandextremism.NearlytwodecadesagothechangingnatureofwarledtheSecurityCounciltoadoptUnitedNationsresolution1325,makingwomenafocalpointofpeacebuilding.Yetthegapbetweenaspirationandrealityremainswide.Muchstillneeds tobedonetostoprape incombatzones.Effortsalsoneedtobesteppeduptogivewomen,and localwomen inparticular, theself-confidenceandtrainingneeded tobecomemembersof the security services and toparticipate inpeacemissions.


Timetoact!–High-levelpanelonWomen,Peace,andSecurityOrganisedbyTheKvinnatillKvinnaFoundation

Speakers

- GottemoellerRose,DeputySecretaryGeneral,NATO- PattenPramila,SpecialRepresentativeoftheSecretary-GeneralonSexual

ViolenceinConflict,UnitedNations- SchmidHelgaMaria,SecretaryGeneral,EuropeanExternalActionService

(EEAS)- TahaTaffanAko,YoungLeader–Sweden- TöttermanAndorffPetra,SecretaryGeneral,TheKvinnatillKvinna

Foundation

Moderator:MaxwellSimon,Chair,EuropeanThinkTanksGroupKeyPoints

• Women's rights organisations are first-responders when the crisis happensand are still there when the conflict is over. International organisationsshouldlistentothemforearly-warningsigns.

• Wherecivilsocietyisshrinking,thiscanpreventwomenfrombeingpoliticalactorsinmanycountries.

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• Leadersneedtomeetvisiblywithwomencivilsocietyrepresentatives,whenpossiblewiththepressinattendance.

• Prevention will be served through removing impunity for crimes of sexualviolencethroughspecificprosecutionofthesecases.

SynopsisThe world has lost sight of some key demands of the women’s movement: thepromoting non-violent forms of conflict resolution, reducing military expenditure,controlling arms supplies, and fostering a culture of peace. This requires strongerrecognitionofthedepthofgendernorms.Ifwomenareinvolvedfromtheoutsetinofficial negotiations, particularly in post-conflict situations, peace agreements aremorelikelytosucceed.Womenarethefirstaffectedandfirsttoindicatewhatishappening.Localwomen’sorganisations should be heeded as they offer important insights. Early warningindicators are crucial to helping prevent conflict. Training missions need to traintrainerstorecognisesigns,downtothelevelofmunicipalpoliceforces.Inarecentlylaunched joint project with the EU, NATO is working to develop early warningindicators. There is a need for visibility at the top level and a top-down approachwithmorecountriesengaged.Ithasbecomeharderandharderforwomen’srightsorganisationstoworkinsomecountries. This shrinking civic space results from growing nationalism andfundamentalism.Itisaglobalphenomenon,underminingthecriticalroleplayedbywomenandwomen’srightsorganisationsinsocialprogress.Morethan60%ofthewomen interviewed for theKvinna tillKvinnareport, “Suffocating theMovement”,saidtheirspacetoactasactivistsoverthelastfewyearshadshrunk.Lawslimitingtheabilityofcivilsocietyorganisationstoreceiveforeignfunding,andextra administrative burdens to register and implement projects have hit smallwomen’sorganisationsalreadystrugglingforsurvival.Meanwhile,slanderandsmearcampaignstargetingwomen’srightsactivistsareonthe rise.Theyseek to isolate thembyattacking their reputation,accusing themofbeing traitors who cooperate with foreign powers, witches, lesbians, or “not realwomen”. Finally, threats of violence, often sexualised, are also used regularly toscarewomenfrombeingvocal.Funding for civil society is not enough. Leaders need to meet with women civilsociety representatives when travelling in a visible, media-friendly setting whereappropriate.Thereisaneedforatop-downapproach,withmorevisibilityatthetoplevel, and for women for being involved in mediation and not sidelined when itcomestopost-conflictreconciliationandstabilisation.Despite universal condemnation of conflict-related sexual violence, it continuesunabated. If our priority is prevention, then we need to reverse the culture of

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impunity throughdeterrence.Yazidiwomenask for justice,butarerarely readytostandup in a court of law in Iraq.Meanwhile, Iraqi prosecutors focuson terroristactsbyIsisnottheircrimesagainstwomen.TheUNseekstosupportcasesonbehalfofwomentoensurethereisnoimpunityincasesinvolvingsexualviolence.InsightTheEUisoperatingapolicyofzerotoleranceandhasGenderFocalPointsadvisingmissionstoavoidissuesofsexualmalpractice.

1.5.2LABDEBATE

Kimberley Process- Building Sustainable Conditions for Peace andProsperityOrganisedbytheEuropeanCommissionandGIZ

Speakers

- GoeskeJoachim,HeadofDivisionGlobalPolicy&Governance,GIZ(DeutscheGesellschaftfürInternationaleZusammenarbeit)

- GronwaldVictoria,GenderConsultant,LevinSources- HardemanHilde,EuropeanCommission-ServiceforForeignPolicy

Instrument(FPI)- JiekakSabine,DeputyChiefofPartyPRADDII,TetraTechARD- KanindaMarieChantal,ExecutiveDirector,WorldDiamondCouncil

Moderator: Kaiser-Tedesco Janne, Advisor, GIZ (Deutsche Gesellschaft fürInternationaleZusammenarbeit)KeyPoints• The diamond industryworldwide,with the support of the Kimberly Process, is

just beginning to address the systemic gender inequalities in miningcommunities.

• Positive change has stemmed from promoting fair and equal treatment andgoingbeyondgenderquotasinprojects.Teachingwomenskillsforadvocacyandimplementingchangeisessential.

• Policy recommendations in a forthcoming report range from adding gender tothedefinitionofconflictdiamondsinordertogivingwomenaccesstolicensingandlandtitles.

• In the Ivory Coast, traditional attitudes are starting to change, but progress isslow.

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SynopsisThe Kimberley Process is a certification scheme established in 2000 to eliminatetrade in conflict diamonds, or rough diamonds used to finance wars againstgovernments, that fuels violence and political instability worldwide. The United-Nations mandated Process brings together administrations, civil societies andindustry in 81 countries. Although it has helped to improve global peace andsecurity,ithasonlyrecentlybeguntoaddresssystematicinequalitiesintheindustry.Womenareessential to theartisanalmines that theKimberlyProcess targets,andareinvolvedinanumberofrolesthatrangefromplanningandprocessingtotradinggoodsandservices.Among the10millionpeopleworldwidewhoearn their livingdirectlyor indirectlyfrom diamonds, many women need this income to support themselves and theirfamilies. But in many communities, they are systematically denied access to andcontroloverthefinancialbenefitsfrommining.Instead,compensationandroyaltiesareoften in thehandsofmen, traditional rulersand localauthorities.Womenarealso particularly vulnerable to sexual violence and exposure to environmentalpollutionthroughtheirworkintheindustry.InaprojectintheIvoryCoastfundedbytheEuropeanUnion(EU),progresshasbeenachieved frommaking thebusiness case for fair and equal treatment, rather thanmoralarguments.Whilethecultureisstartingtoshiftinpilotcommunities,itisstillextremelydifficulttochangeattitudesandbeliefs.TheGermanDevelopmentAgency,GIZ,strivestogobeyondgenderquotasintheirprojects,andencouragesitspartnerstodothesame.Havingwomenintheroomisnotenough;theyneedtoacquireadvocacyskillsandtheabilitytointroducechange.Empowerment is crucial, andmore investment is needed to build the capacity ofwomenfrombasicliteracytoprojectmanagement.Asthevoiceofthediamondindustry,theWorldDiamondCouncilacknowledgesthatwomen’srightsandinterestsneedfarbetterrepresentationintheKimberlyProcess.This should begin with the Kimberly Process organisation itself where there arealmostnofemalerepresentativesfrommembercountries.A forthcoming report on gender equity in the Kimberly Process from theconsultancy, Levin Sources, should offer concrete policy recommendations forpolicymakers.Someearlyrecommendationsincludeformallyincludinggenderinthedefinitionof conflictdiamondsandaskingmember countries to reportongender-relatedtargets.Other proposals are for women to be given access to land licensing and titles,subsidising the cost of mining equipment to improve working conditions, andprovidingfinancialsupportwithmicrocredits.

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InsightToo many people have a condescending attitude about women in the miningindustry.Manythinkwomenneedtobeprotected,whenactuallymorewantin,notout.Womenwantasafe,secureandlegalwaytomakealivingforthemselvesandtheirfamiliesfromdiamonds.

African women in the prevention, management and resolution ofAfricanconflictsOrganisedbytheEuropeanCommission

Speakers

- ArradonIsabelle,DirectorofResearch,InternationalCrisisGroup- DiRuoccoFormisanoSara,GenderAdvisor,CeasefireTransitional

SecurityArrangementMonitoringMechanism- MarangaStella,GenderOfficer,AfricanUnion

Moderator:JoofAmie,Journalist,Gender,MediaandConflictPrevention,Women'sRights and Elections, Inter Africa Network for Women, Media, Gender andDevelopmentKeyPoints• Women’sroleinpeacekeepingmustbepromotedandincreased.• Womendemandtherighttomeaningfulpositionsinthepoliceforce.• Peacebuildingbywomenishappeningandisimportantatgrass-rootslevel.• Genderconflictanalysisandproperdataandmonitoringarestilllacking;more

workonthiswouldimprovepeaceoperations.SynopsisThe importanceof includingwomen inpeace-making inAfrica is supportedby theEuropeanUnion(EU)politicallyandfinancially.TheAfricanPeaceFacility(APF),themainorganisationto implementtheAfrica-EUPeaceandSecurityCooperation,hassupportedmorethan14peacesupportoperationssinceitscreationin2004.Worktoboostagendercomponent inpeaceoperationshasbeenspearheadedbyAMISOM (African Union Mission in Somalia) and CTSAMM (Ceasefire andTransitionalSecurityArrangementsMonitoringMechanism)inSouthSudan.Athirdkey organisation is the Pan-African Network of African Women in Mediation(FemWise),setupbytheAfricanUnion.

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But figures are still very low as far as women peace builders are concerned,particularly in formal peace processes. Only 3.5 % of Somalia’s police force arewomen–andthisisstillseenasoneofthebestrecordsintheworld.Existinglawsonwomen’sparticipationmustbeimplementedandawarenessraisedaboutgenderinequalityinthepeaceandsecuritysector.Moreworkisalsoneededtosensitisethecommunityonsexualandgender-basedviolence(SGBV).A key solution would be mainstreaming gender in all peace operations andmediationefforts.Thisbringsresults.Inapositivemove,womenwereaskedtobeapartofSouthSudan’s2013peaceagreementfromdayone.Theagreementnotablyincludesaclausebanninggender-basedviolence.In addition, efforts must bemade to stop gender roles and stereotypes at homebeingreproducedinthearmedforces.Thereisnopointtrainingwomentobecomepeacekeepers – police officers, for example – if they end up making the tea orcleaning.

Women can also be peacebuilders at grass-roots level. Kenya has several femaleleaders incivilsocietygroupsandschoolswheretheyhavearole inbuildingtrust.The European Commission is working to ensure that money is invested inpeacebuildingactions,suchasworkshopsandtraining,atgrass-rootslevel.

The University of Leuven (KU Leuven), Belgium, offers the Leymah Gboweescholarship fund, named after the Liberian peace activist andwinner of the 2011NobelPeacePrize,forleadershiptoallowAfricanwomenfromconflict-riddenareastakebachelor’sdegreesatWestAfricanuniversitiesortocontinuethematmaster’slevelinLeuven.

Education aside, young women everywhere can help make a change inpeacebuilding by volunteering with a local organisation at home or in Africa. Butinterventions in developing countries should not be made without a properunderstandingofthelocaldynamics.Moreanalysis,monitoringandbetterdataareneededongender-basedviolenceandabouthowwomenareresolvingAfricanconflicts.Weshouldknowmoreaboutwhatitactuallymeanswhenwesayweareprogressinginincreasingwomen’sinclusioninpeacemakinginAfrica.Advancesarebeingseen–theCTSAMMSouthSudanrecentlypublishedreportsonsex and gender based violations. But there needs to be more accountabilitymechanismstoenabletheperpetratorsofwarcrimestobebroughttojustice.Thecontinuingdominationofthepatriarchalsocietyisanotherissue.Africahasonlyonefemaleheadofstate:AmeenahGurib-FakimofMauritius.

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InsightGender stereotypesmust be changed at every level. For instance,womenarenotalways“peaceful”;theycanalsobefighters–suchasthosejoiningvigilantegroupsinnortheastNigeria.

Young Mediterranean Voices: Women, dialogue and digitally-enabledpeacebuildingOrganisedbytheAnnaLindhFoundationandtheBritishCouncil

Speakers

- BenaissaAissam,Alumni,YoungMediterraneanVoices- GrichiHella,Assistant,EmbassyofGermanyinTunis- NewberyRory,InterculturalExchangeCoordinator/EU-MENA

Researcher,YoungMediterraneanVoices- RomansiTorrentAriadna,Debater,deba-t.org

Moderator:HusseinSaga,Trainer,YMV+KeyPoints• Both the existing and emerging digital spaces offer platforms for political

dialogue,butsocialmediahasitsdangersandlimitations.• Traditionalcommunity-baseddialogueoffersawayofreachingoutandbridging

overdifferences.• AfricanwomentendtousetheInternetlessthanmen,limitingthepotentialfor

outreachactivitiesthroughdigitaltools.• AsInternet-basedtoolsareexploitedbyextremistgroups,teachingyoungpeople

tothinkcriticallyiscrucialforsafetyonline.SynopsisThe Young Mediterranean Voices project arose in response to the Arab Spring.ThroughtheinitiativebytheSwedishAnnaLindhFoundation,theBritishCouncilandthe European Commission, young people are encouraged to contribute to thedemocratic transition in the southern Mediterranean by taking part in politicaldebate.TheprojectfeedsintotheUN’sYouth,PeaceandSecurityAgenda.Digitally-enabled communication is a given for those who have grown up usingInternet-based tools. Even though digital initiatives are important, they do notrepresenttheonlywayofmobilisingyoungpeople,astraditionalrallyingstillcreatespoliticalspaces.

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Low-incomegroupsarelaggingbehindinaccesstotheInternet,asarewomenwhogoonlinelessthanmeninAfricancountries.Thedigitalisationof local communities isprogressing,but is still limitedbygenderandincome.However,changeisveryfastwiththenumberofInternetuserspickingup, thus furtheringsocial inclusion.Thedigital toolshaveevolvedtoallowrefugeecamps,forexample,torelysolelyondigitalforcommunication.The digital spaces are vast, carrying a lot of potential but also risks. Replicatinghuman interaction by using social media has its limits and does not replace thecommon space a local community creates. Global networks develop a sense ofcommunity among their members, but the question is whether they can replacetheirrealworldequivalents.Not only is there the challenge of online hate speech by extremist groups, butaverageInternetusersarealsosubjecttoincreasedsurveillanceandriskhavingtheirdataexploitedfordifferentpurposes.Access to information on large numbers of users can be misused for politicalpurposes.Digitaltoolsarenotonlydeployedtoadvancedemocratictransition,butcould be used to imperil democratisation. Therefore, real social interaction andtraditional political engagement are still important ways of engaging women inpeacebuilding.InsightInnovative technologies provide new opportunities to connect young women andpromote their political participation. However, social media is not necessarily thebesttoolforpeacebuilding,aswomenhavebeenthreatenedandbulliedforcontenttheyuploadonline.AlthoughtheInternetisausefultool,itsdangersshouldnotbeunderestimated.

Securityfordevelopment;developmentforsecurity?OrganisedbytheEuropeanExternalActionService(EEAS)

Speakers

- CohnCarol,Director,ConsortiumonGender,SecurityandHumanRights- HutchinsonClare,NATOSecretaryGeneral'sSpecialRepresentativefor

WomenPeaceandSecurity,NATO- KouvoSari,AssociateProfessor,DepartmentofLaw,Gothenburg

University- MarinakiMara,AdvisoronGender,EuropeanExternalActionService

(EEAS)Moderator:HenrikssonKirsi,Director,CrisisManagementCentreFinland

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KeyPoints• Womenshouldbeseenaskeyagentsforsecurity.• Toensurewomen'ssecurity,conflictresolutionneedstofocusonhumanrather

thanstatesecurity.• Integrating the gender perspective in security policy and implementation in a

holisticwayisvital.• Simple representation of women is insufficient, since not all women can be

expectedtobewomen’srightsactivists.SynopsisThe experience in Afghanistan has taught military officials and policymakers thatconflict resolution cannot be achieved by purely military means and that theinternationalcommunityneedstotakeheartsandmindsintoaccountwhendevisingitsstrategy.Politiciansandpolicymakersneedtoreachouttowomen.Womenneedtobeheardnotonlyonissuesthataretraditionallyassociatedwiththem,suchaseducation,butonsecurityaswell. If50%of thepopulation is ignored, conflict resolutioncannotsucceed.NATOeventually recognised theneed to include civil societyandwomenintotheconflictresolutionprocess.InAfghanistan,military planners began to reachout to civil society tounderstandpeople's security needs better in order to achieve sustainable peace. But securitymeansdifferentthingsformenandwomen.Militarycheckpoints,gunsonthestreetrepresentdeterrent forceandpower formenandmake them feel secure.On theotherhand,theseverysamethingsmeaninsecuritytowomen.Theunderstandingofsecurityalsoneedstoberedefined.Statesshouldnotbethefocusofunderstanding security.Humansecurity shouldbeat the forefront,whichrequiresaholisticapproachfrompolicymakers.Itnotonlymeansphysicalsafetybuteconomic safety, such as having access to safe employment, and a sustainablephysicalenvironment.Nationstatescannotsecurethisalone;goodgovernanceandpeaceagreementsarenotenough.Transnationalpoliticalandeconomicactorsareabletoundermineanynationalworkonwomen’ssecurity.Theinternationalcommunityneedstostanduptothosecompaniesandtransnationalactorsthattrampleonwomen’srights.Womenneed to be part of the peacebuilding effort to achieve sustainable peace.Thatmeansnotonlyhavingwomeninmissionsandpolicymaking,butalsoincluding

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the gender perspective from the onset of a conflict, its management, and itsresolution.Thesilomentalityregardinggenderissuesneedtobebrokendown.Genderhastoberelevantforthepolitical,strategic,andoperationalplanning.AEuropeanUnion(EU)studyconcludedthatalthoughEUleadersthinkequalityisimportant,theactualworkofpromotingequalityisinthehandsofgenderadvisors.Genderknowledgeormethodologieshavenotyetbeenintegratedintotheworkontheground.Women's representation in policymaking as well as in security and developmentmissions is important, but is insufficient. Not all women are competent genderadvisors, and not all have the required knowledge on gender structures and howrelationsofpowerwork.Insights

Infrastructure suited for gender needs is often a key tool for protectingwomen’srights and security. Safe transportation enables women to travel independently,whileadequateroadaccesstomarketscouldempowerwomentobeeconomicallyself-sufficient.

One idea to make Afghan women’s voices heard by western politicians andpolicymakerswouldbe for themtoaccompany theircolleagues throughoutavisit,ratherthanjustbeinggivenacourtesymeetingattheendoflunch.

1.5.3PROJECTLAB

Fostering gender equality via the radio: Radio Ndeke Luka in CentralAfricanRepOrganisedbytheEuropeanCommissionandFondationHirondelle

Speakers- DiMauroFrancesca,HeadofCentralAfrica,EuropeanCommission-DG

forInternationalCooperationandDevelopment(DEVCO)- GiraudCaroline,FreedomofExpressionandMediaAdvocacySpecialist,

Media4Democracy.EU- PanaAlineGisèle,MinisterforPromotionofWomen,Familyand

ProtectionofChildren,CentralAfricanRepublic- PanikaSylvie,Journalist,RadioNdekeLuka

Moderator:GodignonJulie,ProgramManager,FondationHirondelle

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Podcast

1.5.4WEBINAR

NopeacewithoutwomenOrganised by the Delegation of the European Union to Colombia andUniversidaddelosAndes

Speakers- DuqueClaudiaMariaMejia,Director,CorporaciónSismaMujer- MillanJuanita,Representative-GenderSub-Commission–Government

ofColombia- PinedaRocío,MemberoftheSpecialcommissionfortheimplementation

oftheagreements,Colombia- SandinoVictoria,Representative-GenderSub-Commission–FARC

Moderators:O'RourkeCatherine,SeniorLecturerinHumanRightsandInternationalLaw,UlsterUniversityVillamizarMariaAlejandra,Journalist,Caracol

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2.PromotingEconomicandSocialRightsandEmpowermentofGirlsandWomen

2.1GenderEqualityinEducation

Tackling global challenges like climate change and healthcare in sustainable andinclusive ways requires the active involvement of educated women as well aseducatedmen.

Yet greater numbers of girls than boys remain out of school worldwide and theoverwhelming majority of adults who lack basic literacy skills are women. Thegender imbalance is particularly stark in the critical areas of science, technology,engineeringandmathematics(STEM).Girlsalsofacegreaterchallengesthanboysingaining qualifications and experience in vocational education and training (VET).However, boys face also gender inequality, including in contexts where they aremorelikelytodropoutofschoolforwork,orforotherreasons.

Addressingthechallengesofgenderinequalityineducationiscomplexandrequiresthe involvement of men and boys, women and girls throughout society and itsinstitutions. Ensuring that girls and boys are equally engaged in learning will giveeveryoneabetterstakeinasaferfuture.


Advancinggenderequalityinandthrougheducation:thewayforwardOrganised by the AFD (Agence Française de Développement), PlanInternational,GlobalPartnershipforEducation,andUNICEF

Speakers

- AlbrightAlice,CEO,GlobalPartnershipforEducation- ManservisiStefano,Director-General,EuropeanCommission-DGfor

InternationalCooperationandDevelopment(DEVCO)- MartheDaoudaMamadou,MinisterofPrimaryEducation,Literacy,

PromotionofNationalLanguagesandCivicEducation,Niger- HernandezOteroErnesto,YoungLeader-ElSalvador- PoirierMariePierreFranceGeorgette,RegionalDirector,UNICEF(United

NationsChildren'sFund)- RiouxRemy,ChiefExecutiveOfficer,AgenceFrançaisedeDéveloppement

Moderator: Djossaya Rotimy, West and Central Africa Regional Director, PlanInternational

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KeyPoints

• Thegender imbalance isespeciallyprevalent ineducation,withboysmuch,muchmorelikelytogotoschoolthangirls.

• It is not just about the quantity of education. We also need to invest inqualityeducation.

• Ifwedonoteducateandempowerwomen,weareleavinghalftheworld’stalentonthetable.

• The education development sector is fragmented. It is well meaning, butneedscoordinationtoworkbehindthenationalgovernment.

SynopsisThe session looked at the role education can play in driving gender equality indevelopingcountries.Educationcanalsohelptransformchildrenandcommunities,helpingtosupportgenderequality.Theissueofgenderequalityineducationisnotnew–itwaspartoftheMillenniumDevelopment Goals. Development specialists recognise that girls are the mostvulnerablemembersofsociety.Whenthequalityofeducationislow,girlsaresentbacktothehouse,backtoearlymarriage.Therearemanyreasonswhygirlsget lessschooling.Forexample,manyturnawaybecause of a lack of safety and hygiene facilities, such as girls’ toilets. There areheavysocietalmoresandexpectations,soboysaremorelikelytobesenttoschoolthangirls.Only60%ofcountrieshaveachievedgenderparityinprimaryeducationand38%insecondaryeducation.But there are huge benefits to communities from education. A child born to amotherwhocanreadis50%morelikelytosurvivepastagefive.UNICEFestimateswhatwouldhappenifallwomencompletedsecondaryeducation.Theiranswer:

• MaternalmortalityinSub-SaharanAfricawoulddropby70%;• Threemillionlivesofchildrenunderfivewouldbesavedeveryyear;• Childmarriagewouldfallby64%;• Therewouldbe49%fewerchilddeaths.

One young speaker said education was not just about learning, but also aboutbecomingacitizen.Whenyoubecomeacitizen,youbecomemoreambitious,notjustforyourselfbutforyourcommunityandyourcountry.Buttheeducationdevelopmentsectorisfragmented,onedevelopmentleadersaid.It iswellmeaningbutneedscoordinationtoworkbehindthenationalgovernmentprogramme.Thetotalityofthechallengesthesectorfacesexceedsthewingspanoftheindividualactorsinvolvedinthis.

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Nigerwasdiscussedasanexampleofacountry facingparticularchallenges in thisarea:

• 52%ofpopulationarewomen;• Thebirth rate is sevenchildrenperwomen,oneof thehighest rates in the

world;• There are security threats sucking up resources, with Boko Haram in the

south,andISinthewest;• ManyMuslimsbelieveschoolturnsgirlsintoChristians;• Girlscanmarryasearly13(becominggrandmothersbeforetheyare30);• Sex education is so poor that many girls have no idea what is happening

whentheyhavetheirfirstperiods.French President Emmanuel Macron has made female education a priority forFrenchdevelopmentpolicy,and thenewFrenchapproachwasalsodiscussed.Thenewapproachcallsformoresustainedefforts inprojects,astheyoftenneedlong-termsolutions.InsightIfwewanttofindanswerstotheworld’sproblems,weneedtoempowerwomentobepartoftheconversation.

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FemaleTeachersandGenderEqualityinEducationOrganisedbyTeachersforEducation2030,HumanaPeopletoPeople

Speakers

- BirungiMayanjaTeopista,RegionalCoordinator,AfricaNetworkCampaignforEducationforAll

- GloriaSozinhoConceicao,DirectoratChimoioinTeacherTrainingCollege,HumanaPeopletoPeople

Moderator: Sinyolo Dennis, Senior Coordinator, Education, Employment andResearchEducationInternationalKeyPoints• Shortages of female teachers, in particular in secondary education, is a key

challenge.• Governments are urged to put in place a legislative framework, a national

genderpolicyandlabourlawstoprotectagainstdiscrimination.

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• Teachershaveakey role in shaping societalnorms, suchasattitudes towardswomenandgender.

• Genderequalitycanbepromotedinteachertrainingcolleges.• Social marketing can be used to break down cultural and religious barriers,

creatingthespaceinwhichequalopportunitiescanthrive.SynopsisParticipantsexploredpolicy, fundingandcivilsocietybestpractices inempoweringwomen toenter and remain in the teachingprofessionand their role inprovidinggender-responsiveeducationtochildren.In Zimbabwe,most female teachers are to be found at the primary levels of theeducation system, with a severe shortage of female teachers in the secondaryeducationsystem.Therearealsoshortagesinthesciences,engineering,informationand communications technology, agriculture, mathematics, financial literacy andentrepreneurship/business studies. School heads, education inspectors andmanagerstendtobemen.Zimbabwe’s government has implemented a legislative framework to promotegenderequality,withanationalgenderpolicycoveringgovernance,educationandtraining, employment and gender-based violence. Labour laws protect employees’rights, including against any form of discrimination. In addition, efforts are beingmadetoimproveworkingconditions.Inruralareas,forexample,effortsaremadetoensurethatallnewschoolsarebuiltwithoptimalinfrastructure,includingelectricityandwatersupply.Teachershaveakeyroleinshapingsocietalnormssuchasattitudestowardswomenand gender. The barriers to gender equality inMozambique, for instance, includeinflexible traditional gender roles, poverty and the affordability of and access tosecondaryandvocationaleducation.Effective ways to promote gender equality in teacher training colleges includesupporting female students through mentoring, actively challenging students’preconceptionsandofferingspecificmodulesongender,genderissuesandgirls’andwomen’srights.Thiscanbedonebycreatingspaceforcriticaldebateandreflectionaswellasbyseekingtoempowerwomenasstrongrolemodels.Discrimination in training colleges, a lack of career advancement options andinadequateremuneration,workingconditions,supportmechanismsandsupervisionwere identified as being among the key challenges facing female teachers. Onerecommendation was to develop comprehensive national teacher policies with agender lensaddressing issuessuchas teacherdevelopment, teachermanagement,professionalautonomyandsocialdialogue(betweentradeunions,governmentsandother stakeholders). The idea is thatdevelopinga systematicapproachcanattractnationalfunding.

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InsightOne recommendation is to encourage gender sensitivity via a kind of “socialmarketing” campaign that emphasises the advantages of gender equality andexplainswhatsocietymissesoutonifitdoesnotprovideequalopportunities.Socialmarketingcanbeusedtobreakdownculturalandreligiousbarriersand,asaresult,createthespaceinwhichequalopportunitiescanthrive.

EmpoweringWomentobeChange-MakersOrganisedbyWISE-WorldInnovationSummitforEducation

Speakers

- AlfadalaAsmaa,DirectorofResearchandContentDevelopment,WISE -WorldInnovationSummitforEducation

- CottonAnn,Founder,CamfedInternational- MusunkaNoellaCoursaris,Founder/CEO,Malaika- SalehAsif,SeniorDirector,BRACBangladesh

Moderator: Yiannouka Stavros N., CEO, WISE - World Innovation Summit forEducation)Keypoints

• Educationleadstoeconomicempowerment.• Rolemodelsstartwithmother,thenteacher.• Womenandgirlsstillundervaluetheirskillsets.• FemalepoliticalleadershipisneededataseniorlevelinAfrica.• Auniversalbasicincomecouldgivefinancialvaluetocaregiving.

SynopsisFemale emancipation begins with female education, turning on its head theassumption that a poverty of culture holds girls back. Instead, it is a culture ofpoverty.Parentalpowerisoneofthegreatestresourceswehave.Largelygonearethedayswhenparentshadnoexpectationfortheirdaughterstogotoschool.Agenerationago,parentsinBangladeshwouldspendmoreontheirdaughter’sweddingthanhereducation. That has changed. Across the country, in one generation, the gender-balanceinschoolshasshifted,andnowmoregirlsthanboysareenrolled.

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InAfrica, 300 studentshave completed their secondary education in a school in arural town in the Democratic Republic of Congo. But just as important is thecommunity centre in the school complex, where parents – often illiterate – areinvolvedintheirchildren’s’education.Alsoimportantistherolemodelofwomenasteachers.Manyofthegirlsgoontobecometeachersthemselves,creatingavirtuouscircleofeducationandfemaleemancipation.Butthereareproblems.Womenandgirlsoftenundervaluetheskillsetstheyalreadyhave.When asked what they do, they reply “sit at home”, not realising they arebalancing household budgets, caring for children and elderly relatives, cooking,cleaningandmultitaskingwithflexibility.Across Africa, women are absent from the most senior positions of power aspresident or primeminister. But asmembers of parliament they outnumber theircounterpartsinWesterndonorcountriesbecauseofquotasystems.InBangladesh,95%ofgirlsgoingthroughapprenticeshipsschemes,whereshopsorbusinessestakeontwogirlsforasix-monthperiod,obtainajoborsetuptheirownbusiness.Also,theirrateofchildmarriageis70%lowerthantheaverage.While most mothers are de facto skilled negotiators, there is still a stigma thatunpaid“caring”workinthehomeisvalueless.Auniversalbasicincomemayfixthissomeday.But itwill alsoneedachange inmaleattitudes toallow fathers stayathometocareforchildrenaswell.Supportiveworkplacesinthedevelopingworldcanactuallyproducebetterworkers,when women know they could take time off to care for sick children or elderlyrelativeswithoutfearoflosingtheirjobs.Sometimes technology has unintended side effects. In one pilot scheme inBangladeshwomenpreferredtobepaidincashratherthanthenewcashlessmobilephone payments. This is because their husbandswould see the textmessage andspend themoney immediately,whereas in thepast thewomenwould stashawaythecashforhouseholdneeds.Automation is shrinking the number of jobs – 80% of them held bywomen – inBangladesh’sgarmentindustryjobs.Thisplusincreasedurbanisationmeansgrowthareasaremobilephonerepairs,tourismandservices.InsightIn Bangladesh, driving or chauffeuring is a major industry, but still employs fewfemales. This is not because of old-fashioned attitudes, but because of a lack ofpublictoiletsforwomen.

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SHciEnce:VocationsforgirlsandyoungwomeninSTEMOrganisedbyOEIandSciDev.Net

Speakers

- OniangoRuth,BoardMember,CABI- OsamaBothina,RegionalCoordinator,MENAregion,SciDev.Net- SeguraCarmen,ScienceDisseminationTechnician,FundaciónDescubre- SpellerPaulo,SecretaryGeneral,OrganizaciónDeEstados

IberoamericanosParaLaEducación,LaCienciaYLaCultura- TripepiChiara,PolicyOfficer,EuropeanCommission-DGforResearch

andInnovation(RTD)Moderator:FernandezdeLisPatricia,ChiefEditor,ElPaísKeyPoints• Thereisalackofwomenstudyingscience,andfartoofewcontinuetopursuea

careerinthefieldaftergraduation.• Womenwhodo go on to find jobs in the field of science should serve as role

modelsfortheyoungergeneration.• The European Commission supports research organisations in bringing about

changestoclosethegendergap.• Toencouragegirlsinsecondaryschoolstostudyscience,theEChaslauncheda

campaigntofightgenderstereotypes.SynopsisAccording toUNESCO,womenonlymakeup28%of scientific researchersaroundtheworld.Thisraisestwoissues:Howtoencouragegirlsandyoungwomentostudyscience,technology,engineeringandmathematics(STEM)?Howtoencouragethosewhohavestudiedittopursuecareersinthesefields?In theMiddle East andNorthAfrica (MENA) region, for example, 40% ofwomenwhogotouniversitychoosetostudySTEMsubjects,yetfewcontinuetogointothefield after graduation. It is crucial to identify the qualitative factors that deterwomenfrompursuingSTEMcareerssothatsomethingcanbedoneaboutthislossofwomeninscientificcareers.Toaddresstheissue,theEuropeanCommissionissupportingresearchorganisationstobringaboutchangestoclosethegendergap.WhilethereappearstobeparityatthePhD levelbetweenmenandwomen,theratiodeclinesabruptlyafterthat.Forexample, in terms of professorship, the ratio is 9 to 1. Incentives are needed toimprovetheratio.

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TheEuropeanCommission isalso trying toencouragegirls insecondaryschools tostudy science. The Commission recently launched a campaign, “Science is a girlthing”,whichfightsstereotypesandencouragesrolemodelstocomeforward.The lack of powerful rolemodels is an important issue. Across theworld,womenwhogo intothescientific fieldatuniversitygetequalandevenbettergradesthanmen. These women should be encouraged to go back to the schools where theystudiedtosharetheirexperienceandtalkabouttheiracademicchoicetoencourageothers to follow suit. The problem is that women are often not aware that theycould act as role models; they do not know how influential or inspirational theycouldbe.Fightingstereotypesisanotherissuethatneedstobeaddressed.Eventeachershavebeenfoundtohaveanimplicitbiasagainstwomeninsciencewithoutevenrealisingit.InElSalvador,ayoungscienceteacherinagirls'schoolhelpedhisstudentsdevelopanappthatconnectspeoplewithhospitalsandclinicstodonateblood.Althoughtheappwasagreatsuccess,itdidnotgetfundingforcommercialisationbecauseofanaversiontofundscienceforwomen.Itisimportanttochangethismind-set.InsightAccordingtoarecentsurvey,66%ofSpaniardsdonotbelievethatwomenwouldmakegoodscientistsandarenotbeingencouragedtostudySTEMsubjects.


Inspired by EntreComp: The European Entrepreneurship CompetenceFrameworkOrganisedbytheEuropeanCommission

Speakers

- AbagunOlaoluwaHalimat,YoungLeader–Nigeria- McCallumElin,Director,BantaniEducationasbl- Ratto-NielsenJuan,Trainer&InstructionalDesigner,INTER·TRAINING

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2.1.4PROJECTLAB

AwardWinning film on gender equality and education inspires socialactionOrganisedbyBaha’IInternationalCommunity

Speakers

- BowmanAlan,Minister-CounsellorandDeputyHeadofMission,MissionofCanadatotheEuropeanUnion

- DeRegtMarina,AssistantProfessor,VrijeUniversiteitAmsterdam- HautalaHeidi,Vice-President,EuropeanParliament- RamTalaKatarina,PolicyOfficer,Baha'iInternationalCommunity- TaherzadehMay,Director,MayflowerCreations

Moderator:BayaniRachel,Representative,Baha'iInternationalCommunityPodcast

2.2Women/GirlsandtheEconomyWomen are participating in the economy in greater numbers and they hold anenormous economic potential, but they continue to lag their male counterpartswhen it comes to opportunities for economic empowerment, equal salaries orleadershippositions;thishurtsthewidereconomy.Investinginwomenit isnotonlymatterofhumanrightsandsocialjusticebutalsooneof'smarteconomy',thatallowstobenefitfromtheirtalentandresourcefulness.Women's equal participation in the economy, in the value chains and trade bringbackbenefitstotheentiresociety.Thereisaneedtosupportcomprehensivestrategiestoaddressthemainbarriersforwomen's economic empowerment. Studies show how women economicempowerment and gender equality result, among others, in political and socialstability,increasedlabourproductivity,higherreturnsandcatalysewidersocialandfinancialinclusion.Hindrances to women’s advancement and their economic empowerment takesmany formsandexpressions;persisting limitations inaccess to finance,education,propertyrights,genderstereotyping, limitedaccesstoaffordablechildcareofgoodquality, lack of social protection and last but not least intimidation, coercion andsexualviolenceattheworkplace.

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EmpoweringWomen in Sustainable Investment and Business throughtheEIPOrganisedbytheEuropeanCommission

Speakers

- ApooreDorcasAsige,YoungLeader–Ghana- DanielssonChristian,DirectorGeneral,Directorate-Generalfor

NeighbourhoodandEnlargementNegotiations,EuropeanCommission- FayolleAmbroise,Vice-President,EuropeanInvestmentBank(EIB)- GeorgievaKristalina,CEO,TheWorldBankGroup- LangenbucherAnja,DirectorEuropeandMiddleEast,Bill&Melinda

GatesFoundation- MimicaNeven,EuropeanCommissionerforInternationalCooperation

andDevelopment,EuropeanCommission- NelsonBetsy,Vice-President,EuropeanBankforReconstructionand

Development(EBRD)- PerezBeatriz,SeniorVicePresidentandChiefPublicAffairs,

CommunicationsandSustainabilityOfficer,TheCoca-ColaCompany- SandsPeter,ExecutiveDirector,TheGlobalFund

Moderator:TejadaLuis,CEO,AgenciaEspañoladeCooperaciónInternacionalparaelDesarrollo(AECID)KeyPoints• TheEU’sExternalInvestmentPlan(EIP)andotherprogrammesshouldcovernot

just economic empowerment through loans, but also through other gender-equalitymeasures.

• WomeninAfricahaveahugeuntappedpotential.• Banks and other businesses need to overcome their in-built prejudice against

women.• Programmes aiming to close the gender gap need comprehensive approaches

coveringeducation,health,accesstofinanceandsocialprotection.SynopsisPanellists examinedhow the EU’s newdevelopment tool, the External InvestmentPlan (EIP), could help boost sustainable investment and create decent jobs forwomeninAfricaandtheEuropeanNeighbourhood.Christian Danielsson, Director General of the European Commission’s DG NEAR(NeighbourhoodandEnlargementNegotiations),admittedthatthesituationwasnot

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very positive for women in many of the countries he dealt with, as the wagedifferentialsaresubstantialandtherearenotthesameopportunities.World Bank CEO Kristalina Georgieva pointed out that her institution investedbetweenEUR60-70billion in investmentprojects,andoneof thekey lessonswasthatactionhastobeevidencebased.SheestimatedthattherewasaroundUS$160trillionleftonthetableintheworldeconomyaswomenwereunused,underusedorunderpaid.Elizabeth Egharevba, Director inNigeria’s FederalMinistry of Budget andNationalPlanning,said thatwhengovernments linkupwithprogrammessuchas theEIP, itcan empowerwomen at various levels. She felt itwas timewomenwere seen asemployersandaspowersrunningnations.Ambroise Fayolle, Vice-President of the European Investment Bank (EIB), spoke ofparticular programmes to promote female entrepreneurship. He urged Europe toappreciatethatthereisalotofdynamisminAfrica.DorcasAsigeApoore,ayoungleaderfromGhana,explainedhowaloanofUS$1000helped her hire hundreds of women to build her basket weaving business, whichnow exports to the UK, the US and Australia. She plans to reach out to 500 000womenoverthenextdecadewiththehelpoftheEIP.AnjaLangenbucher,EuropeDirectoroftheBill&MelindaGatesFoundation,saiditwasnot surprising thatmostofmoney flowing intoAfricagoes tocash-generatingareas, but what the continent really needs is funding for essential areas such ashealth,educationandsanitation.PeterSands,ExecutiveDirectorfortheGlobalFundtoFightAIDS,TuberculosisandMalaria,saidthebestwaytohelpwomenfulfiltheirpotentialistoprotectthem,inparticular fromdisease.Henoted that in theworstaffectedcountries,womenarefivetoeighttimesmorelikelytobeinfectedbyAIDS–anditisalldowntogenderinequalities.Betsy Nelson, Vice-President Risk and Compliance and Chief Risk Officer at theEuropeanBankforReconstructionandDevelopment(EBRD),saidthatwomenwerea vast untapped resource for banks, especially since they are very loyal and theyrepay.Beatriz Perez, Senior Vice-President and Chief Public Affairs, Communications andSustainabilityOfficeratTheCoca-ColaCompany,explainedthedrinkgiant’ssupportprogrammeshelpingwomen inAfricaandsaidwomenwanttrainingtoolsandnothandoutssotheycanthrive.NevenMimica, EU Commissioner for International Cooperation andDevelopment,saidtherewasaclearbusinesscaseforprogrammesempoweringwomen,whichhedescribedasbothrightandsmart.

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InsightThere aremany ways that institutions, agencies and businesses can help unleashfemalepotentialinAfrica,anditallhelps.

Acceleratingwomen’seconomicempowermentOrganised by ITC (International Trade Center) and SEGIB (SecretaríaGeneralIberoamericana)

Speakers

- AbdallaSalmaElshaikhIdrisAli,YoungLeader-Sudan- DeSaint-MalodeAlvaradoIsabel,VicePresident,MinisterofExternal

Relations,GovernmentofPanamáPanamá- GrynspanRebeca,SecretaryGeneral,SEGIB(SecretaríaGeneral

Iberoamericana)- GonzalezArancha,ExecutiveDirector,InternationalTradeCentre(ITC)- MalmstromCecilia,EuropeanCommissionerforTrade,European

Commission- Mlambo-NgcukaPhumzile,ExecutiveDirector,UNWomen

Moderator:ManzanoCristina,Director,Esglobal/PensamientoIberoamericanoKeyPoints• Theeconomicempowermentofwomencanbeviewedasadevelopmentissue.• The global economy loses trillions of dollars due to the wage differential

betweenmenandwomen.• Discriminatory legislation and customs must be eliminated, but that is only a

start.• Unpaidworkandissuessuchasmaternityleaveremainhighontheagenda.• Ifwomenaretreatedfairlyandputonequalfooting,theyprobablydonotneed

specialassistance.SynopsisThe economic empowerment of women can be viewed as a development issue.Poverty reductionwill fail if half of the population lags behind. In addition,whenwomenriseoutofpoverty,theypulltheirfamiliesupalongwiththem.Discriminatory legislation and customs must be eliminated. A dozen countries inLatinAmericahavelawsthatbanwomenfromcertainprofessionsundertheguiseof

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“protecting”them.IntheMiddleEastandNorthAfrica(MENA)region,18countriesrequirethatwomenobtainpermissionfromamale“guardian”toundertakecertainactivities.Womenneedtobefreetomaketheirownchoices.Advocatesforchangeshouldpressurepolicymakerstoimplement“good”laws,suchthose dictating equal pay for equal work. If women are treated fairly and put onequalfooting,theyprobablydonotneedspecialassistance.Womenaccountforhalfofthepopulationbutclosertoone-thirdofglobalGDP.AWorldBankstudyshowed that theglobaleconomy loses trillionsofdollarsdue towage differentials betweenmen and women. The arguments in favour of genderparitycanbemadeintermsofacost-benefitanalysis.Itcanbepromotedasakeyelement in broader national development plans that would benefit the entirepopulation.Women`sempowermentisnotazero-sumgame.Theseeffortscan tap intochangingattitudes, includingpartsof theprivatesector,wheresocialandenvironmentalresponsibilitiesareincreasinglyincludedalongwithprofitsascoreobjectives.Thelargestgroupofpeopleinpovertyiswomenbetweentheagesof24and34.Thisofcoursecoincideswiththeirpeakreproductiveyears.Manywomenendupleavingtheir jobs or work in the informal sector so that they can care for their children.Womenshouldnotbepenalisedprofessionallyasaresult,whichalsoraisestheissueofunpaiddomesticworkandthefamily-workbalance. Intheend,womenneedtobe allowed to decide howmany children theywant andwhen theywant to havethem.Evidence shows thatwomen faceobstacles toparticipating inandbenefiting fromincreased trade. Many women run small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs),which tend to have a harder time taking advantage of trade opportunities. TradeagreementsarebeginningtoincludespecificprovisionsonSMEs.Someaddgender-related clauses. Negotiations between the European Union and Chile are oneexample. Elements can include access to public procurement, ease in startingbusinesses,educationandtraining.TheEqualPayInternationalCoalition(EPIC)isamulti-stakeholdercoalitionthataimsto eliminate the gender pay gap by 2030 as part of the Sustainable DevelopmentGoals(SDGs)process.TheEPICisledbytheInternationalLabourOrganization(ILO),UNWomen,andtheOrganisationforEconomicCo-operationandDevelopment.Oneobstacle inmany countries is the lack of good data about the true extent of theproblem.InsightInSpainmanywomenaddressthework-lifebalancebyfocusingontheircareersandnothavingchildren.Butthisisnotanentirelyfreechoice.

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2.2.2LABDEBATE

DoyouknowwhereyourclothescomefromOrganisedbytheEuropeanCommission,UNECE,andITC

Speakers

- AllioChloé,PolicyOfficer,EuropeanCommission-DGforInternationalCooperationandDevelopment(DEVCO)

- MoreauPascale,PublicAffairsManager,SustainableApparelCoalition- PisaniMariaTeresa,EconomicAffairsOfficer,UnitedNationsEconomic

CommissionforEurope- VanpeperstraeteBen,LobbyandAdvocacyCoordinator,CleanClothes

Campaign- WozniakJoseph,Head,TradeforSustainableDevelopment,International

TradeCentre(ITC)Moderator: Karhunen Antti, Head of Unit, European Commission - DG forInternationalCooperationandDevelopment(DEVCO)KeyPoints• Worldwide,womenandgirlsaccountfor75%ofemployeesinthetextileand

garment industries,ofwhich90%areestimatedtobepaid less thana livingwage.

• Theglobaldebateaboutintroducingsaferworkingpracticesandfairerpayfortheseworkers is edging towards amoremature phase as companies acceptthatbeingsecretiveabouttheirsuppliersimpliestheyhavesomethingtohide.

• Policy-makersandactivists facemultiplechallengeswhenmappingways toamore sustainable future forgarmentworkers, includingquestionsabouthowmuchconsumerscareaboutethicallysourcedclothing.

• There is also an ongoing debate about whether the EU’s regulatory andlegislative framework for food labelling by retailers could be a model forgarments.

• Thereisbroadagreementthattransparencyandtraceabilityarekeyconceptswhenseekingconcretewaystoimprovethelotofvulnerableworkers.

SynopsisLowpayanddangerousworkingconditionscontinuetodominatetheglobalgarmentindustry,withnineoutof10womenandgirlswhomakeup75%of itsworkforcepaidlessthanalivingwage.Since thecollapse in2013ofaBangladeshibuildinghousing fiveclothing factoriessupplyingglobalbrands,includingBenetton,whichkilled1135workersandinjured

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thousands more, the culture of corporate secrecy about conditions in overseasfactoriesisshiftingasmoreandmorebusinessesaccepttheneedfortransparency.Amongpolicy-makersandactivists,workcontinuesontechnicalissuesregardingthetraceabilityoftextilesthroughtheindustry’scomplexsupplychains.Someexpertscalculatethereareupto15distinctstagesbetweentheproductionofrawmaterialssuchaswoolorcotton–throughyarn-making,weaving,fabric-cuttingandfinishingetc.–andtheconsumerbuyingafinishedgarment,eachofwhichstephasitsownenvironmentalimpactsandlabourrightsissues.The global clothing industry is also characterized bywebs of small processors andmanufacturers, linked by international agents andmiddlemen, all feeding the bignamedglobalbrandsandretailers.In addition, governments in developing countries are often unwilling or unable toenforce building standards or fire safety regulations in small and medium-sizedfactories,addingtothelabourrightsviolationsoftheirbadlypaidworkers.Current efforts to map these intricate value chains, in an attempt to improveworkingconditions,includetheInternationalTradeCentre’sSustainabilityMapandtheHiggsIndex,aholisticyardstickdevelopedbytheSustainableApparelCoalition.TheCleanClothesCampaignistakinganalternativeapproach,pressuringbusinessesto sign a Transparency Pledge to disclose a standard range of information aboutevery factory involved in manufacturing their products. The campaign hopes thispledgewill establish aminimum, common standard of transparency and build ongoodpracticeswithintheindustry.How far consumers care about the intricacies of such efforts is another matter.Panellists agreed that clothes buyers tend to be uninterested in the details oftraceabilityandthatonlycertaindemographics–suchasEUmillennials–arelikelytobewillingtopaymoreforethicallysourcedclothing.National governments, too, are demonstrating different levels of commitment tothese issues, with Germany leading the way with its own label for sustainabletextiles.There is also disagreement among garment trade experts about the role oflegislation and regulation in future policies and whether the labelling of foods –whichintheEUisalegalrequirementplacedonretailers–mightbeamodelfortheclothingindustry.Such ongoing debates are expected to slow the pace of any global agreement oneffectivenewrulesregardingtransparencyandtraceability.

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InsightThe dry jargon of this debatewill, no doubt, leavemost clothes buyers shruggingtheir shoulders, justas thepanellistspredicted,but itwouldbeunforgivable ifwewaited for yet another tragedy like the building collapse in Bangladesh before afairerwayofstockingtheworld’sgarmentshopsisagreed.

Womenentrepreneurs-spearheadingimplementationofAgenda2030Organised by Friends of Europe, the AFD (Agence Française deDéveloppement),GIZ, jica,TheWorldBank,Europeans InvestmentBank,TheCoca-ColaCompany,andUNIDO

Speakers

- ApooreDorcasAsige,YoungLeader–Ghana- CollinCatherine,HeadofEIBRegionalRepresentationforEastAfrica,

EuropeanInvestmentBank(EIB)- OdileConchou,HeadofSocialCohesionandGenderUnit,Agence

FrançaisedeDéveloppement- RozasAngela,SocialImpact,TheCoca-ColaCompany

Moderator:IslamShada,DirectorEurope&Geopolitics,FriendsofEuropeKeyPoints• Womenneedrolemodelstobeencouragedtosetuptheirownbusinesses.• Furthering women’s businesses requires a comprehensive approach that

tacklessocialpolicyandinfrastructure.• Involvingthelocalcommunityinsupportingwomenentrepreneursguarantees

betterresults.• Therehasbeenachangeinattitudetowardswomentakingloansthatcarrya

financialrisk,buttheymaystillbefacedwithalackoffunding.SynopsisThereareagreatnumberof impediments towomen’sentrepreneurship,althoughsmall businesses run by women are crucial to the economy. A comprehensiveapproach is needed to tackle those hurdles. The European Union, as the world’slargestdevelopmentdonor,isworkingtoensuregender-sensitivityofitspolicies,forexample,bylookingathowwomenbenefit.Women’s enhanced labourmarket participationwould substantially expand globalGDP. However, amending the situation requires a broad approach that considerssocialfactors,suchaschildcareavailabilityandevenbasicinfrastructure,aswomendependontransportandroadconditionstobeabletoselltheirgoods.

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Entrepreneurial skills are key tomorewomen starting up as entrepreneurs. Thereshouldbesupportforavailableforwomen,suchasbusinessincubators,assoonasthey finish their education. Support should include loans and grants and alsotechnicalassistancetobuildupentrepreneurialskills.Womenoftenhaveto justifytheir role as entrepreneurs and could be faced with obstacles such as not beingentitledtotakeuploansorsigncontractswithouttheagreementoftheirhusband.Bothpublicandprivatefundsareneededtobringaboutchangeandthebestresultstend to be achieved when local communities are involved in the investmentdecisions. Any future success for local entrepreneurship depends on answering totheneedsofthelocalcommunity.Althoughthereseemstohavebeenashiftinattitudestoaccesstofunding,allowingwomentotakemoreloansanddealingwiththerisk,fundingmaystillbescarceforwomen’sbusinesses.Digitalisationofferswomennewbusinessopportunities; thedigitaleconomyholdshuge potential, but scaling up a business to match the demands of the digitaleconomy is yet another challenge for new entrepreneurs. Key towomen’s futuresuccessisdevelopingpartnershipswithotherwomenentrepreneurs,aspartnershipsguaranteesustainablebusinesses.InsightTheworld of business as a “male bastion” of power is being stormed bywomen.However, they still face institutional barriers both to starting a business and thengrowing it.The real challenge forwomenrunning theirownbusiness is toachievefinancialparitywithmaleentrepreneursovertime.

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InvestinginACPWomen’sGraduationfromtheInformalEconomyOrganisedbyTradeCommIIProgramme,CTA,ACP

Speakers

- GnassounouViwanou,AssistantSecretaryGeneral,SustainableEconomicDevelopmentandTradeDepartment

- KawawaEmma,Founder&Chairperson,TanzaniaWomenCEOsRoundtable

- MizziLeonard,DirectorforPlanetandProsperity,EuropeanCommission-DGforInternationalCooperationandDevelopment(DEVCO)

- MuchokiLucy,ChiefExecutiveOfficer,KenyaAgri-businessandAgroIndustryAlliance

- StewartGillian,ProgramManager,WomeninBusinessDevelopmentIncorporated

Moderator:DeLaMaisonneuveAxel,DeputyHeadofUnit,EuropeanCommission-DGforInternationalCooperationandDevelopment(DEVCO)

KeyPoints• Forwomen,theformaleconomyopensdoorstonewfinancingpossibilities.• Thepublicsectorcanscale-upaccesstofinance,technologyandknowledge.• Partnershipsareneededatalllevelstohelpliftwomenoutofpoverty.• Capacity building is helping rural women move their businesses up the value

chain.SynopsisTheInternationalMonetaryFund’s lateststatisticsconfirmthatthemajorityofthefastest-growingeconomiesintheworldthrough2020willbeinAfrica.TradewithintheAfrican,CaribbeanandPacific(ACP)countries isalsogrowing.Yet,atthesametime,thenumberofwomenstilloperatingwithininformaleconomiesisstaggering.Sowhatcanbedonetohelpwomenoutoftheprecariousinformaleconomy?While the ingenuity and dynamism of the informal sector is a real strength,becoming part of the formal economy allows the government to protect andrespondtotheneedsofitscitizensbetter,forexample,viasocialsecurityschemesand toprovidebetter services suchas childcare andeducation. For entrepreneursand women, in particular, the formal economy opens doors to new financingpossibilities.Partnership is needed at all levels to help lift women out of the poverty trap.Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs) between the European Union and ACP

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nations and regions aim at promoting ACP-EU trade – and ultimately contribute,through tradeand investment, to sustainabledevelopmentandpoverty reduction.The EU is the main destination for agricultural and transformed goods from ACPpartners.Manytypespartnershipareneededandtherearemanysuccessfulexamplestolearnfrom. Building capacity – from basic education to financial literacy through tomeetingestablishedandemergingstandardson,forexample,traceability–requiresmuchmoredialogueandfacilitatorsareneededtoprovidetechnicalassistance.Partnerships help local producers scale up and access new markets. Likewise,incubators for new agribusiness ideas are being developed in conjunction withprivate-sectoractorstoensurethattheideasthatemergecanbefundedoncetheyaremarket-ready.Governmentisalsoacriticalpartnerinsecuringtheaccesstofinanceandtechnologythatwomenentrepreneurswant.Thosewitharealcommitmenttoconsultationwillincrease the likelihood of delivering the right infrastructure and ancillary supportservicesthatareneededtohelpbusinessesthrive,especiallythosethatarewomen-led.Mobility remains a problematic issue for women working in agriculture in ACPcountiesandregions.Participantsheardfromsomegreatdecentralisationinitiativesthat are helping women who want to improve their situation and grow theirbusinesses.Throughpartnership,mobiletrainingfacilitieshavebeendeveloped.Thisallowswomentotrainandgetthenecessaryapprovals,suchaslicensing,bank,taxand standards, from the various licensingagencieswithouthaving to travel to thecapitalcity.Empowerment results from giving women access to training, new financingpossibilitiesandtobetterservices.OthercapacitybuildinginitiativestohelpinspirewomentotryandmovetheirbusinessupthevaluechainincludedaCEOroundtablewherewomenleaderssharetheirlessonslearnedwithyoungaspiringruralwomenentrepreneurs.InsightMainstreaming gender can only work if it seeks to tackle the social and culturalnormsthatunderliegenderdiscrimination,suchasdenyingawoman’srighttoownlandorchildmarriage.

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TradeandWomen’seconomicempowermentOrganisedbytheEuropeanCommission

Speakers

- CaballeroSosaLila,ActingHeadofResearchandProgrammePolicy,ActionAidUK

- HardemanHilde,Head,EuropeanCommission-ServiceforForeignPolicyInstrument(FPI)

- PalmerDenese,Manager,SouthsideDistributorsLTD- TauqirShahSyed,Ambassador,PermanentMissionofPakistantothe

WorldTradeOrganisation- ZaimisNikolaos,Adviser,EuropeanCommission-DGforTrade(TRADE)- ZarrilliSimonetta,Chief,Trade,GenderandDevelopmentProgramme,

UNCTAD(UnitedNationsConferenceonTradeandDevelopment)

Moderator:JansenMarion,ChiefEconomist,InternationalTradeCentre(ITC)KeyPoints• Genderinequalitydamagestheeconomiccompetitivenessofacountry,resulting

inmassivelossesofrevenueforthestate.• Tradedealsaffectwomeninparticularbypricechangesandrestructuringofthe

workforce.• Trade agreements can reduce government revenues, and result in the

underfundingofpublicservices,whichiscrucialforwomen.• TheEuropeanCommissionaimstoinspiregirlsandyoungwomenbypromoting

rolemodels.SynopsisTheEuropeanCommissionhas steppedupefforts tonegotiate tradedealsaroundthe world on behalf of the 28-Member State bloc as fears grow for the globalmultilateralfreetradesystem.OneofitsgoalsistomaintainthecompetitivenessofMemberStatesinanincreasinglytoughglobalarena.Gender inequality harms the economic competitiveness of countries. Billions ofeurosarelosttotheeconomybecauseofthewagegapbetweenmenandwomen,andbecausewomendonothavethesameopportunitiesasmen.TheCommission isnotonlypushinggenderequalityon thebasisof sharedvalueswithin the EU, but also in trade talks. Besides promoting female rolemodels, it israisingawareness inthirdcountriestopromoteconcreteactionforwomen. Italsoaimstoincludethegenderissueinitsdevelopmentprojectsaroundtheworld.However, stakeholders argue that trade goes beyond the economy and that onegenderchapterintradeagreementswillnotsuffice.Thereisastrongargumentfor

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the gender perspective to be mainstreamed in trade deals, and to be reflectedthroughout suchagreements. It is also important toassess the impactofdifferentsegmentsofsocietyandtheeconomyonceatradedealcomesintoforce.It took some time for theCommission to includeenvironmental concerns in tradenegotiations,anditisclearthataddingthegenderperspectivemightalsotakesometime.Women’s rights need to be taken into account whenever trade agreements arenegotiatedasthedealscanaffectwomendifferentlyandmoreseriouslythanmen.Trade and women’ rights experts argue that changes in employment caused byliberalisation of particular sectors mean that some industries become bigger andotherssmaller.Theworkforceneedstoadjust,whichismoredifficultforwomenassocialnormsattributeparticular jobs to them.Changes in thepricesof goodsandservicesaffectwomennotonlyasconsumersbutproducersaswell.A change in government revenues due to lower tariffs can affect the quality andfundingofpublicservices.Womenrelymoreonpublicservicesthanmen,includingpublic transportation, health and childcare. Increasing privatisation also threatensthesepublicservices.Tradepolicycanthereforenolongerbedevelopedinisolationfromsocialpolicies.InsightTradeisnotonlyaboutjobcreation.Itisalsoaboutgovernmentsbeingabletosticktotheirpolicy,andchooseandreinforcethesectorswherewomen’spotentialhasthegreatestopportunities.

Innovation&Sustainableagriculture-toolstobridgethegendergapOrganisedbyOCPandWomeninAfrica

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- ApeaAgnesAtim,FounderandCEO,HopeCo-ops- BelrhitiImane,Vice-President,SalesandMarketingforAfrica,OCPGroup- GeigerHenriette,DirectorforPeopleandPeace,EuropeanCommission-

DGforInternationalCooperationandDevelopment(DEVCO)- LibogCharlotte,FounderAfriqueGrenierduMonde- SmiresOtmaneBennani,GeneralCounsel,OCPGroup - OwonaKonoJosephHyacinthe,President,Afruibana

Moderator: Tambwe Mujinga, Communication Officer, International Trade Centre(ITC)

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KeyPoints• African agriculture is feminised. Women account for around 80 % of farm

workers.• Land ownership is still largely inmen's hands and this prevents women from

havingaccesstocapitalandtheinputstheyneedtoincreaseproduction.• Educationisessentialsothatfarmerscanmakethemostefficientuseofseeds,

fertilisersandothertechnologiestoboostoutput.• Newtechnologies,especiallydigitalones,offerachanceforAfricanagriculture

toenjoyamajorleapforwardinproductivity.SynopsisAgricultureinAfricaisfeminised.TheautomaticimagethatthegeneralpublichasofanAfricanfarmerasamanshouldbereplacedaswomencarryoutabout80%ofworkontheland.Withoutdatadifferentiatingbetweenmenandwomen,women's interestsarenottakenintoaccountwhendecidingpolicy.Women face major obstacles in the farming sector. The biggest of these is thesystemof landownershipasmost landbelongstomen.Withoutownershiprights,womengetfinancingforseedsandotherinputs.Whilewomenareheavilypresentinproduction,mentakeoverinareassuchasprocessing,distributionandmarketingastheyowntheland.Without access to capital, it is very difficult for African agriculture to move fromsubsistencefarmingtocommercialproduction.Insomecommunities,womendonotownmobile phones as these are seen as assets belonging tomen.Women needaccesstothelatestinformationavailableviamobiledevicestoboostproductivity.Africa has potential as an agricultural producer and has tomeet the challenge offeeding a global population that is expected to reach nine billion by 2050. Africapossessesmore than 50% of theworld's arable land and offers a newmodel forsustainable production that can avoid the problems encountered by regions withintensive production on other continents. For now, Africa is a net importer offoodstuffs.Technology,inparticulardigitalinnovation,offersawayforAfricanfarmerstomakealeapinoutput.Inexpensivemobiledevicescanprovideinformationsuchasmarketprices,weatherandotherdatatohelp farmers forplantingdecisionswhiledronescanbeusedtoreportoncropsandgrowingconditions.Appshavebeendevelopedthatcanlinkfarmerstoalternativesourcesoffinancingsuch as crowdfunding initiatives. Efforts must be made to ensure that thesetechnologiesaregender-friendlysotheycanbeusedbywomenfarmers.

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Initiativesareplannedtoraiseeducationabouttheuseofinputsandtogivefarmersbasic training in running small businesses. Platforms are needed to bring farmers,financiers, processors and distributors together to improve themarketing of farmproducts.Farmers'biggestproblemistheissueofrisk.Noonewouldlendtofarmersbecausetheperceivedrisksweretoohigh.Panellistsstressedtheroleofthepublicsectorincreatingtherightenvironmentforfarmingtoexpand.The transformation of the system of land ownership is the main priority forunleashingthepotentialofAfricanagricultureandforgivingwomentheeconomiccontroltheyneed.InsightAccesstofinancingisamajorissue.Wherecreditisavailablelenderschargeinterestratesof25%to30%.


HowaresocialentrepreneursadvancingtheSDGs?OrganisedbyUNIDO

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- CandelariFrancesco,SocialEntrepreneurshipExpert,UNIDO(UnitedNationsIndustrialDevelopmentOrganization)

- SantiEmanuele,FounderandPresident,Afrilanthropyasbl

EmpoweringAfricanwomenthroughleadershipdevelopmentOrganisedbytheAfricanBusinessClub–SolvayBrusselsSchool

Speakers

- MbazomoCarole,SecrétaireGénérale,AfricanBusinessClub- MendyJoelle,Strategy&ContentManager,AfricaBusinessClub- MukendyCynthia,AfricanGist- TiropSusan,InvestmentManager,BambooCapitalPartners

Moderator: Madu Uzoamaka, EU-Africa Political Commentator, What's in it forAfrica?

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2.2.4PROJECTLAB

ForestsandFarms–Women’sBusinessOrganisedbyAgricord,ForestandFarmFacultyandFAO

Speakers

- CrabbéBernard,TeamleaderEnvironmentandMainstreaming,EuropeanCommission-DGforInternationalCooperationandDevelopment(DEVCO)

- HandoondoJennipher,TreeNurseryChomaAssociation,Zambia- KathambiChepkwonyCharity,MemberofParliament,NationalAssembly,

Kenya- NtungwaJanuario,CountryCoordinator,Trias- PartanenKati,BoardMember,TheCentralUnionofAgricultural

ProducersandForestOwners(MTK) Moderator: Campbell Jeffrey, Manager, Forest and Farm Facility, FAO Forest andFarmFacilityPodcast

DigitalTransformation:anopportunityforwomeninAfricaOrganisedbyOrange,theAFD(AgenceFrançaisedeDéveloppement),andGSMA

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- DiagneNafy,Founder,AWALEBIZ- KoelblPauline,ManagingDirector,AfricanInnovationFoundation- SchaartAfke,VicePresidentandHeadofEuropeGSMA- WaldTidhar,HeadofGovernmentRelations&PublicPolicy-BetterThan

CashAlliance,UnitedNationsCapitalDevelopmentFundModerator:NietschJulia,ICT4DPartnerships-GroupStrategyOrangePodcast

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3 Lessons for economically empoweringwomenwith digital financialservices

OrganisedbyConsultativeGrouptoAssistthePoorandWomen’sWorldBanking

Speakers

- BadangElisabethMedou,SeniorVice-PresidentAfricaand IndianOceanandSpokesperson,OrangeMiddleEast&Africa,Orange

- BullGreta,CEO,ConsultativeGrouptoAssistthePoor(CGAP)- LopezYrenilsa,InvestmentOfficer,Women'sWorldBanking- PhiriLelemba,GroupChiefMarketingOfficer,Zoona

Podcast

EmpowermentofWomenworkersinthegarmentindustryinMyanmar

OrganisedbysequagGmbH

Speakers

- LehmannSimone,ProjectDirector,sequagGmbH- LwinWaiWai,GarmentWorker,BusinessKindMyanmar- KoThanDar,DirectorThonePanHlaLocalNGO,BusinessKindMyanmar- ThairSuMon,ProjectManager,MyanmarGarmentManufacturers

Association- WigerhällJonah,SustainabilityExpert,Hennes&Mauritz

Moderator:CharalambousAlexander,Teamleader,SWITCHtoGreenFacilityPodcast

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2.3Women/GirlsintheUrbanSpace(SustainableCities)Thecontinuousrapidrateofurbanisation indevelopingcountrieswearecurrentlyexperiencingischangingthesocialfabricinfundamentalways,fromtheorganisationof work to the social interactions, including opportunities, or lack thereof, foradvancinggenderequalityandwomenempowerment.

Ononeside,womenaregenerallyharderaffectedby living in inadequatehousingandinconditionsofpoordeliveryofbasicmunicipalservices.Ontheother,womenmay also constitute a core vector for positive changes, constituting an essentialelement for moving towards sustainable urban development. Under thisperspective,itisneededtobetterunderstandgenderdynamicsandgenderimpactsof rapid urbanisation, rural-urban migration, international migration and slumgrowth to both counter inequalities and to harness gender as an active force forsustainableurbanisation.


Citiesforgirlsandyoungwomen=citiesforallOrganised by PLATFORMA, PLAN international, UN-Habitat, and TheUnitedCitiesandLocalGovernmentsofAfrica

Speakers

- AlbrectsenAnne-Birgitte,CEO,PlanInternational- CourtèsCélestineKetchaEpse,MayorofBangangté,UnitedCitiesand

LocalGovernments- LeaoLaisRocha,YoungLeader-Brazil- SharifMaimunahMohd,Under-Secretary-GeneralandExecutiveDirector,

UnitedNationsHumanSettlementsProgramme(UN-Habitat)- VallierFrederic,Secretary-General,CouncilofEuropeanMunicipalities

andRegionsModerator:ChadwickVince,BrusselsCorrepondent,DevexKeyPoints

• Womenandgirlsfaceuniquechallengesinpublicspacesandpublictransportinmanycities.

• Womenareconstantlyexcludedfromeconomicactivities. Womenhaveanenormouscontributiontomake.Thecityisanengineofgrowthanditmustbeplannedinagender-responsivemanner.

• More advocacy is needed for women at the local level. In Africa womenrepresent52%ofpopulationandtheyareattheheartofdevelopment.

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• Menand leadersmustbe taught tounderstand the importanceofwomen.Urban planners and architects are mostly males. They rarely think aboutissueslikethedisabledandthesafetyandmobilityofwomen.

SynopsisCitieswillbesustainableonlywhenwomen’sandgirls’perspectivesaretaken intoaccount.Womenareconstantlyexcludedfromeconomicactivities.Womenhaveanenormous contribution to make. Cities are the engine of growth. They must beplannedinagender-responsivemanner.Women face challenges in the public space and transport services in cities. Forexample,usingpublic toilets isadangerousexperience foryounggirls inKampala,Uganda,duringtheday;95%ofgirlsfeelunsafeinpublicpremises.The reality of living in cities has to be taken into accountwhen planning anddesigning cities. The Safer City programmes are working with girls to bring theirstoriestonationalandlocalauthorities,sothatrelevantmeasuresaddressingsafetyissuescanbetaken.The local leaderson thegroundare themayors.Theyneed todomanagementbywalking–seeingthecitywiththosefeelinginsecurityeveryday.Thentheywillseewhat needs to fixed. Inclusive cities have to be holistic, taking into account thephysical,theeconomic,thesocialandthepsychological.InnorthernEurope,morewomenareengagedinlocalgovernmentthanmen.Some1 700 cities are engaged with the gender equality charter and are following itscommitments.Efficiency in city management comes from the sharing of responsibilities andexchangeofperspectives.Policyshouldtakeintoaccountallsocialdimensionsinthewaycitiesarebuiltandplannedthroughparityininstitutionsandorganisations.Moreadvocacyisneededforwomenatthelocallevel.InAfricawomenmakeup52%of the population and they are at the heart of development,while only 6%ofmayors in the world are women. This shows the discrepancy in sustainabledevelopment.Womenatthedecision-making levelneedtobringotherwomenintothe loopandUnitedCitiesandLocalGovernmentsAfrica isoneof the rareorganisations to linkwomenmayors together, contributing toaddresschallenges related toSustainableDevelopmentGoals.Gender mainstreaming and youth will be reflected in UN-Habitat’s new strategicplan2025.Thereisacriticalneedforkeyactorstoworkinteamstodesigncitiesforall,andtogivewomenavoiceandinvestment.

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Menandleadersmustbeeducatedtoappreciatethatwomenareimportant.Citiesarenotplanned inagenderresponsivemanner.Citieswerebuiltbymenformen.Urban planners and architects aremostlymales. The last things they think abouttraditionallyareissueslikethedisabledorthesafetyandmobilityofwomen.Womenandmenexperiencecitiesdifferently.Problemsofsafetyandinclusivenessexistinallcities.Ifweplanacityforwomenweplanitforall.Itisessentialtobuildapolicyconceivedbyall,involvingaconsultationprocess.Cityplanningwillneverberesilientwithoutempoweringwomenandgirlsfromlocalcommunities.Urban problems will not be solved without women leadership,motivationandempathyleadingtoconnection.InsightSafety and security in cities are a crucial concern ofwomen and young girls. Thisrestrictstheirmovementandemploymentopportunities.

2.3.2LABDEBATE

LeadersofchangeintheMaghrebOrganised by AIMF, Policy Forum on Development, and Réseau desFemmesLeadersduMaghreb

Speakers

- AmehriFatima,President,CooperativedesFemmes"ArganIdaOumtate"- BochraBelHajHmidaEpSahli,MemberofParliament,NationalAssembly

ofTunisia- FreehillMary,DublinCitycouncillor,EuropeanCommitteeoftheRegions- MloukaCyrineBen,President,RéseaudesFemmesLeadersduMaghreb

Moderator: Kebri Farida, Programme analyst, United Nations DevelopmentProgramme(UNDP)KeyPoints• InternationalLabourOrganization(ILO)statisticsshowthatwomenrepresent24

%ofemployersworldwide,butonly6%intheMiddleEastandNorthAfrica.• Equalityofinheritanceforwomen,longataboosubjectinTunisia,isnowbeing

debatedandmaywellbevotedintolawsoon.• Many women are unaware of their potential. Mentoring programmes and

associationsopenthewayforthem.• Farming cooperatives need support to help them compete with industrial

interestsabletoinvestinmoresophisticatedproductiontechnology.

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SynopsisThis session examined how promoting the leadership of women is changing thesocial fabric of the Maghreb. There was a particular focus on the importance ofwomen’s participation in the political system. Even though there has been muchprogress in access to education, the economy and political representation, manyobstacles still hold backwomen and girls from reaching their full potential in theMaghrebregion.Women needing their own careers is a major topic in the Euro-MediterraneanRegionalandLocalAssembly(ARLEM)reportthatwaspublishedinFebruarybytheCommitteeoftheRegions.ThereportexamineshowregionalandlocalgovernmentcanempowerwomenandhowtheEUcanfacilitatethatprocess.Accesstoinformationandeducationarevital.Thisisparticularlyproblematicinruralareas, although digital technologies can potentially give a maximum number ofwomenandgirlsaccesstocontent.Regionalandlocalauthoritieshaveacentralrolein education and should integrate professional training for women into localemploymentdevelopmentstrategies.Microcreditsshouldalsobeexploredasawayofempoweringwomen.A further issue is a lack of affordable child and elder care. Such support services,along with those for women suffering from violence, must be resourced at localgovernmentlevel.In the 1990s, women in Tunisia were still not allowed to get anywhere nearParliament, let alone ask elected politicians awkward questions. But this haschanged.Politicalwillisintunewithcivilsociety,aprimeexamplebeinglegislationregardingviolenceagainstwomen.A network across the region of leading women is not just about building theirbusinesses,butalsoaboutenhancingtheirprivateandcultural lives.Beingactivelyinvolved in local government underpins private-public partnerships, while theperspective of the whole region enhances prospects for urban developmentprojects.OneTunisianinitiativetobringyoungpeopletogetherforadigitalfestivalisbeingtakenupbyTripoliinLibya.A women’s farming cooperative managed to overcome tremendous prejudice tostartmakingfoodandcosmeticproductsfromtheoiloftheargantree,orMoroccanironwood. Itwashardtomakeacasefortheprojectwhen initialdiscussionswereheldamongthemenandwomeninseparaterooms.Butwithaidfromorganisations,includingtheEU, literacyclassesandtraining intherelevantproductionstandards,thecooperativemanagedtodominatethemarketforseveralyears.

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InsightGreater access to education in Ireland helped change attitudes over the 35 yearssince the first referendum on abortion. Many people are now less under theinfluence of the Church and inMay voted to legalise abortion. Although this hasbeen legal in Tunisia for the past 45 years, the country’s long struggle againsttraditionsforotherreformscontinues.

Equal(c)ityOrganisedbyUNOPS,UNIDOandCitiesAlliance

Speakers

- Belcher-TaylorPam,Mayor,PaynesvilleCityCorporation- MohamedFatinAli,IndustrialDevelopmentOfficerUNIDO(United

NationsIndustrialDevelopmentOrganization)- SchmidtWerner,Director,EuropeanInvestmentBank(EIB)- MuruliAngela,FORWARD(FoundationforWomen’sHealth,Researchand

Development)- O'ReganNick,Director,InfrastructureandProjectManagementGroup,

UnitedNationsOfficeforProjectServices(UNOPS)- CiccarelliPaolo,HeadofCities,LocalAuthorities,Digitalisation,

InfrastructuresEuropeanCommission-DGforInternationalCooperationandDevelopment(DEVCO)

Moderator:LimaLaura,CitiesAlliance-UNOPSKeyPoints

• Women need to be represented on municipalities to ensure that theirconcernsarereflectedininfrastructureprojects.

• Havingmorewomen in leadership positions improves the equality balanceandgivesyoungwomenrolemodelstoemulate.

• It is important to have women take part in project design because onlywomenfullyunderstandwomen’sconcerns.

• Ensuringgenderequalityisahumanrightandaneconomicimperative.• The narrative needs to be about the transformative power of employing

womenandabouthelpingthemdevelopskills.

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SynopsisPanellists discussed a multisector approach to making communities moresustainableandaccessibleforwomenfrominfrastructure,governanceandeconomicpoints of view. This is particularly important given that two-thirds of the globalpopulationareexpectedtoliveincitiesby2050.Ensuring that needs are taken care of is just as important for women as men.Everyoneshouldbeawarethat theseneedsareoftendifferentandthat there isaneed for gender equality and women’s empowerment. Women should berepresented more in municipalities, either as decision-makers or as technicalsupport staff doing the work on the ground. This helps ensure that women’sconcernsarereflectedininfrastructureprojects.In general, thereneeds tobea change inmindset about genderequality.Womenandgirlsneedtobeunderstoodasprimaryclientsofinfrastructureandnotasadd-ons.Infrastructureisgenerallybuilttolastalongtime.Somakingwrongchoicescanleadtoaformofdiscriminationagainstwomenandgirlsfordecades.In Liberia more and more women hold leadership positions, which means youngwomenseektoemulatethem.Thisispositiveasitgivesyoungwomenrolemodels.Women’s involvement in the political process helped ensure adoption of an anti-rapelawthatprotectsvictims.Women’s empowerment should become an integral element in all types of urbandevelopment projects, whether they concern governance or economic, social andenvironmentalsustainability. It is importantforwomentoparticipate inthedesignofprojectsbecauseonlywomenfullyunderstandwomen’sconcerns.Ensuringgenderequalityisahumanrightandaneconomicimperative.Forexample,limitedaccessto infrastructurecancreateasituationwhereviolenceismorelikelytooccur.Iftransportsystemsaredesignedtoreducewomen’sexposuretoviolenceandabuse,thenwomenwillbemorelikelytotravelandwillbeinastrongerpositiontocontributetotheeconomy.The narrative about employing women should not be, as was the case in theautomobile sector, that they were recruited because they had smaller hands andcouldhandlesmalltoolsmoreeasily,andbecausetheyacceptedlowerwages.Thenarrative needs to be about the transformative power of employing women andabouthelpingthemtodevelopskills.Therealsoneedtobepoliciesguaranteeingtherightsofwomenandotherswhoarelessincludedandlessempowered.

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InsightAkeychallengeishowtobringwomenoutoftheinformaleconomy.Oneideabeingexplored inLiberia is tosetupavocationalschool.Another idea is tohelpwomenorganisethemselvesinassociationssotheycannegotiateandimprovetheirworkingconditions. Foreign investors may be interested in funding projects, but need toknowthatnationalpolicieswillguaranteethatprojectswillnotbeinterrupted.

Building Solid Ground for Women: Land Rights as Foundation forSustainableCitiesOrganisedbyHabitatforHumanity

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- CourtèsCélestineKetchaEpse,MayorofBangangté,UnitedCitiesandLocalGovernments

- GronvaldLars,TeamLeaderforUrbanDevelopmentandCities,EuropeanCommission-DGforInternationalCooperationandDevelopment(DEVCO)

- KyrouEleni,LeadGenderSpecialist,EuropeanInvestmentBank(EIB)- MakutaSusanMathabo,NationalDirectorHabitatforHumanity

InternationalModerator:AnyangweEliza,Founder,NzingaEffectKeyPoints• Women in developing African countries comprise more than half of all urban

dwellers, but generally enjoy far fewer legal protections for land tenure andownership.

• Thislackofpropertyownershipmakesevictionanomnipresentthreatformanywomen.

• Better-targetedsourcesof financingareneededtohelpbuild ‘solidground’ forwomen.

• Participation,safety,housingandviolencewerenamedastopconcerns.SynopsisThrough society and laws, or the lack of them, home ownership or inheritance isfrequentlyputoutofreachandfail tosafeguardwomen’srightto legallyownandshelteronproperty they inhabitor shouldhavea right to inherit.Thisalso fails to

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recognisethehistoricallycohesiverolewomenplayinboththehomeandimmediateneighbourhoodsinurbanareas.Womentendtoregularlystaycloserandlongertothebaseandtheirchildrenthanmen do. However, critics say this fact is not clearly recognisedwhen it comes toprovisionofguaranteedurbanservices.Insecure land tenure rights have left land occupants living in perpetual fear ofeviction.HabitatforHumanitycitedtheexampleofan82-year-oldwomanwhowasraisingfiveorphanedgreat-grandchildren;suddenlyownershipofthelandtheywereliving on changed hands without any clear legal documentation. Working closelywithcommunityleaders,theNGOwasabletoretainlegalcertaintyofaccesstothelandforthegreat-grandmother,andshewassoonabletogainleveragetoacquireanewhomeofherown.Storieslikethisarenotcommon.Thereremainsgreatfrustrationwithofficialgenderinsensitivityregardingpropertyrights.Prioritising the dignity ofwomen needs to be at the heart or all urban initiatives.Investment intheGlobalSouthespeciallyneedstobeseenthroughagender lens.The urban space, already targeted historically with more than EUR 150 billion ininvestment, has become the gender space, according to the European InvestmentBank (EIB). This immediately affects a number of gender roles concerning accessissuessuchasinfrastructureandwater.Access to land and secure home tenure is land that accommodatesmultiple uses,not just livelihoodor shelter. This canmakeor breakmanywomen’s ability to beproductiveandfulfilledmembersofsociety.Land rights are not an easy subject and local community pressure is often notenough to effect change in women’s land rights status. The European ExternalInvestment Plan, launched in 2016, encourages investment in partner countries inAfrica to help facilitate housing finance directly to citizens and is meant to helpredress homelessness, which at its extreme has significantly helped contribute tomassmigration.EUandnon-governmentorganisationsneedtobelesstone-deafinhelpingwomenput down or maintain legally protected housing roots, which helps break thedownwardspiralofpovertyandimprovescities’sustainability.InsightBy2030,itisexpectedthatamajorityofpopulationsoncepredominantlyruralwillmoveintocities;inAfrica,amajoritywillliveinurbanhousing. Encouragingwomen’s“rootedness”throughlegallyprotectedshelter,regardlessofaman’spresenceintheequation,isjustasimportantanissueasmaleunemployment

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inreversingmasssocio-economicmigration;thecauseofmuchsocial,culturalandfinallypoliticalupheavalinbothAfricaandEurope.

Tenuresecurityisvitallyimportanttoensurethatpeopleareprotectedandfeelsafefromthreatstotheirpropertyandfromevictions.Tenuresecuritycreatesenablingenvironmentsinwhichtoencourageprivateandpublicinvestment,andbuildataxbaseandadvanceland-value-capturemechanisms.


Culturefordevelopment:Womenasagentsofchange

OrganisedbyCulture etDéveloppement, BritishCouncil, Africalia,UCLG, culture21,CISAC,ICOMOS,InternationalMusicCouncil,Bozar,ACP,Interarts,ArterialNetwork,TerritoiresAssociésandCEDC

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- DaulneMarie,Artist- GiovinazzoMercedes,Director,InterartsFoundation- MarcolinValeria,Co-Director,CultureetDéveloppement

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Shaping Inclusive Public Spaces: a Gender Perspective to TerritorialPlanningOrganisedbyFundaciónAvina,UN-Habitat,UNDP,andCitiesAlliance

Speakers- AssanJustinaMarigold,Mayor,AgonaWestMunicipalAssembly- DeAcevedoYagueEulaliaElenaMoreno,DirectorOfUrbanism,Regional

GovernmentofExtremadura - LujanLucindaTerrazas,CommunitarianLeader,FundaciónAvina- MennetrierGwendoline,ChiefTechnicalAdvisor,UN-Habitat

Moderator:LimaLaura,CitiesAlliance–UNOPSPodcast

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Driving towards equality? Women, ride-hailing and the sharingeconomyOrganisedbyIFCandtheWorldBank

Speakers- HuntAbigail,ResearchFellow,OverseasDevelopmentInstitute- KolbHenriette,HeadofGenderSecretariat,IFC- KubbaJoanne,DirectorofPublicPolicy,Uber

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2.4Women/GirlsandMigrationWomen and girls represent almost half of the world's 258 million internationalmigrants and every sixth domesticworker in theworld is amigrant,withwomenmakingupmorethan70percentofinternationalmigrantdomesticworkers.Too many migrant women are often victims of discrimination and gender-basedviolence, including trafficking inpersons,andmigrantdomesticworkersoften faceabusivelabourpractices:thismustend.Special vulnerabilities of migrant women and girls need to be recognised, byincorporatingagenderperspectiveintopolicies,national lawsandprogrammes,sothat human rights and dignity of all migrants are respected at every stage ofmigration,acrosscountriesoforigin,transitanddestination.Howevermigrantwomenarenotonlyvictims:theymakeimportantcontributionstosustainabledevelopmentandsocialchangeinhomecountriesaswellascountriesofdestination. A broad international effort should promote their empowerment andleadership.Onlyinthiswaydevelopmentcanbetrulysustainableandinclusive.


WomenandgirlsontheMove:TowardsSaferWorkandMigrationforWomenOrganised by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation, UNWOMEN,IOM,ILO,Adept,andMigrantForuminAsia

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- LeGuévelAudrey,DirectorBrusselsOffice,InternationalLabourOrganization

- Mlambo-NgcukaPhumzile,ExecutiveDirector,UNWomen- NakajjigoEsther,YoungLeader–Uganda- ThompsonLaura,DeputyDirectorGeneral,Ambassador,International

OrganisationforMigration- TourayIsatuJarra,MinisterofTrade,Industry,RegionalIntegrationand

Employment,RepublicofTheGambia- VassiliadouMyria,EUAnti-TraffickingCoordinator,EuropeanCommission

Moderator:GassThomas,AssistantDirectorGeneral,SwissAgencyforDevelopmentandCooperation(SDC)

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KeyPoints• The human and civil rights of migrants must be guaranteed in all

circumstances.• Womenrepresenthalfofallmigrants.• Women send home half of all remittances, even though they generally earn

lessthanmen.Endingthegenderwagegapwouldlikelyboostremittances.• Manymigrantwomenhelpfulfilgrowingdemand inhealthcareanddomestic

services. This helps free European women from these chores so they canpursueprofessionalcareers.

• Theentirevaluechainofhumantraffickingmustbecriminalised.• Poorgovernance isa leading“pushfactor”forpeoplewhoendup inrefugee

campsorseekgreenerpastureselsewhere.SynopsisEuropeandtheworldshouldtakeapositiveviewofmigration.Asgoodsandservicesmove across borders, it makes sense that people will do the same. Destinationcountriesmust respect thehumanandcivil rightsofmigrants inall circumstances.Forwomen,thiswouldincludeaccesstoreproductiveservices.The feminisation ofmigration has been a hot topic formany years.Women nowmakeuphalfofallmigrants.Theyoftenwork inhealthcareanddomesticservices.BothfieldsareexperiencinggrowingdemandinEuropeandotherpartsoftheworld.Whenmigrantstakeoversuchchores,ittakestheburdenoffEuropeanwomenwhocanmoreeasilypursueprofessionalcareers.Healthcare and domestic work tend to rank on the low end of the pay scale.Domesticworkisparticularlyhardtoregulate;oftenitisinformal.Sinceitisdiffuseandtakesplaceinfamilyhomes,itishardforlabourinspectorstotrack.Meanwhile,only 39 countries have ratified Convention 189 of the International LabourOrganizationthatcoversthesector.Women migrants contribute to their country of origin by sending half of allremittances home – even though they earn less, on average, than men due thegenderwagegap.Eliminatingthatwouldprobablyboostremittances,whichinmostcountries are significantly more important than foreign aid. Many South Asiancountries have become highly dependent on remittances from women workingabroad, many in the Persian Gulf region. By contributing to development,remittancesmaystaveofffuturewavesofmigration.Most human trafficking involveswomen and girls. Generally, these individuals arelookingfornewopportunitiesabroadandendupbeingexploitedbycriminalgangs.Because people make money, it is important to look at the business model. Theentire value chain should be criminalised. This would include people who help

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transport, feed and house the victims, as well as those who knowingly use theservicesprovidedbyandgoodsproducedbytraffickedindividuals.Lawenforcementshouldfollowthemoneytrail.TheMigrantForuminAsia,acoalitionofnon-governmentalorganisations,providesorientationforprospectivemigrantsbeforetheyleavetheircountriesoforiginandhelps them establish peer-to-peer social networks that can provide support oncetheymoveabroad.Itadvocatesformigrantrightsonthenationalandinternationallevels.Badgovernancerepresentsanimportant“pushfactor”formigrantswholeavetheirhomecountries.Theyareforcedoutbyviolenceorenticedbybetteropportunitieselsewhere.Goodgovernancemightencouragemorepeopletotrytomakeagoofitathome.InsightBetter data collection and analysis is needed. Results should be disaggregated tohelpbetterunderstandthespecificrealitiesofparticulargroups,includingwomen.

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WomenonTheMove:StoriesofResilienceandReintegrationOrganisedbytheEuropeanCommission,IOMUNMigrationandITC

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- HagiYussufMariamYassin,SpecialEnvoyforMigrantsandChildren'sRights,GovernmentofSomalia

- MbengaJallowFatou,ProjectCoordinator&SeniorTechnicalAdviser,InternationalTradeCentre(ITC)

- SchininaGuglielmo,HeadofGlobalMentalHealth,PsychosocialResponseandInterculturalCommunication(MHPSS)section,IOM

- SompareIdrissa,ProgrammeManager,EU-IOMJointInitiativeonMigrantProtectionandReintegrationinGuinea,IOM

Moderator:VerséDidier,HeadofUnitWesternAfrica,EuropeanCommission -DGforInternationalCooperationandDevelopment(DEVCO)

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KeyPoints

• Women returnees from irregularmigration should be seen as an asset fortheirhomecountriesbecausetheirexperienceshavemadethemresourceful.

• Reintegration strategies should be designed to help them re-establishthemselves in their communities, often in the face of cultural and socialresistance.

• With the right help and environment, these women can create jobs andcontributetolocaleconomicdevelopment.

• Training shouldbeoffered in sectors thatpeople findattractiveandwheretherearegenuineopportunitiesintheprivatesector.

SynopsisWomenwhovoluntarilyreturntotheirhomecountriesfollowingirregularmigrationneedsupportwiththeirreintegration.Whilewomenareaminorityamongirregularmigrants, only accounting for 15 % of the total, they are especially vulnerable tosexual violence and abuse on their journeys. They often face difficulties beingaccepted back into their local communities because of social and culturalassumptionsabouttheirexperiences.TheEUandtheUnitedNations'InternationalOrganizationforMigration(IOM)runsprogrammesofferingmigrantswhohaveendedupindetentioncentresincountriessuchasLibyatheopportunitytoreturntotheirhomecountries.Thosepeoplewhoreturnvoluntarilyareofferedimmediateassistancebyspecialistteams as soon as they arrive back. This includes medical and financial aid. Theapproachistailoredtowomen'sspecificneedswithexpertsonhand.TheEUandtheIOMhavehelpedaround30000peoplewhohavedecidedtoreturnvoluntarily.Whenitcomestoreintegratingthesewomenthereareanumberoffactorstotakeinto account. It is important to help women overcome cultural or social hostilityfollowingtheirexperiencesofmigration.Returningwomencanbeseenasnolongersuitableforfamily lifeormarriage.Workingwithspiritualandreligious leaderscanhelpthesewomenbeacceptedbackintotheircommunities.Returning women are often the most resourceful members of their communitiesbecausetheyhavetakenthedecisiontopursuethepathofirregularmigrationasawayofrealisingtheirdreamsforabetterlife.Theyshouldbeseenasaresourcefortheircommunitiesbecauseoftheresiliencetheyhaveshown.Thesewomenshouldbe given the skills and opportunities they need tomake an active contribution toeconomicdevelopment.For example, a youngwoman fromGuineawho returned froma jobworking as adomesticservant fora family inLibyacompletedherstudies tobecomeamidwifewhenshearrivedhomeandwasabletore-establishherselfinhercommunity.

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In other cases, women returning have been given training in management andrunningbusinesses.Empoweringwomen in thiswaycanhelp reduce the incentiveforirregularmigrationbecausetheirincomecanlessenthepressureonmalefamilymemberstotrytomakeittoEurope.Ensuringthattherearesustainablejobsisonewayoftacklingoneofthedriversofirregularmigration.MostofthepeoplewhodecidedtomaketheirwaytoEuropeviairregular channels had jobs rather than being unemployed.Whatmotivated theirdecisiontoleavewasthequalityofjobsthatwereavailable.Itisimportanttooffertraininginsectorsthatareexpandingandthatinterestyoungpeoplesuchas informationandcommunicationstechnologyorfashionanddesign.Trainingshouldalsobecloselylinkedtolabourmarketdemandstoensurethattherearegenuineopportunitiesintheprivatesector.InsightTherewasasurge in irregularmigration fromtheGambiawhenthemobilephonemarket there was liberalised and people in remote villages were able to contactfriendsandrelativeswhohadmadeittoEurope.

InvestinginmigrantwomenOrganisedbytheCouncilofEuropeDevelopmentBank

Speakers- BenmohammedInesse,DirectorofEntrepreneurshipProgrammes,SINGA- BrunIsabelle,TechnicalAdvisor,CouncilofEuropeDevelopmentBank- DiezGuardiaNuria,PolicyOfficer,EuropeanCommission-DGfor

MigrationandHomeAffairs(HOME)- LimoneAndrea,CEO,PerMicro

Moderator:IslamShada,DirectorEurope&Geopolitics,FriendsofEuropeKeypoints•Societycandomoretobenefitfrommigration.•Themigrationnarrativeneedstoconcentrateonthepositiveimpacts.•Migrantwomenareanuntappedentrepreneurshipresource.•Accesstochildcare,educationandfinancingservicesempowersmigrantwomen.

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SynopsisMigration is a pressing concern inmany countries. In Europe,migratory pressuresareexpectedto increaseoverthecomingdecades.Thecomplexchallengeof long-term integration is being tackled bymany societies. As lessons are learned, somesocietiesarenowbetterequippedtoseizetheopportunitiesthatmigrationbrings.European initiativesandprojects that supportmigrants throughout the integrationprocessweredebated.Thefirststepintheprocessistohelpmigrantsfacesomeofthe challenges that they find on arrival. These include the language barrier,negotiating different social and culture norms and, for highly skilledmigrants, thenon-recognitionofqualifications.Some inspiring projects at local level are helping to change the narrative aroundmigration.Theydosobypresentingpositiverolemodels.Forexample,connectingpeople – locals and newly arrived migrants – around a shared interest, such ascuisineorthehostingofrefugeesinlocals’homes,andworkplacementsarehelpingtodevelopsocialcohesion.Likewise, mentoring projects led by migrant women who have settled for newarrivals helps smooth integration. In these ways, the perception of migrationchangesforthepositive, itswiderbenefitsarebetterunderstoodandmigrantsarenotseenasahomogenousmass.Labourmarket participation is crucial to speed up integration. However, researchshows that, whilemigrantwomen aremore likely thanmen towant to integratefully and set up home in their host country, they are often marginalised, facingdoublediscriminationinaccesstoemployment,duetostatusandgender.Facilitatingeconomicempowermentandfinancialinclusionofmigrantwomencoulddeliver significanteconomicbenefits foranuntappedresource.Thiswouldhelp tochallengethenegativepopulistmigrationnarrative.Positive stories were told of successful entrepreneurial initiatives led by migrantwomenwho have settled in Europe – often financed bymicrocredit agencies andsupported by EU financing institutions. The various examples demonstrate howresilientmigrants–andespeciallywomen–canbe ingettingonwiththeir lives innewsurroundings.Genderequalityiskeytomakingthemostofmigrantwomen’sentrepreneurialskills.Biggapsremaininemploymentratesformigrantwomen,whencomparedtoothergroups.Theyaremorelikelytobeinpart-timeemployment,receivelowerwages.Thosewithhighereducationwhohavejobsaremorelikelytobeunderemployed.Supportprogrammesat all levels need toensure thatmigrantwomenget greateraccessto languageclasses,quickeraccesstosocialemploymentservices,accesstofinancing,accesstochildcare–withtheaddedbenefitofintegratingchildrenaswell.

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In this way women can participate fully in their new society and accelerate theirlong-termintegration.InsightInseekingtosupportmigrants,overlytargetedapproachesservetoexcluderatherthaninclude–projectsshouldencouragesocialcohesionbyembracingdiversity.

SheMIgrantandSustainableDevelopmentOrganised byADNE,UNIDO,Association of KenyanDiaspora in BelgiumandLuxembourg,WomeninAfricaandYABSNetwork

Speakers- AkpoChristiane,CEO,OcholaASBL- KaraAmina,Co-founder,InternationalTalentsNetwork- NgonzeCaroline,UnitedNationsDevelopmentProgramme(UNDP)- SignoreStefano,HeadofMigration,Employment,EuropeanCommission-

DGforInternationalCooperationandDevelopment(DEVCO)- UwitonzeMarieChantal,President,AfricanDiasporaNetworkinEurope

(ADNE)- YvetotChristophe,HeadofLiaisonofficetotheEU,theACPSecretariat,

BelgiumandLuxembourg,UnitedNationsIndustrialDevelopmentOrganisation(UNIDO)

Moderator: Diboma Marina, Deputy Managing Director, the Netherlands-AfricanBusinessCouncilKeyPoints• Economicsecurity,either througha joborbystartingabusiness, isusually the

firstpriorityformigrants.• Solidarity networks are important for thewomen of the African diasporawho

facejobdiscriminationormayfindithardtofinancetheirownsmallbusinesses.• These groups can help promote the interests of migrant women in their

destinationcountries.• They can also help forge partnerships in Africa and Europe to promote

developmentbackhome.SynopsisEconomicopportunityusuallytakesprecedenceatanearlystageforwomenoftheAfrican diaspora in Europe. If they want to enter the job market, they mustovercomediscriminationtolandadecentpositionandbegintoforgeacareerpath.Iftheychoosetheentrepreneurialroute,theywillneedsupport,notablyfinancing.

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Economicsecurityengenders“agency,”whichmaywellleadpeopletogetinvolvedpoliticallyandattempttoinfluencepolicymaking.Sympathetic European policymakers often focus on the protection of vulnerablemigrants, but many people also need support to find employment or build theirbusinesses.TheEuropeanCommissionhasseveralprojectsthatstrivetomeetthesedemands.Anotherapproachtakenbysomeinternationalagenciesistoimprovetheskillsofpeople intheirhomecountries,preparingthemtothrivenomatterwheretheyendup.Solidarity networks can help the women of the African diaspora advance theirinterests in theiradoptedcountriesand tocontribute todevelopmentbackhome.Several such networks have cropped up, including the Africa Diaspora Network-Europe. In Brussels, Ochola promotes African art, design and other creativeactivities.SuchorganisationslobbylocalandnationalauthoritiesandtheEuropeanUnion(EU),create links with European women`s organizations, build bridges with relevantorganizations in Africa, and help people find jobs and entrepreneurs grow theirbusinesses. They can help individuals navigate the labyrinth of the EuropeanCommissionandotheragenciestofindprogrammesthatmightbeuseful.The specific needs of diaspora women can sometimes differ from those of theirallies. For example, Europeanwomen tend tobemore concernedwith equal pay,whilediasporagroupsspendmoretimehelpingpeoplebreakdownbarrierstofinddecent employment. Having often enjoyed better educational and trainingopportunities,womenofthediasporacanhelptheirsistersbackhomebyteachingskillsthatmightbescarcethere.Foodprocessingloomsasapromisingtargetforpartnerswhowanttohelpimprovethe lives and skills of people in Africa. It adds value to raw agricultural products,improvesnutrition,andcanprovidenewskillsandjobsforlocalpeople.InEurope,agricultureandagribusinessareoneoftheleadingsectorsoftheeconomy.InAfrica,itisalltoooftenrelegatedtotherealmofsubsistence,makinglittlecontributiontogrossdomesticproduct(GDP).Another interesting sector is known as development minerals. Often overlooked,they include industrial minerals, construction materials, clay and more. They aremined from the earth and used to construct buildings and produce a long list ofproducts from toothpaste topaints. Theyaremined locally,processed locally, andusedlocally.When diaspora groups and their European partners undertake these and similarefforts, theyneed toensure that they jivewith thenationaldevelopmentplansofthe countries of origin.Migrant groups can help their European partners becausetheyunderstandtheirhomecountriesandtheircultures,problemsandpolicies.

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InsightThewomenof thediasporaare“lessvisible”.This ispartlybecausemanyof themaredomesticworkers.


UnderstandingandpreventingtraffickingofwomenandgirlsOrganisedbyIOMandLUMOS

Speakers- JacquesMathieu,ProgrammeManager,InternationalOrganizationfor

Migration(IOM)- MannLori,Consultant–Facilitator,InternationalOrganizationfor

Migration(IOM)- MuellerChissey,Specialist,CounterTraffickinginHumanitarianSettings,

InternationalOrganizationforMigration(IOM)- PapanchevaIrina,EUAdvocacyManager,Lumos

Girlsonthemove–ProtectingGirlsinMigrationandDisplacementOrganisedbySavetheChildren,DanishRefugeeCouncilandIOM

Speakers- CanoNataliaAlonso,SeniorPolicyandAdvocacyAdvisor,UNICEF(United

NationsChildren'sFund)- NewthHannah,ChildProtectionAdviser,SavetheChildren- SignoreStefano,HeadofMigration,Employment,EuropeanCommission-

DGforInternationalCooperationandDevelopment(DEVCO)- StarupKathrine,GlobalSpecialistLeadonProtection,DanishRefugee

Council-DanskFlygtningehaelp- TodorovaIrina,SeniorRegionalMigrantAssistanceSpecialist,

InternationalOrganizationforMigration(IOM)

Moderator:MartinezEsterAsin,Director&EURepresentative,SavetheChildren

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2.4.4PROJECTLAB

Gender in migration policy-making: between protection andempowermentOrganisedbyICMPD,theEuropeanCommissionandMIEUX

Speakers- GarciaAnaIsabel,ExecutiveDirector,FundaciónGéneroySociedad- HagstromCamilla,DeputyHeadofMigration,Employment,European

Commission-DGforInternationalCooperationandDevelopment(DEVCO)

- RahajarizafyLanto,DirectorinchargeoftheDiaspora,MinistryofForeignAffairs,Madagascar

- TeyeJoseph,Director,UniversityofGhanaModerator:FrankenhaeuserMalinElisabeth,HeadofPolicy,InternationalCentreforMigrationPolicyDevelopmentPodcast

WorldBank-UNHCRpartnershipin2018.ForcedDisplacementthroughagenderlensOrganisedbyUNHCRandTheWorldBank

Speakers

- MacleodEwen,SeniorAdvisorOnDevelopment,UNHCR(UnitedNationsHighCommissionerforRefugees)

- SergeantCaroline,TheWorldBank

Moderator:SignoreStefano,HeadofMigration,Employment,EuropeanCommission-DGforInternationalCooperationandDevelopment(DEVCO)Podcast

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2.5GenderResponsiveBudgetingThenotionofgender-responsivebudgeting(GRB)referstopoliciesandtoparticularPublic Financial Management techniques for promoting gender equality. GRBimplicitly acknowledges that there is no gender-neutral government budget:reducing the budget allocation for water and sanitation will affect women (whotraditionally collectwater for thehousehold)more thanmen; reducing tax creditsforhealthcarewillplacetheburdenonwomenwhotendtostayhomeandtakecareof children. Although this is a general problem government policies, implementedthroughabudget,shouldaimateliminatingallsortsofharmfuldisparities.TheadoptionoftheSustainableDevelopmentGoalspavedthewayforawideruseof'GenderResponsiveBudgeting', i.e.publicfinancemanagement,fiscalpolicyandadministrationtopromotegenderequalityinpartnercountries.Gender budgeting already exists in a large number of countries but at variousdegreesof intensity and scopeandall government agencies canpotentially play aroleintheimplementationofgenderorientedpoliciesthroughtheimplementationoftheirbudget.

2.5.1LABDEBATE

Makingtaxworkforwomen’srightsOrganisedbyActionAidandEurodad

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- AmenfiBridget,YoungUrbanWomen'smovement- GerretsenErica,HeadofBudgetsupport,PublicFinanceManagement,

DomesticRevenueMobilisation,EuropeanCommission-DGforInternationalCooperationandDevelopment(DEVCO)

- RydingToveMaria,PolicyandAdvocacyManager,EuropeanNetworkonDebtandDevelopment(EURODAD)

- SharpeRachel,PolicyAdviser,ActionAidUKModerator: Tranberg Hannah Morrison Brejnholt, Tax Policy and ProgrammeManager,AADK(ActionAidDenmark)KeyPoints• Taxpolicyhasamajorimpactongenderinequality.• International Monetary Fund (IMF) tax advice is gender-blind and has

disproportionatenegativeeffectsonwomen.• The IMFand thegovernments it advises shouldde-emphasiseVATand focus

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SynopsisTaxpolicieshaveamajor impactongender inequalityanddisproportionateeffectson women.Women are over-represented in the informal sector and in themostvulnerable types of work. They have less ownership and control over assets thanmenandundertakethreetimesasmuchunpaidcareanddomesticwork.Theadviceprovidedbythe InternationalMonetaryFund(IMF)ontaxpolicies,anditsmacroeconomicadvicemoregenerally,hasamajor impactontherealisationofwomen’srights.However,theIMFadviceisgender-blindandwhereitdoesaddressgender specifically, it is by seeking to increase the labourmarket participation ofwomenand to close the genderwagegap. The genderdimensionof its taxpolicyadviceislargelyunexplored.These issues are coming to the fore as developing countrieswill have to improvetheir revenue/GDP ratio to fund measures required to achieve the SustainableDevelopmentGoals.A feminist tax systemwouldbeprogressivebecausewomenareover-representedamongthepoorandmenamongtherich.ThisisnottheroutetakenbytheIMFinitsadvicetodevelopingcountries.TheIMF’sstandardadviceonraisingtaxrevenueistointroduceavalue-addedtax(VAT)andraisetherate.YetVATisregressiveandasataxonconsumption,hitsthepoorest,andhencewomen,hardest. Inaddition,theIMFtaxadviceisbeingprovidedwithoutproperprecedinggenderanalysis.Exemptionscould,inprinciple,mitigatesomeofthemostharmfulregressiveeffectsofVAT,butthepoliticaleconomyofgettingsuchexemptionsenactedworkstotheadvantageofthepowerful,and,asaresult,perpetuatesgender inequalities.Moregenerally,taxcodestendtoreflectthebalanceofeconomicandpoliticalpowerinagivencountryatagiventime,furthercementing,ordeepening,variousinequalities.ThereisinsufficientfocusbytheIMFondirectincomeandwealthtaxasameanstoraisepublicrevenueandonincreasingcompliancewithexistingpersonalincometax(with non-compliance high among the wealthier segments of the population).Instead,theIMFofferstheintroductionorraisingofVATasastandardapproachforgovernmentstoincreaserevenue.Before advocating any tax policy change, the IMF should undertake a gender anddistributional analysis of its proposals to ensure that basic human rights are notbeing infringed. Ithasbegun, ina limitedmanner,doingso insomecountries.TheIMF should not advise countries to raise public revenue by raising VAT rates butfocus instead on wealth and income tax and on compliance with the existing taxcode.

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InsightEliminatingtheharmfuleffectsoftaxationongenderequalitycouldhaveasecondpositive gender effect by providing sufficient revenue for the provision of gender-responsivepublicservices.

La coopération européenne au service de la budgétisation sensible augenre(Europeancooperationintheserviceofgender-sensitivebudgeting)

OrganisedbyExpertiseFrance

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- DaulnyPaul,ResponsibleforLocalCommunitiesandTradeUnions,CentreHubertineAuclert

- Gautier-BudaiAnne-Elisabeth,DirectoroftheRepresentativeofficeinBrussels,ExpertiseFrance

- GibbYolanda,GenderExpert,DAI,SocietalInnovation&EnterpriseForum

- SacazeJean-Pierre,HeadoftheGovernanceSection,DelegationoftheEuropeanCommissiontoMorocco

Moderator:DapognyAlice,ResponsibleforTwinningDivision,ExpertiseFranceKeyPoints• Genderresponsivebudgeting(GRB)isgraduallygainingground.• The concept is still in its infancy at national level in EUMember States but is

pickingupspeedatregionallevel.• GRBisincreasinglypartofOfficialDevelopmentAssistance(ODA).• It'sshouldproduceawin-winsituationbutistotallydependentonpoliticalwill.SynopsisGRB is a relatively new concept first aired during the 1995World Conference onWomeninBeijing.Itaimstoachieveequalitybetweenwomenandmenbyfocusingonhowpublicresourcesarecollectedandspent.Itisnotaboutaseparatebudgetorevenanadditionalbudgetbutratheramorebalancedbudget.IntheEU,theconceptisstillintheearlystageswithonlyBelgiumandSpainhavingpassedalawonGRB.InotherEUcountriesmostoftheactionsonGRBtakeplaceat

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regional level. Vienna, for example, is considered a model city for gendermainstreaming having integrated gender budgeting in its budget proposals since2006.AtEUlevel,OfficialDevelopmentAssistance(ODA)increasinglyincludesthegenderdimensionwhendevelopingprogrammesabroad.Thegoalisthatby2020,80%ofits fundingwillgotoprojectswhichhavegenderasan integralpartoftheiractionplan.Todate,theGRBpioneerisMorocco.Itsfirstgender-neutralbudgetwaslaunchedincollaborationwiththeEUin2012andresultsarealreadyimpressive. Intheminingand industrial sectors, for example, much work has been done to involve morewomen in the workforce by introducing incentives such as better childcare andtransportoptions.Morocco has realised there are only benefits to gain from GRB. Helping womenenter theworkforce or set up their own business is a good return on investmentbecauseitmeansmoretaxesandmorerevenuesforthegovernment.InMorocco, the initiative came from the government itself but in other countriesmakinggovernmentsacceptthatequality isagamechangerdemandsmoreeffort.Somegovernmentsarenotevenawarethattheirbudgetfavoursmenoverwomen,oftenconvincedthatpublicspendingisgenderneutral.Inthatcase,statisticscanbeused to showthat this isnot thecaseand thatmuchcanbedone to improve thesituation.Nowthat theEU ismainstreaminggender in itsODA, it isperhaps timeto includeGRBintheEUbudgetitself.InsightGRBisauniversalconceptthatwillbenefitallofsocietythoughitrequiresamajorcommitmentfrompoliticiansbecauseitmeansnewmindsetsandwaysofworking.Raising awareness on its benefits is part of the dialogue between the EuropeanCommissionanddevelopmentaidbeneficiaries.

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2.5.2PROJECTLAB

Genderbudgeting:whatisitgoodfor?OrganisedbyODI

Speakers

- GerretsenErica,HeadofBudgetsupport,PublicFinanceManagement,DomesticRevenueMobilisation,EuropeanCommission-DGforInternationalCooperationandDevelopment(DEVCO)

- KuteesaFlorence,FormerBudgetDirector,MinistryofFinance,Uganda,CouncilforEconomicEmpowermentofWomeninAfrica-Uganda

- WelhamBryn,ResearchAssociate,OverseasDevelopmentInstituteModerator:MaxwellSimon,Chair,EuropeanThinkTanksGroupPodcast

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FinancingforgenderequalityOrganisedbyUNWOMEN

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- CurristineTeresa,DeputyDivisionChief,IMF- Fernandez-ShawFelix,DirectorforInternationalCooperationand

DevelopmentPolicy,EuropeanCommission-DGforInternationalCooperationandDevelopment(DEVCO)

- JakuArdiana,DeputyMinisterofHealthandSocialPolicy,Albania- KakandeMargaret,HeadoftheBudgetMonitoringandAccountability

Unit,MinistryofFinance,PlanningandeconomicDevelopment,UgandaModerator:LubaniErmira,RegionalProejctManager,UNWomen

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KeyPoints• Gender-responsivebudgetingisaboutmenaswellaswomen.Itprovidesadirect

linkbetweengovernmentpoliciesongenderequityandtheresourcesneededtoimplementthosepolicies.

• Governments andmultilateral organisations such as the EuropeanCommissionneed to enshrine gender budgeting in law as part of a larger reformof publicfinancemanagementatalllevels.

• Genderbudgetingbuildsbridgeswithingovernmentdepartmentsandbetweengovernmentsandcivilsociety.

• Dataandindicatorsontheeffectsofgenderbudgetingareinshortsupply–butthey are vital to changing attitudes and priorities, especially in ministries offinance.

SynopsisCountrieswithgreatergenderequityenjoysignificantmacroeconomicgains.HavingequalparticipationofmenandwomenintheUSworkforcecouldboostGDPby5%,accordingtotheInternationalMonetaryFund(IMF).Ensuringbudgetsreflectgenderequityaffectsmenasmuchaswomen.Itprovidesadirect link between government policies and the resources needed to implementthosepolicies.It’salsoaboutleavingnoonebehind.Gender-responsivebudgetingisoneofthetoolsthatcanhelpdeliverontheSustainableDevelopmentGoals.Governments need to enshrine gender-responsive budgeting in law as part of alargerreformofpublicfinancemanagementatalllevelsfrommunicipaltonational.ThesamegoesformultilateralinstitutionssuchastheEuropeanCommission.Countries such as Albania and Uganda are leading the way in demanding thatgovernmentdepartmentsmust identifyhowthefundingtheyseekwillbetargetedtowards gender inequities in their sectors. Cities such as Berlin and states withinSpainand Indiaarealreadypractisinggenderbudgetingat the local level.Tangibleresults include more girls attending primary schools in India. Meanwhile, theEuropeanCommissionisgrapplingwiththeconceptaspartofthelatestdiscussionsarounditsseven-yearbudgetingprocess.Gender-responsivebudgeting is a tool thatbuildsbridgesbothwithin governmentdepartments as well as between governments and civil society. In Uganda, theprocesshasledtotheMinistryofFinancecollaboratingwiththeEqualOpportunitiesCommissionandothersectorialministries, includingagendertaskforcechairedbythefinanceminister,whichdrawsincivilsocietygroups.ThegovernmentsofMexico,Guatemalaand Indiahavesetupgenderunitswithintheir ministries of finance, leading to a mainstreaming of gender goals ingovernmentprogramming.

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Butfinanceministersmakedecisionsbasedonevidence,notemotion.Dataontheeffects of gender-responsive budgeting are in short supply – as are gender-disaggregated indicators that showuswhere the inequalitiesare.Researchingandpresentingthesedataisvitaltochangeattitudesandprioritiesatgovernmentlevel.TheInternationalMonetaryFundisdoingvaluableworkinthisareaandhasstartedtoincludegenderindicatorsinitsannualcountryassessmentsaswellasinsomeofitscountryprogrammes,forexampleinEgypt,JordanandNiger.Datacanchangethewayweseethings–whichinturnchangesthewaywespendmoneyandcreateimpacts.Genderbudgetingisnotaboutspendingnewmoney;itisaboutreprioritisingwhatwedotomakemoreofadifference.InsightWealsoneedtotalkaboutgender-responsivetaxation.Forexample,taxcreditsforsingleparentsandchildcarecouldboostwomen’sparticipationintheworkforce.

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3.Strengtheninggirls’andwomen’svoiceandparticipation

3.1Women/GirlsinPowerandDecisionMaking

Women have increased their visibility as heads of state and government and asmembersofparliamentinmanypartsoftheworld.

Butinsomesocioeconomicgroups,sectorsandcountries,womenmaybeunabletotake advantage of new opportunities for political power because of factors likeinsufficient opportunities offered by political parties, threats of violence andharassment,orbecauseoftime-consumingdomesticcommitments.This makes it important for donors, governments and activists to continue topromote equal opportunities within political parties and other actors, the fightagainststereotypedandgender-blindpoliticalprogrammes,aswellastheirsupportforindependentwomen'sorganisationsincludingthosewithstronglocalbases.

Women leaders could improve the legislation to promote more gender sensitiveinitiatives, for instance improving the number, quality of and access to childcarefacilities, punishing perpetrators of gender-based violence and challengingstereotypingandgenderbaseddiscrimination.

That, inturn,canfosteranenvironmentmoreamenabletofemaleparticipation ineconomy,publiclifeanddecision-making.


Raising women’s participation in decision-making: engaging men aschangeagentsOrganisedbytheEuropeanCommissionandADEPT

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- CroiseMichel,President,SodexoBenelux- JamtinCarin,Director-General,SwedishInternationalDevelopment

CooperationAgency- SamadDiwa,YoungLeader–Afghanistan- TimmermansFrans,FirstVice-PresidentoftheEuropeanCommissionand

EuropeanCommissionerforBetterRegulation,InterinstitutionalRelations,theRuleofLawandtheCharterforFundamentalRights,EuropeanCommission

- TourayIsatouJarra,MinisterofTrade,Industry,RegionalIntegrationandEmployment,RepublicofTheGambia

Moderator:MaycockJoanna,SecretaryGeneral,EuropeanWomen’sLobby

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KeyPoints• Genderequalityisnotjustamoralissue;itisvitalforeconomicdevelopment.• Greatergenderequality will requiretransforming our vision of power,

leadershipandauthority.• Women need tomobilize, network andconnect to promote gender equality,

notonlywithotherwomenbutalsowithmen.• Fairer distribution of time between women and men wouldgeneratea

betterlife/work balance and allow more women to participate in decision-making.

SynopsisGenderequalityshouldbeapoliticalandbusinesspriority,whetherviewedfromamoral or an economic standpoint. It makes no sense to leave half of humanity’sbrainpower – the part represented by women – in a secondary role. The FourthIndustrial Revolution,which is alreadywell underway,will demand creativity andinvention and itwould be foolish to ignore the benefits that gender diversity canbring.Butmenarenotgoingtoeasilysurrendertheeconomicandpoliticalbenefitstheycurrentlyenjoybecausepeoplealwaysstruggletopreservetheirprivileges.Andthegenderequality that favoursmen isa formofprivilege.Therewillberesistancetochange.Forthisreason,itisnecessarythatwomenencouragementospeakoutongenderequalitybecausemanymenfeeluncomfortablewiththestatusquo.Genderequalityneedsmen tochampion thecause.Thechallenges that theworldfacesneednew typesof leadershipandanewvisionofpowerandauthority,onewhich challenges the old male-dominated concept. Men are the gatekeepers ofpower,sotheissueishowtogetthekeys.In many countries, particularly in the developing world, fighting for equality forwomenmeansfightingagainstentrenchedculturalandsocialmoresandtraditions.Toooften,itiswomenthemselveswhoareasourceofthekindofpatriarchalideasthathinderwomen’sdevelopment.ThisisthecaseinmanypartsofAfrica.Itisalsotrue in Afghanistan, where cultural stereotyping is very strong. But the under-representationofwomenisarealityinallsocieties,withwomenmakinguplessthan24%ofparliamentariansglobally.Women, particularly in Africa and developing countries, need to belong tomovements. They need to work closely together to develop feminist groups andforgeinternationallinks.Themediacanalsoplayanimportantrole.Butwomenfacesimilarchallengeseverywhere;theyhavelessaccesstowork,moreresponsibility fordomestic choresandareexposed tomoreviolence in thehome.Thereisnocountrywheremenfacemorediscriminationthanwomen.Womenhave30%lesstimeforthingsthatarealsoimportantlikereadingandculturalactivities.

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Education is fundamental. Gender equality needs to begin in schools, with therecognition that boys and girls have an equal right to education. The struggle forgender equality is a permanent one; it is a long battle. Quotas for womenparticipationindecision-makingcanbevaluablebysettingtargetstostriveforandtoprovideawaytomeasureprogress.Sodexo is an example of a company that hasmade gender equality central to itscorporate philosophy, with the declared objective of achieving gender balancewherever it operates. Internal surveys show that gender balance improvesprofitability.InsightA quick poll of the participants showed a significantly higher percentage backingquotas for political representation (73 %) than for representation in corporatedecision-making (52 %). But the difference could simply reflect that fact that thecorporatepollwastakenfirst,andparticipantstookabolderlinethesecondtime.

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Breakingtheglassceiling:achievinggenderequalityinprivatesectorOrganisedbySecretariaGeneralIberoamericanaandFundaciónAvina

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- AbreuFabricia,TalentandExecutivemanagementDirector,Iberdrola- BaracattGabriel,ExecutiveDirector,FundaciónAvina- DavisRandi,DirectorforGender,UnitedNationsDevelopment

Programme(UNDP)- Díaz-LladóArancha,DirectorofSustainableInnovationandDiversity,

Telefonica- GrynspanRebeca,SecretaryGeneral,SEGIB(SecretaríaGeneral

Iberoamericana)Moderator:ManzanoCristina,Director,esglobal/PensamientoIberoamericanoKeyPoints• Reconcilingworkandfamilylifeisattheheartofgenderequality.• Theprivatesectorhasaleadershiproletoplayinboostinggenderequality.• Companies are making progress towards improving gender balance with

initiativestoboostfemalerepresentationinmanagementandtechnicalranks.• Successfulcompaniesneedtokeepinstepwiththeircustomers'values.

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SynopsisCompanies in Spanish and Portuguese-speaking countries in the developingworldhavetakeninitiativestoimprovegenderequalityintheworkplace.Genderequalitydependsonachievingabetterbalancebetweenworkandfamilylifesothatwomendonothavetochoosebetweenoneortheother.Thiswouldbenefitwomenandmen. Itwouldalsohelpothersectionsofsocietysuchaschildrenandtheelderly.Workplacesshouldalsobefreeofsexualharassmenttogivewomenacomfortableworkingenvironment.A number of initiatives have been taken to increase the proportion of women incompaniesandespeciallyinjobsrequiringscience,technicalandmathematicsskills.The United Nations Development Programme runs a certification scheme forcompanies that assesses their gender equality policies and awards them a gold,silver or bronze seal depending on the level of equality they achieve. Around 600companiesinLatinAmericahavesignedupforthescheme.Representatives of the private sector highlighted schemes to address genderimbalances. One example was including a candidate from the under-representedgender inthefinalshortlist forexecutiveappointments.Anotherusesgender-blindtechniques during the selection process to eliminate traditional biases. Onecompany operating in Latin America has a diversity council,which includes seniorexecutiveslookingatgender-balanceissueswithinthecompany.Companies in Latin America have introduced initiatives to encourage women topursuecareersintechnicalareasthathavetraditionallybeenmale-dominated.Onecompany representative gave the example of a mentoring programme withengineersandtechniciansforyoungwomenandgirls.Atechnologycompanyrunsaspecialprogramme for thedaughtersofemployees toencourage them to takeuptechnicalcareers.These initiativesare importantbecauseyoungwomenandgirlsareoftenreluctanttopursuesuchcoursesof studybecause theyhave internalised the idea that theywerenotforwomen.Gender equality should not be pursued only in the interests of social justice.Researchshows thatcompanieswithmorediverseworkforceshavebetter results.Womenhaveabetterunderstandingoffemalecustomers'needssocompaniesrisklosing out if they do not have diverse workforces. Panellists pointed out thatcompanieshavetoreflectthesocialvaluesoftheircustomersaspartof long-termstrategies.Someof the panellists noted that although there has been impressive progress ingenderequalitywithincompanies in LatinAmerica,womenareunder-representedatthehighestlevelofpolitics.

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Therehasbeenabacklashagainstthefocusongenderequality.Thereshouldbeagreaterefforttochangethinkingaboutsharingoffamilyresponsibilities.Womeninvery successful positions sometimes feel greater responsibility to sacrifice theircareerstodevotemoretimetotheirfamiliesandthisneedstochange.InsightTheWorld Economic Forum reports that it will take 200 years to achieve genderequality.

Gender,CorruptionandSDG16OrganisedbyTransparencyInternational

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- LeivaSindy,ProjectAssistant,AcciónCiudadana(TransparencyInternationalGuatemala)

- NdabarushimanaColette,RegionalCoordinator,TransparencyInternationalRwanda

- SadkiAli,ProjectManager,TransparencyMaroc- SafaraliyevaRana,ExecutiveDirector,NationalChapterinAzerbaijan,

TransparencyInternationalModerator: Nanayakkar Rukshana, SDG Advocacy Manager, TransparencyInternationalKeyPoints• Genderbasedcorruptionremainspervasivebecauseimplementationofcounter-

measureslagsfarbehindfine-soundingpolicypronouncements.• Poverty hits women hardest when seeking public services because they have

littleifanyleverageoveroftenmaleproviders.• So-called “sextortion”, which involves the illicit trading of services for sexual

favours by people in power, remains one of the most common forms ofcorruptionvictimisingwomen.

• Greater gender equality is closely correlated to lower levels of corruption, butthegapremainswiderthefurtherfromEuropeonetravels.

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SynopsisPublic awareness is growing slowly but steadily throughout many countries thatgender-related corruption requires a farmore robust response from national andlocal authorities. But raising public awareness is one thing; social and culturalstigmas attached to reporting individual, explicit acts of gender based corruptionremainstrong.The withering shame to admit an indiscretion to get ahead remains a powerfuldisincentive. This is especially true of the practice of “sextortion”, which involvesusingpowertoleveragesexasaformofcurrency.InMorocco,Rwanda,Azerbaijan,Guatemalaandelsewhere,storiesofthiskindofabuseshowthedevastatingeffectsonwomen’sempowermentintheworkplaceandclassroom.Thereoftenremainsapredictabledividebetweenurbanandruralsocietyingettingtogripswithgenderbasedcorruptpractices.Newlymadewidowsandtheirchildrenfleecedoftheirrightsandleftdestitutebythedeadhusband’spaternalsideofthefamilyandsomewell-placedbribesoflocalgatekeepers,asoneheart-rendingvideofromGhanarecentlyrevealed.In Rwanda, especially in the private sector, the problem has been described as“hellish” relative to the public sector. Still, no one seems to have the gumption,without credible and enforced whistle-blower regulations, to blow the proverbialwhistle on it. And in Azerbaijan, while anonymity is largely respected whencomplainingaboutprivatespheregrievances,itclearlydoesnotholdwhentakingonthepublicsectororgovernmentofficials.Womenthemselvesaresometimescriticisedasbeingtoopassiveortoointimidatedtotakeupvoting(asinAzerbaijan,whichhashadsuffrageforacenturynow).Asaresult,influentialwomendonotriseabovetheparapettobeidentifiedas“visible”publicleaders,notonlyatthesocialandculturallevelbutalsotheelectedpoliticallevel.Pervasive “old boy” networks offer up someof the reason, but some feelwomenshouldbepushedharder aswell to get theirmessageout. The goodnews is thatwhen they domanage to do so, many regions report a significant fall in gender-related biasness when women are enabled with the political or medial power toaffectchange.Tragically,thecorruptionstartsearly.Theuseofschoolgradesbyteacherstoexertpower over students in their early to mid-teens, particularly those from poorerbackgrounds,by seekingoroutrightdemanding sexual favours, remainsprevalent.OneschoolinRwandareportedthatateacherhadimpregnateddozensofhisyoungstudents.

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Moreover, domesticworkers –wherewomen are in themajority (andwhere thehorrorstoriescomingofMiddleEasternemiratesareonlythetipofthe iceberg)–arealsostronglyexploitedbecausetheyoftenhavesolittlepowertospeakout.InsightNGOs alone arenot going to solve this issue. Itwill also requiremore couragebythosedisadvantagedbythesystemtospeaksimpletruthtopower,evenattheriskoftheshameofawiderpublicknowingtheterribleintimatecompromisestheywereforcedtomaketogetabitahead in life,orwiththepoorandminoritygroups, tojustkeeptreadingwater.

Women contribution to raising development cooperation efficiency inAfricaOrganised by IDAY, The World Bank, Forum for African WomenEducationalistsandtheEuropeanParliament

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- DorobaHendrinaChalwe,ExecutiveDirector,ForumforAfricanWomenEducationalists

- HautalaHeidi,Vice-President,EuropeanParliament- HeiderCaroline,DirectorGeneralandSeniorVicePresident,Evaluation,

TheWorldBankGroup- IbrahimHauwa,Lawyer,SakharovPrizelaureate2005,ThePeace

Institute- KankoAssita,WriterandFounderofPolin,PoliticalIncubatorforWomen,

InternationalDayoftheAfricanChildandYouthModerator:SchulJean-Jacques,Chairman,InternationalDayoftheAfricanChildandYouthKeyPoints• Issuesrelatingtowomen’s rightshavebeenunder formaldiscussionatEUand

internationallevelsincethe1970sbut,itisargued,theyarestillnonearerbeingresolved.

• Foreignaidissupposedtohelpalleviatepovertyinsomeofthepoorestnationsonearthbuttherearesomewhosayitiscontributingtoit.

• Datasuggeststhat,insomecases,themoreacountryreceivesinforeignaidthelessitgrowseconomically.

• Women’spotentialinmakingforeignaidmoreefficientisoftenoverlooked.

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SynopsisPoverty remains entrenched in many parts of the world, including Africa, eventhoughthesenationshavereceivedsubstantialsumsinforeignaid.It isoftenarguedthatforeignaidcancausemoreharmthangoodbecauseinsteadofhelpingthosewhoneeditmost,themoneygoestocorruptgovernments.IthasbeenestimatedthatforeveryUS$1inOverseasDevelopmentAid(ODA)aidgoingto Africa, another US$ 2 leave the continent in illicit financial flows instead ofimprovingaccesstohealth,educationandotherprioritysectors.The irony is that aid could be actually contributing to the poverty of aid recipientcountries.Itisdifficulttoexplaintheapparentmismatchbetweenincreasingforeignaidanddecliningeconomicgrowthinthesecountries.African countries are not the only ones where the effectiveness of foreign aid isperceived as a problem. Afghanistan also receives foreign aid designed to help itbecomemoreself-sufficient,despiteitsbeingaconflictzone.ThedangeristhatcountrieslikeAfghanistancanbecomedependentonsuchaidandthatrecipientscanbeperceivedasnotwishingtodoanythingtohelpthemselves.Onthedonorside,foreignaidcanbeviewedasanever-endingburden.Theseareamongthereasonswhypublicandprivateforeignaidarenowrecognizedasfailingtoalleviatepovertyinrecipientcountries.Processesindonorandrecipientcountriesareequallyresponsible,andwomenareoftenamongthemainvictims.Protectingwomen’srights,therefore,dependsontheircapacitytoimproveforeignaid efficiency. Bywieldingmore influence over aid policy and operations, womenwouldenhancetheircapacitytoalleviatepovertyinAfricaandelsewhere.IDAY-International,whichrepresentssome600Africanorganisations,hassubmitteda series of proposals in this direction. These includewhat is functional education,better access to finance forwomen and increased female participation on bodiescontrollingthewayforeignaidisspentandatthepolicydecision-makinglevel.Acountry’sGrossDomesticProduct(GDP)shouldnotbemeasuredonlybypersonalwelfare and wellbeing. Improved transparency, accountability and integrity in theway foreign aid is disseminated to countries in Africa and elsewhere in thedevelopingworldarealso important.Also, recipientcountries shouldno longerbelookedonwithpitybutonthecontraryfortheireconomicpotential.

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InsightThere is room foroptimism. For example, theEU’sGenderActionPlan2016-2020callsondonors to takegenderequality intoaccountwhendistributing foreignaid.The World Bank hopes to add clarity to a slightly confused situation after itcompletes a major assessment on the extent to which people in Africa andelsewherebenefitfromforeignaid.

Catch up with #HerNarrative! A new role for media in women'sempowermentOrganisedbyAfricaCommunicationsWeekandROOTS

Speakers- BalonwuNkiru,ManagingPartner,RDFStrategies- DibyPeggy,SeniorCommunicationsandCorporateAffairsProfessional- JoppartCatherine,ConsultantCommunicationforDevelopment- SalvaireAurelie,Founder,Shiftbalance

Moderator: Madu Uzoamaka, EU-Africa Political Commentator, What's in it forAfrica?KeyPoints

• Educationisnecessaryfromayoungagetocounterdiscrimination.• Seekadviceandseizeopportunitywheneveritarises.• Createyourownchannel.• Identifyandpromoterolemodelstobluntdivisions.SynopsisWomen are dramatically under-represented in the media in Africa. In a male-dominated media landscape, very few women’s stories make it through thenewsworthinessfilterandthosethatdooftenperpetuatesexisttropes.Themovetowardsequalitybeginsfromtheyoungestageandshouldbeconsideredateveryjuncture.Beingmoremindfulofthestorieswesharewithchildrenisafirststep.Inthehomeandinschoolmoreeffortisneededtoavoidgenderstereotypes.Bothboysandgirlsneedtobetaught.A lackof femaleteachersatsecondaryandtertiarylevelwasidentifiedasaprobleminthisregard.Byincreasingfemaleparticipationandrepresentation–younggirlsmustfeelfreetospeak up when they have something to say – over time this will lead to bettergenderbalanceinthemediaandbetterpoliticalrepresentationtoo.

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Innovative ways of bringing forward the voices of African women are needed.Storytellingworkshopsallowwomentoreshapetheirownpersonalnarrative.Whilefearofpublicspeakingisnatural,womenmustseizetheopportunitytoinfluencethenarrative whenever it occurs. This inspires and normalises the woman’s voice.Networksandinitiativescanprovidethetrainingneededtoengagewiththemedia.A higher diversity of stories is needed.Wheremedia is too pale,male or stale, asolutionistocreateyourownchannelandtellthestorythatinterestsyou.Podcastsorcommunityradioareagoodstartingpointandovertimeitcanlinktomediawitha larger reach. Media organisations have considerable power to shape societalperceptions by reporting on the realities of women and girls’ lives and providingthemwithaplatform.Forexample,acommunityradiostationinNigerbroadcastsradioplaysfocusedoncontentious social issues. While the media may not shape behaviour directly, itpromptsconversationsandgivescredibilitytoadiscussion.Collectiveinitiativesarealso combatting prejudice, such as, for example, that of the Lallabmedia to giveFrenchMuslimwomenavoice.Production of and access to reliable information is a major, yet overlooked,precondition forwomentoplay their fullpart insociety.Rolemodels–bothmaleandfemale–arepowerfulinhelpingbluntarbitrarydivisionsbetweenthesexes.Innovativeapproachescanhelpthemediatoreport inamoregender-neutralwaysuchasaNorthAfricandatabaseofArab-speakingwomenprofessionalsworkingasscientists,doctors, lawyersand soone.Theuptakedependsupon themainstreammedia’s willingness to see women and girls as newsworthy. It’s time for Africanmediatostartbettertellingtheirstory.InsightWomenneedtoenactthechangetheywanttoseeintheworld.Thisisthepremiseofthehttps://www.myreadingchallenge54.cominitiativethatencourageswomentoowntheirstoriesbyreading54booksbyAfricanwomen, fromthe54countriesofAfricain54weeks.


Whodefinesouridentity?AdvocatingforwomenleadersintheculturesectorOrganisedbyMedCultureTechnicalAssistance

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- DabdoubChristianeNasser,MedCultureTechnicalAssistanceModerator:ArteilZeinab,Facilitator,MedCultureTechnicalAssistance

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YouthaskeyactorsofchangeOrganisedbyCooperativesEurope

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- CorbalanSergi,ExecutiveDirector,FairTradeAdvocacyOffice- MannaiKhouloud,MedicalIntern,TradeUnionTunisia- SaadahAnis,Coordinator,IndonesianYouthCooperativesFederation- WilliamsYentyl,ACPYoungProfessionalsNetwork

Moderator: Novaro Lorenzo, Representative of the Youth European CooperatorsNetwork,CooperativesEurope

Ensuring Women Participation and Empowerment for Water andDevelopmentOrganisedbytheEuropeanCommission

Speakers

- DhotNeil,ExecutiveDirector,AquaFed- FatchJoanna,ProjectManager,AU/NEPADSouthernAfricanNetworkfor

WaterCentresofExcellence- FauconnierIsabelle,WaterPolicyandSustainabilityAdvisor,International

UnionfortheConservationofNature- JenniskensAnnemiek,ExecutiveDirector,WomenforWaterPartnership- MarijnissenChantal,HeadofEnvironment,NaturalResources,Water,

EuropeanCommission-DGforInternationalCooperationandDevelopment(DEVCO)

- MilettoMichela,DeputyCoordinator,WWAP(UnitedNationsWorldWaterAssessmentProgrammeofUNESCO)

- NiangAwa,ScientificSecretary,DoctorateSchoolonWater,WaterQualityandWaterUses

- WintermayrIrene,PolicyOfficer,InternationalLabourOrganization- WitmerBoleslawa,SteeringCommitteeMember,WomenforWater

PartnershipModerators: Biedler Murray, Coordinator, UNESCO (United Nations Educational,ScientificandCulturalOrganization)RoncoPaolo,ScientificOfficer,EuropeanCommission-JointResearchCentre(JRC)

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3.1.4PROJECTLAB

Womeninpolitics:getinvolved!OrganisedbyENOP

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- AdamouBarkatouSabiBoun,GeneralDirectorofDigitalEconomyandPost,GovernmentofBenin

- BoucharebNouzha,President,ConnectinGroupInternational- KoppGudrun,ENoPBoardMember- LaabidyTouria,ProjectManager,KAS(KonradAdenauerStiftung)

Moderator:WoelknerSabina,ProgrammeDirector,KAS(KonradAdenauerStiftung)

Hiddenhunger:Producemoreorempowermore?Organised by CIRAD, the European Commission and the Committee onWorldFoodSecurity,HighLevelPanelofExperts

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- BandaGraceKata,YoungLeader–Malawi- Lourme-RuizAlissia,Post-PhD,CentredeCoopérationInternationaleen

RechercheAgronomiquepourleDéveloppement- OnclinMadeleine,TeamLeaderforNutrition,EuropeanCommission-DG

forInternationalCooperationandDevelopment(DEVCO)- SanouMazouma,Animatrice,UnionProvincialedesProfessionnels

AgricoleduHouetModerator: Caron Patrick, Chairman, Centre de Coopération Internationale enRechercheAgronomiquepourleDéveloppementPodcast

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Empowerment of Women: the case of the National Commission forLebaneseWomenOrganisedbyEurecna

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- Benhadid-MessaoudiFaiza,InternationalexpertonGender&HumanRights,CenterofArabWomanforTrainingandResearch

- GrabundzijaMaggy,Consultant,EurecnaSpA- JoedickeAnne-Laure,CoordinatorfortheMediterraneanArea,European

AssociationforLocalDemocracy- SantiGiulia,ProjectManager,EurecnaSpA- YassirRanda,SeniorInternationalConsultant,EurecnaSpA

3.2Women/GirlsandtheEnvironmentIn a hotter world, land degradation, deforestation leading to water scarcity, cropfailure, fuel shortages and instability are increasingly common concerns.Women'skey social and economic rolesmake themmore susceptible to these phenomena.Increased natural resource scarcity, makes them more vulnerable and mayultimatelyforcethemtomigrate.Therecanbenosustainableeconomicdevelopmentorpeacefulsocietieswithoutahealthy planet. Enabling women to take more decisions on land, water andbiodiversity management empowers them. Women are actors of change in thetransitiontoagreenandlowemissions'economyrespectfulofourrichbiodiversity.

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Putting Women and Girls at the Heart of Conservation and ClimateActionOrganised by IUCN, the European Investment Bank, UNDP and UNenvironment

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- AfriyiehNanaAkuaOwusu,MemberofParliament,ParliamentHouseofGhana

- AguilarLorena,GlobalDirectorGovernanceandRights,InternationalUnionfortheConservationofNature

- ChowdhuryShahMeemRafayat,YoungLeader–Bangladesh- DavisRandi,DirectorforGender,UnitedNationsDevelopment

Programme(UNDP)- FerroukhiRabia,DeputyDirector,Knowledge,PolicyandFinance,

InternationalRenewableEnergyAgency- TaylorJonathan,VicePresident,EuropeanInvestmentBank(EIB)

Moderator: Itkonen Anna-Kaisa, European Commission Spokesperson for ClimateActionandEnergy,EuropeanCommissionKeyPoints

• Some 70 % of decisions about consumption are made by women. Theyshouldbeseenasagentsofchange.

• Halftheworld’spopulationcannotbeleftoutofclimatechangesolutions.• Greater women’s participation can increase the pace and sustainability of

energytransition.• All international environmental agreements now have gender action plans.

Thechallengeistoimplementthem.• Solutions to tackle the SustainableDevelopmentGoals (SDGs) through one

singlepolicyactionareneeded.SynopsisHalftheworld’spopulation–women–cannotbeleftoutofthesolutionstoclimatechange. Indeed, 70% of decisions about consumption aremade bywomen. Theyshouldbeseenasagentsofchange.There are 10 million people working on renewable energy. This could rise to 30millionby 2050, a hugepool of labour requirements, andweneed toprepare forthis.Introducingwomensupportsthesectorandimprovesincomesandjobs.All international environmental agreements now have gender action plans. TheInternational Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) was the pioneer in

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bringing gender into the debate on climate change. There are now very clearmandates.Theseareinplaceandarebeingputintopracticeatcountrylevel.There is a direct link between women’s economic empowerment and climatechange.Women are on the front line in implementing climate action activities inmany countries. It is thus very important to take their interests into account. Thismustbebuiltintotheplanning.Institutionsneedtobemorecoherent.WemusttrytotackleasmanySDGsthroughonepolicyactionaspossible.There is no silver bullet approach to addressing gender equality and generatingempowerment.Weneed to shift froma sectoral to aholistic approachand large-scale vision. Gender equality is also about the right to own land, the right toparticipate;itisahumanright.Grassroots organisations are key to gender empowerment action plans and toshiftingthementalityoflocalcommunities.Gettingfinancetosupportactionatthelocallevelisamajorchallenge.Accesstofinancefrominternationalbodiesisoftenacomplexprocessthatrequiresbureaucratictimeandeffort.Thereisaclearlinkbetweenwomen’seconomicempowermentandclimatechange.Women are on the front line in implementation actions; 43 % of the agriculturalworkforce are women. We must take account of the role of women in theseimportantsectors.Women tend to me more sensitive to social inclusiveness and are betterenvironmentalmanagers. They aremore collaborative. Gender diverse companiestendtooutperformthosewhoarelessdiverse.Sincethe2015ParisAgreementonclimatetherehasbeenachangeinthefinancialworldwithgeneral fundsnow takingaccountof climate issues thatwere formerlythepreserveofethicalfunds.TheEuropeanInvestmentBankhasdevelopedagenderstrategyandfactors it intoits policy decisions.Women’s interestsmust be taken into account and built intoplanning.InsightThe challenge now is at the local level where the participation of womenwill becrucialtosuccessfulimplementationofclimateactions.

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3.2.2LABDEBATE

GendergainsasanintegralbenefitfrominvestmentOrganisedbytheEuropeanInvestmentBankandEcoEnterpriseFund

Speakers

- BusingyeAnnicent,OperationandMaintenanceDirector,FrontierEnergy- HautalaHeidi,Vice-President,EuropeanParliament- NewmarkTammy,CEO&ManagingPartner,EcoEnterprisesFund- TouchardleDrianAglaé,SeniorInvestmentManager,European

InvestmentBank(EIB)Moderator: SlingenbergYvon,Director for International,MainstreamingandPolicyCoordination,EuropeanCommission-DGforClimateAction(CLIMA)KeyPoints• Evidence isbuilding that investmentusinggenderequalityandecocriteria can

beprofitableandsociallybeneficial.• Betterdatacollectionanduseofmetricsareneededtodemonstrateprogressto

bothcommunitiesandinvestors.• Communitiesmustbeinvolvedatalllevelstomakesuchprojectssucceedandbe

sustainable.• Helpingeducatefemaleadolescentsiskey.• The European Investment Bank (EIB) is leading the way to expand gender-

equalityandeco-friendlyprojects.SynopsisProgress over 20 years by specialist investors focused on gender-equality andenvironmentgoalsalongsidegoodfinancialreturns,isshowingasuccessratethatisattractingmoreinvestors.

ThepioneeringEcoEnterprisesFundhascreatedamodelwhichdemonstrates thatinvestingwitheco-andgender-supportinginvestmentcanmakeagoodreturn.The fund encourages the inclusion of women in seniormanagement. It promotescommunity involvement. All parties must be part of the venture to create theproductandensureaccesstothemarkets.EcoEnterprisesisnowraisingitsthirdinvestmentfund.Itsfirstfundfocusedonseedinvestments that formed the credibility base for launching a larger second fund,whichhasrecordedanetinternalrateofreturn(IRR)closeto10percent.Thisrateof return is impressive to investors. Its third fund is looking to invest in largerprojectswithturnoverofmorethanUSD1million.

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Frontier Energy, the leading investor in energymarkets inAfrica, includes gender-inclusiveness in its projects. In these long-term projects, the company particularlyfocusesontargetingwomenforthejobsinthelongestphaseoftheoperationsandmaintenance,wheretherewillbethegreatestimpact.Thecompany isalsodemonstratingthatwomencantodotraditionalmanual jobs,manyinvolvingnightshifts,wherefamiliesprovidesupporttomakethispossible.Toengagewith theprivate investmentsector,more impact reporting isneededtoshow the social value being created. It is important to collect data that showprogressovertimeandtodesignmetricsonelementssuchasgender,trainingandlocallycollectedtaxestounderlinethesocialvalue.Firms are increasingly integrating impact assessments in their working methods.Theirclientsnowdemandevidenceofthis.Alongside proving the concept to investors, such projects have to involve localcommunitiesatalllevelstohelpthemsucceed.Thisleadstocommunity-ledprojectsandgreaternumbersoflocalentrepreneurs.

Itisnecessarytostartwithbasicelementstobringskillstowomen–manyofwhomhavelittleeducation;andalsotogivethemconfidencetotakeastrongerpositioninmale-dominated communities.Often thewomen, though competent atwhat theydo,arenotinvolvedindecisions.

Women are encouraged to form investment clubs. They are trained in personalfinancemanagement.Thisisbringingchangeinlocalcommunities.Itishelpingthemstart income-generating activities. They can save theirmoney and see how it canbenefitthemandtheirfamilies.

Remote areas where traditional male-dominated values are strong remain achallenge.Duringconsultations it is generallymenwhoattendandwomendonotspeakup.Separateconsultationsareorganisedtogettheirinput.

TheEIBisleadingthewaytoexpandthewholesector.TheExternalInvestmentPlan(EIP) is proving useful to bring in private capital. The guarantee instrument, inparticular,isanimportanttoolforpromotingseedcapitalinvestments.

TheEIB-managedGEEREF(GlobalEnergyEfficiencyandRenewableEnergy) fundoffundsisseekingtointegratethegenderdimensionandpromoteequality.Itaimstogiveequalvoicetowomenandmeninitsprojects.At EU level, work is under way to develop due diligence instruments to improvereportingandtransparencyaboutenvironmentalandsocialimpacts.

InsightMomentum is building to prove that investment with gender-equality and eco-friendlycriteriacanbeprofitableandsustainable.

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StrongerwomenforabetterclimateOrganisedbytheEuropeanCommission,ACPandGCCA+

Speakers

- BarreAnne,CoordinatorGenderandClimatePolicy,WomenEngageforaCommonFuture

- UphieChinjeMeloFlorence,President,UniversityofNgaoundere- MonteithSheilaSealy,AmbassadorofJamaicatoBelgiumandHeadof

MissiontotheEU,EmbassyofJamaica- NeelormiSharmind,Panelist,GenderCC-WomenforClimateJustice- NewmanFleur,GenderAffairsOfficer,UnitedNationsFramework

ConventiononClimateChange- SinghNidhendra,Counsellor,EmbassyofFijiinBelgium- SlingenbergYvon,DirectorforInternational,MainstreamingandPolicy

Coordination,EuropeanCommission-DGforClimateAction(CLIMA)- ZaccheoFelice,HeadofSustainableEnergy,ClimateChange,European


Moderator:BiloaMarie-Roger,FoundingChair,ClubMilleniumKeyPoints• Women are often disproportionately affected by climate change because they

usuallyfindthemselvesinthefrontlineofitsimpact.• They should have more say in tackling global warming, such as more equal

representationininternationalclimatemitigationnegotiations.• TheEUisattheforefrontofsuchefforts,introducingtargetedmeasuresthatare

designedtogivewomenmoreequalparticipation.• TheParisclimatechangeagreementisunlikelytorealiseitsfullpotentialwithout

mainstreaminggenderissuesintoclimateaction.SynopsisDespiteclaimstothecontrary,climatechangeishappeninganditaffectseveryone,betheymaleorfemale,youngandold.Butwomencanoftenbedisproportionatelyvulnerabletotheimpactofclimatechange,particularlyinpoorercountriesinAfricaandelsewhere,wheretheyareoftenresponsibleforfeedingandprovidingwaterfortheirchildrenandfamilies.Whenecosystemsaredegradedfromclimate-relatedfloodsanddroughts, thiscanimpactdisproportionallyonwomen.Thisiscompoundedbythefactthattherightsand socio-economic status of women are generally not equal to those of men.Womenoftenhave lessof a voiceand influence thanmen in shapingpoliciesandprioritisinghowclimatefinanceisused.

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Empowermentofwomenisan important ingredient infightingclimatechangeandbuilding climate resilience as women are primary agents of change. Their role isfundamentaltocreateasolidbasisforaclimate-proofeddevelopment.Inrecentyears,therehasbeensomeprogressinensuringthatwomenhaveabiggersayonclimateissues.OnegoodexampleistheGlobalClimateChangeAlliancePlusInitiative–aEUR350millioninitiativefundedbytheEUandothersources–whoseaimistoempowerwomen,particularlyintheworld’smostvulnerablecountries,tocopemoreeffectivelywiththeconsequencesofclimatechange.Theinitiativecomprisesmorethan100projectsincountriesintheCaribbean,Africa,Asia and the Pacific. Funding in the first phase (2011-2016) supported capacitybuilding, training andwatermanagement. The second phase (2017-2021) aims toseekoutnewinitiativesdirectlyinvolvingwomen.Despitecontinuinggenderinequalities,women'svoicesandactionsarebeingheard,as illustrated by the example of a female farmer inMalawi. Due to the impact ofclimatechangeinhercountryshehashadtodrasticallydiversifyheractivities,whichnowrange fromgrowingcrops to raising livestockandproducinghoney. Itmeans,for example, that in the event of a drought she can now rely on other revenuestreamsforherselfandherfamily.InFiji,effortsarebeingtakentotacklegenderissueswiththegovernment’sclimatemitigationunitnowstaffedentirelybywomen.Whilesuchinitiativesarewelcome,much more still needs to be done to ensure that women – who make upapproximately50%ofthepopulation–enjoymoreofaninfluenceonclimatepolicy.Allocating more places to women on national delegations taking part in climatemitigationnegotiationsisbutoneexampleofhowthismightbeachieved.Lookingahead,thefearisthattheParisAgreementonclimatechangemaynotfulfilitsfullpotentialunlesswomen,andtheinvaluablecontributiontheycanmake,aremorefullytakenintoconsideration.InsightDespite the example of a woman farmer from Malawi who has commendablysucceededindiversifyingheractivitiesinthefaceofclimatechange,it isclearthatmuchmoreisstillneededtoensurethatwomengenerallyinfluenceclimatechangepolicymakingatalllevels.

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WATERTALK:Women,waterandwetlands!Organised by Wetlands International, Cordaid, Rode Kruis, Care andPartnersforResilience

Speakers

- BacigalupiClaudio,TeamLeaderforWater,EuropeanCommission-DGforInternationalCooperationandDevelopment(DEVCO)

- BandaGraceKata,YoungLeader-Malawi- GriffinAlexander,EuropeanProgrammeManager,Wetlands

International- HagenaarsCarmen,DeputyDirectorInclusiveGreenGrowth

Department,MinistryofForeignAffairs,TheNetherlands- KandoleAnnet,ProgrammeManager,CAREInternational- MarquesRuizCarmen,PolicyCoordinatorEnvironment&Water

Diplomacy,EconomicandGlobalIssues,EuropeanExternalActionService(EEAS)

KeyPoints

• Giventhatglobalwateruseisincreasingdramatically,thereisanurgentneedtorestorelostwetlandsandtosafeguardsourcesofwater.

• Waterscarcitycanleadtoconflicts.

• Womenarekeydriversofchangeintermsofpeaceandsecurity,andshouldbeinvolvedindecisionmakingprocesses.

• Waterneedstobetackled indiplomaticandnot justenvironmentalcircles,aswatercooperationbetweencountriesfosterspeaceandsecurity.

• Encouraging dialogue between national ministries for water, energy andagriculture can help create synergies between these sectors, and improveefficiencyintheuseofwaterandgreaterregionalstability.

Synopsis

Wetlandsarecritical infrastructuresthatregulateandprovidewatertosocietyandhaveadirectimpactonsustaininglivelihoods.Largeswathesofwetlandshavebeenlost since the start of the 21st century. Given that global water use is increasingdramatically, there is an urgent need to restore the wetlands and to safeguardsourcesofwater.

Water scarcity can lead to problems and conflicts. For example, women in manydevelopingcountriesareoftentheprimarycollectorsofwater.Indryperiods,theymay have to walk long distances, exposing themselves to the risk of violence.Womenareoftenthehardesthitbywater-relatedproblemsandcandrivechangebyaddressingtheproblems.Thereisevidencethatsolutionslast longerwhenwomen

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areinvolvedindefusingconflictsandhelpingtofindpeacefulsolutions.

Another reason why water needs proper management is that incoming investorsmay be using and contaminating thewater. InUganda, efforts are beingmade toincludewomen in decision-making bymobilising them, engaging young people todevelopparticipatorywetlandmanagementplansandrecognisingthepositiveroleofwomeninwetlandgovernancestructures.Inthiscontext,itisimportanttodrawupbylawsthathavebeenagreedbyallstakeholderstoensurelegalcertainty.

Anothermajorissueisinternationalcooperationandtheimportanceofseeingwaternot just as an environmental issue but also in awider context, including security.Structuringprocessesofdialogueandofconflictresolutionareakeypartofawater,peaceandsecurityinitiativebegunbytheDutchMinistryofForeignAffairsin2017.

Since 2013, the European Union has seen water as a foreign policy issue and isdeveloping its own water diplomacy. It promotes cooperation and discussionbetweendifferent countries in key riverbasinsaround theworld, suchas theNilebasin,tohelppreventconflicts.

Therearelinksbetweenwater,agricultureandenergyasagricultureandenergyaremajorusersofwater.TheEuropeanCommissionisworkingwithfiveregionsaroundtheworld to encourage dialogue among nationalministries forwater, energy andagriculture. This establishes connections between the three sectors so they cancreatesynergiesforbetterwaterusage.Increasedefficiencyintheuseofwateralsocreatesgreatersecuritystability.

Insight

Giventhatpeopleinchargeofwaterresourceshavepower,thereisaneedformorediscussionandbettercooperationbetweenpartiescompetingforwater.Thiswouldleadtoahealthierdemocraticenvironmentforthisissue.

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3.2.3PROJECTLAB

WomenEmpowermentThroughGreenBusinessDevelopmentOrganised by Switch toGreen Facility, Stockholm Environment Institute,Switch-AsiaandOneplanet

Speakers- AyugiEunice,ChairpersonAlebereChildMothersFarmersGroup,SAG

(SWITCH-AfricaGreenNetworkFacility)- MarijnissenChantal,HeadofEnvironment,NaturalResources,Water,

EuropeanCommission-DGforInternationalCooperationandDevelopment(DEVCO)

- MokhtariNardjes,EntrepreneuseVerte,UNEPRegionalActivityCentreforSustainableConsumptionandProduction

- RepinskiPeter,SeniorExpert,Co-lead10YFPSustainableLifestylesandEducationprogramme,StockholmEnvironmentInstitute

- ThairSuMon,ProjectManager,MyanmarGarmentManufacturersAssociation

Moderator: Khojayan Gohar, Communication Specialist, Armenian Women forHealthandHealthyEnvironmentPodcast

3.2.4LARGEDEBATE

ProudtoberangeratVirungaNationalParkOrganisedbytheEuropeanCommission

Speakers

- DeMerodeEmmanuel,Director,VirungaNationalPark- HautalaHeidi,Vice-President,EuropeanParliament- JamtinCarin,Director-General,SwedishInternationalDevelopment

CooperationAgency- KavughoJolie,Ranger,VirungaNationalPark- ManservisiStefano,Director-General,EuropeanCommission-DGfor

InternationalCooperationandDevelopment(DEVCO)- WilungulaCosma,DirectorGeneral,InstitutCongolaispourla

ConservationdelaNature(ICCN)Moderator:PaviotBénédicte,Journalist,France24

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KeyPoints• Virunga’scourageouswomenrangersand theirmalecolleaguesare literallyon

thefrontline,defendingagainstmurderousarmedrebels.• Virunga represents theunstabledivision ineasternCongobetweensustainable

wealthgeneratedthroughbiodiversityandattemptedviolentextraction.• ThegovernmentandVirungaParkleadersuserangerstoprovidesecuritytoits

diversewildlifeandresources.• The struggle is to secure Virunga as a durable example of sustainable

conservationandsmarteconomicpoliciestriumphingoverhumangreed.SynopsisFighting to keepVirungaNational Park free from rebel violence, 725 park rangersface adaunting challenge to keep its richdiversityofwildlife safe from traffickersandpoachersanditsbiodiversityintact.Two years ago Jolie Kavugho, a proud and intense woman, decided to become aranger.Shehadheardoverthe localradioaboutpositionsopeningupforwomen.Herfatherwasalsoarangeruntilhewaskilledsomeyearsagobyrebels.Kavugho,oneof26womenrangersatVirunga,orabout5%ofthetotal,lostthreeof her male colleagues who were killed in April. Their widows sat nearby as shespoke.As the largestandoldestnationalpark ineasternCongo,Virungaoffers itsnaturalriches tovisitors: tourists,conservationistsandothershopingtoprotect itshiddenandfragileexposedwealthforthe4millionpeoplewholivethereandnearbyandtheestimated20000whoaredirectlyemployed.The rebels and their paymasters, gas companies and others, come to visit too, attimes shutting down or taking over vast swathes of the park by force. Their onlyinterestisinplunderingthehandsomeprofitstobestolenfromillegallogging,rarewildlife and ivorypoaching, and illegal fishing. This accounts for anestimatedUS$170millioninannualillegalearnings,ofwhichtherebelstakeaboutaquarter.Emmanuel de Merode, the director of Virunga who was himself shot in anassassinationattemptin2014,knowsthevalueofthewomenwhoworktokeepthepark safe. Although his predecessor was a woman and the previous commandingofficeraswell,heandJolieknowthecultureisgenerallynotwelcomingtowomenworkingasrangers.Kavughoandtheotherrangersescorttouristsfortheirsafetyandfileregularreportson the number of gorillas and other species. The rangers are uniquely attuned toevensmallmovementandchangeatthepark.

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Therangershavebecomea front lineofdefence.Moreareneededtoprotect theforestsandall that try to liveatpeace there.Peace forher countryandherpark,Kavughosaid,isallshewants.Theoddsaresadlyworkingagainstherhope.Touristswererecentlybarredfromtheparkbecauseof theongoing threats fromarmedrebelgroups.Thatputs Jolieandother rangers in their gun sights every day. Some never come back from theirpatrols:Some175rangershavebeenmurderedatVirungaoverthepast20years.InsightWomen rangers lead by example in securing new sources of opportunities,inspirationandprideforwomennotonlyineasternCongo,buteverywhere.

Achieving gender equality through universal access to energy: aroadmaptowards2030OrganisedbyUNDESAandtheEuropeanCommission

Speakers- AbdallaSalmaElshaikhIdrisAli,YoungLeader–Sudan- AlersMarcel,HeadofEnergy,UnitedNationsDevelopmentProgramme

(UNDP)- GhebreyesusTedrosAdhanom,Director-General,WorldHealth

Organisation- JagerMarjeta,DeputyDirector-General,EuropeanCommission-DGfor

InternationalCooperationandDevelopment(DEVCO)- RehmaIbrahim,DirectorIndiaOperations,FlemishInstitutefor

TechnologicalResearch- ZaccheoFelice,HeadofSustainableEnergy,ClimateChange,European


Moderator:OparaochaSheila,ExecutiveDirector,EnergiaInternationalNetworkonGenderandSustainableEnergyKeyPoints• Cookingwith open fires or traditional cook stoves causes serious health and

environmentalharmthatdisproportionallyaffects the livesand livelihoodsofwomenandchildren.

• Clean cooking solutions can dramatically reduce exposure to harmful cookstovesmoke,butdeliveringthistechnologyandchangingbehaviourhasproveddifficultinmanydevelopingcountries.

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• Thelackofpoliticalwillatthenationallevelandthebillionsofeurosrequiredtodelivercleancookstovetechnologyhassloweddownprogress.

• The global community needs to treat traditional cook stoves as a life-threatening public health issue that demands the serious engagement ofgovernments,theprivatesectorandcivilsociety.

SynopsisWhatisonewaytoempowerwomenandsavelives?Cleancookstoves.Thissessionexploredthepotentialofcleanhouseholdpowertotransformcommunitiesandthelivesofwomenandgirls.AshortfilmproducedbytheWorldHealthOrganization(WHO)presentedthefacts.Globally,3billionpeoplecookoveropen firesor traditional cookstoves thatburnheavilypolluting fuels suchascharcoal,kerosene,woodandanimaldung.Cookingthis way causes serious health and environmental harm that disproportionallyaffectsthelivesandlivelihoodsofwomenandchildren.As a leading cause of air pollution, traditional cookingmethods contribute to thepreventable death of 2.6 million peopleeach year and sicken millions more. Yet,cleancookingsolutionsexistthatcandramaticallyreduceexposuretoharmfulcookstovesmokeandlessenclimateandenvironmentalimpacts.Theuseofcleancookstovesandfuelscanminimisetheamountoftimewomenandgirls spend gathering wood fuel, while also providing much needed economicopportunities.Giventhehighstakes,WHOcalledforaglobalcampaignforcleancookingsimilartothe campaign against tobacco. However, cooking is deeply cultural and changingbehaviour has proved difficult for the United Nations Development Programme(UNDP).Despitemore than a decade of focused advocacy and investment, UNDP and theEuropean Commission have been frustrated by the lack of progress globally. Themajorbarrieristhelackofpoliticalwillatthenationallevel.Governmentsareoftenmoreinterestedinbigrenewableenergyandinfrastructureprojectsthancleancookstoves.This itself could be a gendered response because dirty cook stovesdisproportionately affect women who are a less influential political constituency.Genderedornot,thecostsinvolvedaresignificant.Billionsofeurosareneededtobringcleancookstovetechnologytothehouseholdsthat need it. The budgets involved are far beyond what developing countrygovernmentscanafford.

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AccordingtotheFlemishInstituteforTechnologicalResearch(TERI),thebestwaytobringdowncostsistoinvestininnovationthatcanimproveexistingtechnologyandmoreefficientlyextendtheenergyvaluechaintoruralhouseholds.Governmentsclearlycannotsolvethischallengealone.Theprivatesectorisneededtodevelopbettertechnologysolutionsandamoreefficientsupplychain.Withtherightincentives,governmentscouldhelptoattractmoreprivate-sectorinvestment.Theresultsachievedwithgovernment incentivesforsolarpaneltechnologyofferausefulcasestudytoexplore.TheEuropeanDevelopmentDaysYouthAmbassadorsaidyoungwomencanplayanimportantleadershiproleinthisenergytransformation.Theycansetgenerationsofhouseholdsonanewpathgiventherighteducationandopportunity.Anewpath,andacleanwayofcooking,isdefinitelyneeded.InsightDoctors shouldprescribecleancook stoves just like theyprescribemalarianetsorantibiotics.Thisisamassivepublichealthproblemwithmillionsoflivesatstake.Weneedfreshthinkingandnewstrategiestodramaticallyspeedupprogress.

3.3Women/Girl’HumanRights

Women fighting discrimination are particularly vulnerable to gender basedharassment,stigmatisationandviolence(includingsexualviolence,rapeanddeath),whetherfromtheStateorfromtheirownfamiliesandcommunities.

Thesewomenmaybeprotectinglandfromexpropriationbyminingandagriculturalprojects, calling out injustices, corruption and social exclusion, demanding cleanwater,orstandingupforthefullenjoymentofwomen’sandgirls'rightsinthefaceof religious fundamentalism. Whatever their cause, the work of women humanrights defenders challenges discriminatory legal frameworks, social norms andgender stereotypes and puts them at risk. Providing the much-needed medicalassistance, psycho-social support, legal counselling, urgent relocation or financialhelptotheirfamilymembersarekeytosurviveemergencies.

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Amplifyinggirls’andwomen’svoicesintheglobalmovementforgenderequalityOrganisedbyPLANInternational,UNWOMENandFRIDA

Speakers

- AbagunOlaoluwaHalimat,YoungLeader-Nigeria- AlbrectsenAnne-Birgitte,CEO,PlanInternational- LambrinidisStavros,SpecialRepresentativeforHumanRights,European

ExternalActionService(EEAS)- Mlambo-NgcukaPhumzile,ExecutiveDirector,UNWomen- Pierre-AntoineSophia,BoardCo-Chair,FRIDAYoungFeministFund

Moderator:MaxwellSimon,Chair,EuropeanThinkTanksGroupKeyPoints• LackofgenderdataforsomeSustainableDevelopmentGoals(SDGs)makesit

difficulttomonitorwhatishappeningtowomenandgirls.• Evenwhenlawsandpoliciestopromotegenderequalityareinplace,people’s

mindsetshaveyettochange.• Halfofyoungfeministgroupsareoperatingwithabudgetof less thanUS$5

000andaquarteroflessthanEUR500.• The bottom-up theory: Victims of inequality need to be trained to raise

awarenessandinspireothers.SynopsisThousandsofinterviewsconductedforthefilmWomanindicatethatgivingaccesstoeducation is the key to empoweringwomen from a young age. Despite progress,with levels of primary education for girls beginning to approach those for boys, itshouldnotbeforgottenthatterroristsseeyounggirlsineducationasaprimetarget:Smartgirlspreventthemfromfillingemptyvoidsinsocietywiththeirhate.Therehavebeensteps forward,butalsosomestepsbackward.Theneedleon theSDGs will not move without a deep commitment to dismantling patriarchalstructures,toshiftingnorms.Stereotypesaremoreresilientthan laws.ThoughtheNigerianSupremeCourtstruckdownlawsdenyinginheritancetogirls,thepracticecontinuesinlocalcommunities.The media has to follow education in the fight against stereotyping, shifting themindsettomatchthe laws inplace. InPakistan, tentativesignsof thisshiftcanbe

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seenindiscussionswithsoapoperadirectorsandactors.Themediaalsoneedstobeinterestedingirlsbeforetheybecomevictimsofsexualviolence.Movement-building is important because women need to speak for themselves.Womenneedplatformsand ithastobecomenormalthatgirlsarespeaking intheroom.Puttingthegirlsfrontandcentremeansbuildingthemup,pavingthewayforthem to be heard and protecting those who dare speak truth to power. Localcommunitywatchdogscanputpressureonlocalauthorities.Youngfeministsneedtobementoredatthegrass-rootslevel.Acommunityofgirlsin Lagos, aged between 10 and 16, were able to draft an action plan on sexualviolencethatledtothesupervisionofchildreninreligiouscontextsbybothmenandwomen.WhenhundredsofyounggirlswereabletotellexplicitstoriesaboutsafetyinvisitingtoiletfacilitiestotheentirecitycouncilofKampala,beliefsandmindsetswereshifted.Culturalimmovabilityisnotagiven;itisthelackofvisibilitythatholdsbackchange.The lived realityof thegirl childandyoungwomen isoverlooked.Also, thegloballegislative framework is gender-blind. Quiet diplomacy is needed, seeking changefromwithin,notwithout.Thereisalsoaneedtoopendoorstoallvoices,includingtowomenwhodonotfullyagreewiththisagendafordifferentreasons,sowecanavoidthedangeroftalkinginanecho-chamber.InsightAparticipantsuggestedthataswehavebeendiscussingthesameproblemsfor40years and nothing changes, we need to face the fact that African women are insocio-economicslavery,statethisclearlyandrecognisethatonly localcivil society,notinternationalorganisations,canchangethings.

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3.3.2LABDEBATE

Innovative approaches and partnerships to amplify women and girls’voicesOrganisedbytheMissionofCanadatotheEuropeanUnion

Speakers

- ByanyimaWinnie,ExecutiveDirector,OxfamInternational,MemberofGenderEqualityAdvisoryCouncilforCanada’sG7Presidency

- ManservisiStefano,Director-General,EuropeanCommission-DGforInternationalCooperationandDevelopment(DEVCO)

- Pierre-AntoineSophia,BoardCo-Chair,FridaYoungFeministFundModerator:GolbergElissa,AssistantDeputyMinister-StrategicPolicy,GlobalAffairsCanadaKeyPoints

• Whenwomenarepartofdecision-making,everyonebenefits.• Feministdevelopmentputsgenderfrontandcentreofallpolicyareasinthe

developingworld.• Structures for inclusion matter – that is how universal women’s rights

developed.• Developingindicatorstomeasureprogressandgatherdataaboutthesuccess

ofgrassrootsprojectsremainachallenge.SynopsisDespitereducedglobalpoverty,womenandgirlscontinuetofacesignificantbarriersand remain underrepresented in leadership positions and decision-makingprocesses.Too often women’s voices are not heard. This is shortsighted because researchshows that when women and girls are recognised as decision-makers and givencontroloverresources,everyonebenefits.Innovative approaches are required to overcome barriers to women’s and girls’participationandtomakingthemselvesheard,sotheycanbecomepowerfulagentsofchangeinsustainableandinclusivesocieties.Therehasbeensomesuccess.Women’svoicesarenowatthecentreoftheGroupofSevenIndustrializedNations’agenda.Ashostofthe44thG7Summit inJune2018,JustinTrudeau,theCanadianPrimeMinister, introducedafeministadvisorygroup,while in June 2017, Canadian International Development Minister Marie-ClaudeBibeaulaunchedtheWomen’sVoiceandLeadershipProgram.

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Aspartofthisinitiative,theCanadiangovernmentwillallocateUS$150millionoverfiveyearstorespondtotheneedsofwomen’sorganisationsindevelopingcountries.ThisgoeshandinhandwithCanada’sfeministdevelopmentpolicythatmainstreamsgenderinallaspectsofpolicy.Feministpolicymusttacklethestructuralcausesofgender inequalitysuchas laws,as well as cultural norms that, for example, tolerate violence against women orexacerbatetheunpaidcareburden.Currentlytherearemorethan155countrieswithatleastonelawthatdiscriminatesagainst women in the economy. There are 18 countries that allow husbands topreventtheirwivesworking.The EU supports both top-down and bottom-up approaches. Top-down, becauseleadersmusttakeresponsibility;bottom-up,becauseifyoudon’tsupportgrassrootsorganisations,themovementwillnotsucceed.Canada is focusing investment on initiatives that will have the biggest impact onclosingthegendergapasquicklyaspossible.Canada also launched a call for action tomobilise resources in support of genderempowermentindevelopingcountries.Itisanticipatedthiswillcomeaboutmainlythroughprivatephilanthropicinvestment.One funding organisation, Frida, the multinational Young Feminist Fund, hasawardedaboutEUR2millionto200groupsgloballytosupportwomen’srights.Butall those who apply for funding vote on who gets the money, helping to createsupportnetworks.Itisimportanttounderstandthelocalcontextoffeministgroups.Asmanyas46%ofthemareunregistered,butthiscanputthematrisk.Fundersandsupportershavearesponsibilitytothosetheyfundtomakesuretheyaresafe.TheEU’semergencyfundcancometotheaidofhumanrightsdefendersatrisk-includingthosethatareunregistered.Only 2 % of humanitarian funding globally goes to local organisations. Too ofteninternational organisationswalk away after overcoming an initial crisis. Innovativeapproaches and effective partnerships are needed to amplify women and girls’voices from the most vulnerable and marginalised levels of society. Long-termfundingshouldalsobemorereadilyavailable.Makingpeoplethedefendersoftheirownrightsshouldbetheaim,butdevelopingindicatorstomeasureprogressandgatherdataremainsachallenge.Womenhavearight to be represented – in parliament, in local government, or on boards. Theyshouldn’t be held to a higher standard, or subjected tomore accountability thanmen.

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InsightAlthoughtwo leadersof theG7arewomen,thesevencountries’ financeministersandcentralbankgovernorsareallmen.

WomenandGirlswithDisabilityOrganised by the Spanish Agency for International DevelopmentCooperation

Speakers

- FernandezLuisMora,UNFPA(UnitedNationsPopulationFund)- MulasCarmenRuiz,Secretary,COCEMFE- RamirezAmaliaDieguez,CERMIDirector,CERMIWomenFoundation- RiosBeatrizMartinez,InternationalRelations,ONCEFoundation

Moderator:AntonaMayte,Editor-in-chief,SectionSociety,Servimedia

WomenontheFrontlinesOrganisedbyTheFundforGlobalHumanRights,ProtectionInternational,UrgentActionFund,MamaCashandJustAssociates

Speakers

- DeMarcoCoenenLiliana,ExecutiveDirector,ProtectionInternational- IlyasMeerim,SeniorProgrammeOfficer,UrgentActionFund- LopezMarusia,SeniorAssociate,Power&ProtectionofWomenActivists,

JustAssociates- MoosaZohra,ExecutiveDirector,MamaCash- SavageJames,ProgramOfficer,EnablingEnvironmentforHumanRights

DefenderstheFundforGlobalHumanRightsModerator: Pierro Robin, Communications Manager, the Fund for Global HumanRights

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KeyPoints• Attacksonwomen’srightsactivistsfrequentlyincludesexualviolenceandsocial

shaming, with accusations that women who speak out are transgressing theirsociety’snorms.

• The single most important factor in a country making progress towardsprotectingwomenagainst violence is thepresenceof an autonomous feministmovementwithsufficientfundingtosetitsownagenda.

• Thecurrentbacklashagainst20yearsofglobalprogressonwomen’srightsandsustainable development – evidenced by the recent surge in restrictivelegislation, limitationson access to funding anddirect action againstwomen–can only be countered by a collaborative pushback by a wide range of civilsocietyorganisations.

• CurrentEUbudgetdiscussionsaboutabsorbingfundingearmarkedforwomen’srightsgroupsintoawider,non-specificfundriskserious,negativeimpactontheabilityofsomesmallerwomen’sgroupstosurvive.

SynopsisThe recent crackdown on organisations defending women’s rights and promotingtheir role in sustainable development goes well beyond restrictive legislation andofficialcontrolofaidspending.Atroot,itisabacklashagainstprogressbypowerfulvestedinterestsandamanipulationofpublicdebateaboutwomen’sandgirls’righttospeakout.For 20 years, aworldwide consensus had beenbuilding that a free andopen civilsociety is part and parcel of sustainable development, and that development bydefinitionincludestherightofwomenandgirlstoeducation,paidwork,healthcareandcontroloverchildbirth.This consensus is now under threat from political interference in developmentdecisions,anti-civilsocietylegislation,fundinglimitsforhumanrightsorganisations,vilification of activists, and violence and intimidation of defenders of the rights ofwomenandgirls.Atthegrassroots,attacksonfemaleactivistssystematicallyincludesexualviolence,stigmatisationandshamingbasedongenderstereotypes.SurveyworkidentifiedsexualviolenceasastandardformofattackonwomenrightsactivistsincountriesasfarapartasTurkey,UgandaandRussia,whilelocalstateandreligiousinstitutionsalsoseektosilencewomenthroughintimidation.Topushback, civil societyneeds toworkcollaboratively,unitingdevelopmentandhumanrightssectorsandsupportingeffortswithinwomen’srightsorganisationstodefendthemselvesandtheirfamilies.

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InLatinAmerica,forexample,women’sgroupsaredocumentingandreportingmaleviolenceagainstthem,buildingself-protectionnetworks,andprovidingsafespacesforwomenexperiencinghigh levelsof stress andexhaustiondue to their fight fortheirrightsinaregionwherestateinstitutionsremainriddledwithsexism.But the pushback must go further. Governments that make statements of intentaboutupholdingwomen’srightsbutfailtoenforcelegislationtoprotectthemmustbeheldtoaccount.Effortstoportraywomenactivistsasbadmothers,communistsor even anti-development terrorists need to be countered in public debates.Progressiveactorsatalllevels–local,regionalandinternational–needtoaligntheirpolicies to take the initiative back from increasingly repressive and patriarchalopponents.Insight

Some women’s rights groups are finding it increasingly tough to get officialrecognition in the developing countries where they work, and with it access tointernationaldevelopmentfinance.EndingtheiraccesstospecificfundsorimposingrulesthatrequirethemtogetgovernmentapprovaltoapplyforEUassistancecouldprovetobeanexistentialthreatandputthemoutofbusiness.

3.3.3PROJECTLAB

FightingviolenceagainstwomenfromamultistakeholderapproachOrganised by Alianza por la Solidaridad, Barcelona Institute for GlobalHealth, EuroNGOs, Extremadura Agency for International DevelopmentCooperation

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- CalleSuarezJoséÁngel,Director,ExtremaduraAgencyforInternationalDevelopmentCooperation

- ChávezVictoriaAdelaVillanueva,Director,MovimientoManuelaRamos- MalenoHelenaGarzón,Researcher,IndependentConsultant- MorenoDeAcevedoYagueEulaliaElena,DirectorOfUrbanism,Regional

GovernmentofExtremadura- ZacharenkoElena,Researcher,IndependentConsultant

Moderator: IraolaLeirePajin,Director forGlobalDevelopment,Barcelona InstituteforGlobalHealthPodcast

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GenderequalityisattheheartofsocialcohesionOrganised by EuroSocial, Expertise France, FIIAPP and OrganizzazioneInternazionaleItalo-LatinoAmericana

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- AramburuMaríaMarcelaEternod,ExecutiveSecretary,InstitutoNacionaldelasMujeres(INMUJERES),Mexico

- ButkevicieneJolita,DirectorforLatinAmericaandtheCaribeean,EuropeanCommission-DGforInternationalCooperationandDevelopment(DEVCO)

- DenisMirta,ExecutiveDirector,SocialCabinetofPresidencyofParaguay- GarciaAnaIsabel,ExecutiveDirector,FundaciónGéneroySociedad- TouraineMarisol,StateCouncellor,France,EUROsociAL

Moderator:DeSuremainMarie-Dominique,GenderCoordinator,EUROsociALPodcast

DesigningprotectionmechanismsthatworkforWomenHumanRightsDefendersOrganisedbyProtectDefendersandUrgentActionFund

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- DeWolf,EmilieEquipodeProteccionIntegral,ConsorcioOaxaca- KamidolaAigerim,HumanRightsDefender,FEMINITA- MardirossianChristineAstrig,ProgrammeManager,European

Commission-DGforInternationalCooperationandDevelopment(DEVCO)- YoussefWeaam,HumanRightsOfficer,GulfCenterforHumanRights

Moderator:IlyasMeerim,SeniorProgrammeOfficer,UrgentActionFundPodcast

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3.4Women/GirlsinDigitalisation

Digitalisation offers women and girls new pathways for social and economicprogress,contributingtotheirfinancialempowermentandindependence,ensuringabetterwork-lifebalance,andamplifyingtheirvoicesintheworld.

Mobile devices and information technology are enablers for sustainabledevelopment and job creation as they lower barriers to mobility, provide directaccesstoagriculturalmarkets,andarelikelytobesourcesoffutureemploymentaswork turns increasingly automated. Digital solutions are key in addressing localchallenges and needs, and can be an opportunity for new entrepreneurial andinnovativeapproacheswithwomenbeinghighlyinvolved.

Thelackofconnectivityandskills,andthehighcosts,areonlysomeofthefactors,especially inAfrica,makingthesetechnologies toohardtoaccess foramajorityofgirlsandwomen.

Yetdigitalisationalsopresentsnewthreats.

Socialmedia, for example, often reinforces discriminatory norms and frameworksthatundermine the goal of gender equality. Safety and security in the cyberspacearethereforeofmountingimportance.


WomenandGirlsinDigitalisationOrganisedbytheEuropeanCommission

Speakers- Bogdan-MartinDoreen,ITUChiefofStrategicPlanningandMembership

Department&Co-ChairofEQUALSSteeringCommittee,EQUALS- DeCrooAlexander,DeputyPrimeMinisterandMinisterforDevelopment

Cooperation,DigitalAgenda,TelecomandPostBelgium- GabrielMariya,EuropeanCommissionerforDigitalEconomyandSociety,

EuropeanCommission- HassaneLatifaSalissou,CEOofInnovElle,MissGeekAfrica2008- JamtinCarin,Director-General,SwedishInternationalDevelopment

CooperationAgency- KhanAnushaRahmanAhmad,FederalMinister,MinistryofInformation

TechnologyandTelecommunication,Pakistan- ReiterJoakim,GroupExternalAffairsDirector,Vodafone- ShahShwetalSunil,YoungLeader–India

Moderator:RubelSasha,ProgrammeSpecialist,UniversalAccessandPreservation,UNESCO(UnitedNationsEducational,ScientificandCulturalOrganization)

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KeyPoints• Digitalisation is transforming the world, but women play a diminishing role in

informationtechnologydevelopment.• Bridging the gender divide will require a multi-sector approach; neither the

publicnorprivatesectorcandoitalone.• Education is crucial. More girls must be encouraged to study information

technology.• TheInternetneedstosheditsmalebias.Womenneedtobecomemoreinvolved

incontentdevelopment.SynopsisDigitalisationistransformingtheworld,butdespitetheever-increasingimportanceof informationandcommunicationstechnology(ICT),womengloballyareplayingadiminishingroleinitsdevelopment.Bridgingthegenderdigitalgapcallsforchangeatalllevels–ofpolicies,ofprogrammesandofdevelopmentcooperation.It is estimated that the boost to the European Union (EU) economy alone fromwomen’sfullparticipationininformationtechnologywouldbearoundEUR16billionayear.Yetwithin the EU, for every 1 000women completing tertiary education, only 24graduateinICT-relatedsubjectsandjustsixtakeupjobsinthearea.Theresultisamassofuntappedpotentialthatthreatenstoexcludewomenfromtheincreasinglydigitallydominatedworldeconomy.The irony is that figures show thatwomen-led digital start-ups aremore likely tosucceedthanmale-ledones,yetinvestorsarestillreluctanttoinvestinwomenICTentrepreneurs.One area in which action is urgently needed is education. More girls must beencouragedtostudyinformationtechnologytofightthestereotypethatprojectsICTasamalepreserve.Partoftheproblemisalackoffemalerolemodels.There have been too few women winners of Nobel prizes in technical areas andtherearetoofewrolemodels.CompaniescouldplayapartinthisbytakingontheroleofmentoringgirlsinterestedindevelopingcareersinICT.Inmanypartsofthedevelopingworld,womenhavelessaccesstotheInternetthanmen.Inleastdevelopedcountries(LDCs),forexample,onlyonewomaninsevenhasaccesstotheInternetwhereasthefigureisoneinfiveformen.Butonethingthatallcountrieshaveincommonisagrowingneedforpeopleskilledin digital technology. Globally, it is estimated that there are only some 20million

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peoplewhoknowhowtocode.TheshortagemakesitevenmoreabsurdinthathalfthepopulationislargelyexcludedfromthejobmarketinICT.It will be difficult for the United Nations to achieve its 2030 SustainableDevelopment Goals (SDGs) without achieving significant progress on closing thegenderdigitaldivide.Manyinitiativeshavebeentaken.BelgiumlaunchedadigitaldevelopmentplatformtobuildabridgebetweentheBelgianprivatesectorandthedevelopmentsectorforachievingtheSDGsandcreatingnewpartnerships.PakistanhasinvestedsomeUS$600million in increasing digital connectivity, and hopes to attract 150 000 girls ayearintotheICTsector.Other cultural barriers to be addressed include reducing the male bias of muchInternet development, and adding more local language content. But closing thegendergapwillrequireamulti-sectoralapproachbecauseneitherthepublicnortheprivatesectorisabletodoitalone.InsightAsasignofcommitmenttothecause,theaudienceroseattheendtochant:‘Sheisdigital,weareempowered’tohugeapplause.

3.4.2LABDEBATE

Digitalskills-Agirl’ssuperpowerOrganisedbytheDiplomaticInstitutetotheMinisterofForeignAffairsoftheRepublicofBulgaria,EuropeanCommissionDigitalNationalAlliance

Speakers

− KolevaMartina,ProjectManager,ATHLON− Navas-Sabater,JuanLeadICTPolicySpecialist,TheWorldBankGroup− PrikrylovaDita,CEOandFounder,Czechitas− SchaartAfke,Vice-PresidentandHeadofEurope,GSMA

Moderator:VanUffelenSaskia,CEO,EricssonBelgium&Luxembourg

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KeyPoints• Digitalisationoffersbothachallenge toandanopportunity for theeconomic

empowermentofwomen.• Mobiletechnologyuseisrisingfast,buttheincreaseisnotevenlyspread.• Evenindevelopedeconomies,womenarelesslikelythanmentobeworkingin

informationtechnologyindustries.• Girls must be encouraged at school to take up the study of information

technology(IT)andthenmotivatedtomakeitacareer.SynopsisIncreasingdigitalisationoffersa challenge toandanopportunity for theeconomicempowerment ofwomen. In the next few years, 65%of jobswill be changed bydevelopments in robotics and artificial intelligence. The result will be increaseddemandfornewskills,manyofthemininformationtechnology.Mobile technology use is rising fast, with global mobile subscriptions standing atabout5000million.Butthedevelopmentisnotevenlyspread,eitherbetweenmenand women or geographically. Around the world, 184million fewer women haveaccesstomobiletechnologythanmen.InSouthAsia,womenare70%lesslikelytohaveaccesstomobiletechnologythanmen.Accesstomobiletechnologymeansbetteraccesstohealthservices,education,jobopportunitiesandfinance.Italsomakeswomenfeelsafer.Womenlagbehindmenintheirinvolvementininformationtechnologyindustriesinthe developed world. In the European Union, women make up just 9 % ofprogramme developers. Without digital skills, women could be at a significantdisadvantageinthejobmarketsoftomorrow.Inmanycountries,informationtechnologyisstillperceivedasamasculinepreserve.Womenoftenbelieve–erroneously–thatmenarebetteratmathematics.Girls must be encouraged to study information technology at school and then tostickwithitbecausemanyabandonitwhentheygettotheageofabout15.Schoolprogrammesmustbedesignedwithgirlsinmind.Goodteachersareimportant,butsotooarerolemodelsforgirlstoemulate.Examples of successful projectswerepresented fromBulgaria, theCzechRepublicandKosovo.Czechitasisaplatformthatallowschildrenandwomentobecomeinterestedinandpursuecareersininformationtechnology.Ithasworkedwiththousandsofstudents.AccordingtotheEU,theCzechRepublicistheEuropeancountryinwhichcompaniesfacethegreatestdifficultiesinfindingITspecialists.Czechwomenaccountforlittleover11%ofsuchspecialists.

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While there are many factors influencing career decisions, studies in the CzechRepublicpointtotheimportanceofrolemodels,particularlyparents.ButthestudiesalsoshowthatparentsprovidegirlswithlittleencouragementtogointoIT.RailsGirlsinSofiaisanotherprojectthataimstodrawfemalestudentstothesector.TheWorldBankhasdevelopedanITtoolkit,whichstressesgenderequality.FinancingcanaproblemforprojectstoencourageIT involvementamonggirls.Theprivatesector,workingwithnon-profitorganisations,mayprovidefasterandmoreefficientsolutionsthanofficialaidagencies.InsightThere are many effective international programmes to promote knowledge ofinformationtechnology,particularlyamongyounggirlsandwomen.Butthereistoolittlecoordinationbetweenthem.

GoingDigital:SustainabledevelopmentinagricultureforwomenOrganisedbyCTA,TradeCommIIProgramme,ACP,EuropeanUnion,PAFandTechnologyTraditionTrade

Speakers

- AddisonChristopher,SeniorExpertonData4Ag,TechnicalCentreforAgriculturalandRuralCooperation

- FunjaRose,ManagingDirector,AgrinfoCompanyLimited- GnassounouViwanou,AssistantSecretaryGeneral,SustainableEconomic

DevelopmentandTradeDepartment- HailuMichael,Director,TechnicalCentreforAgriculturalandRural

Cooperation- MagoweNaledi,Co-FounderCMO,BrastorneEnterprises- McAvanLinda,ChairoftheCommitteeonDevelopment,European

Parliament- StewartGillian,ProgramManager,WomeninBusinessDevelopment

IncorporatedKeyPoints• Womenhavesignificantlylessaccesstoeffectivemobiletechnologytobemore

efficient farmers,mainly due to lack of available funds and lack of sharing bymen.

• Bridging the digital gender gap in agriculture means greater emphasis onfinancialandlogisticalliteracyrequirementsforrural-basedwomen.

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• Bigmoney decisions relevant towomen and agriculturewill need to bemadesoonforthenextseven-yearEUbudgetaryperiod.

• Helpingwomen inagriculturehasbeentoopiecemealwhileorganisationssuchastheAfrican,CaribbeanandPacificGroupofStates(ACP)needtofocusmoreprogrammesonaddressingwomen’sneedsandskills.

SynopsisThere is a temptation to use high-tech possibilities like drones and big data to“connect theunconnected.”Yetmanybasic smallbusinesscomputer skills suchascreatinga financial spreadsheetanddoingbasicno-cost internetsearches that tapwebsitesforlocalmarketopportunitiesshouldalsonotbeoverlooked.Gettingitrightcouldpayoffmassively:someestimatessay100-150millionpeoplecouldbeliftedoutofpovertythrougha20%to30%greaterproductivity.Greaterwomen’s empowerment, not needing to take one’s father to prove a woman’screditworthinesstothelocalmalebankmanager,willneedtohelpleadthatcharge.Over EUR 50 billion have been spent on development as part of the current EUbudget period. Ensuring that support is given to farmers, particularly womenfarmers,aspartoftheinvestmentsarekey.Caseinpoint:the79countriesthatmakeupACPneedtodomoretoshowtheyaretruly gender sensitive and according to its critics, do more to get public-privatepartnershipstofocusonwomen’sspecificneeds.Itisnoteasywhengoingintoruralareasisnotparticularlyprofitablebecausesupplychainsremainstretched.NoteventheoccasionalstoryaboutruralcoconutfarmersgettingTheBodyShoptobuytheiroildoesmorethanputaband-aidontheoverallchallenge.One bright spot though is that as digital technologies improve, so too does theinformation it yields up. In Botswana, for example, thewestern telco Orange hasplayed a key regional infrastructure role, enlivening commercial possibilities. Still,there needs to be more of them and more private investment because localcommunities and their governments are not in a position to carry the financialburdentoscaleup.One sees the challenges with “Rose”, a local woman entrepreneur in Tanzania.Where on average around 43 % of the agricultural workforce are women, inTanzania the figure is closer to 60%.Outdated farming techniquesmay yield fivebagsofmaizeanacrewheretheaverageinthefullydevelopedworldisestimatedas10timesthat.Rose’smodelusesdronetechnologytobettermapthelandscapeandthenusesspecialcomputer-enhancedimagerytomoreeasilygraspwhereresourcescanbebetterallocated,oraresimplyawasteofplantingspace.Theprecisionof thedrone’s return feed imageryon theTanzanian savannah isanapt metaphor for the refined focus project managers will need to keep thedevelopment financing coming in andwith it, firing the agricultural aspirations of

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ruralwomentryingtoholdittogetherwithlatterdaytechnologyinsomeverytoughneighbourhoods.InsightKnowledgeispower,butformillionsofruralwomeninpoorerareasoftheworlditis often marked by restricted or complete lack of access to reliable, affordableinternetinfrastructureandsmartphones.More needs to be done to awaken rural women’s latent interest in informationtechnology and the potent female economic force that efficiently harnessing thatinterest would unleash. Greater and more targeted buy-in by the ACP group ofnationswouldhelp.

GoldenorRottenEgg?QuestioningDigitalFinance’sabilitytoEmpowerWomenOrganisedbyUNCDF,CARE,Women’sWorldBankingandZOONA

Speakers

- FredrikssonTorbjörn,Chief, ICTPolicySection,UNCTAD (UnitedNationsConferenceonTradeandDevelopment)

- Kibombo Grace Majara, Senior Adviser - Financial Inclusion, CAREInternational

- Mendes-Lowney Angelika, Manager, Bilateral and MultilateralPartnershipsWomen'sWorldBanking

- PhiriLelemba,GroupChiefMarketingOfficer,ZoonaModerator: Ogba Uloma, Project & Knowledge Manager, United Nations CapitalDevelopmentFundKeyPoints• Accessingaccesstofinanceandfinancialproductscanbecrucialforempowering

women,particularlyinlow-andmiddle-incomenations.• Digital finance services can work for women and help close the gender

inclusivenessgap,forexample,bymakingiteasiertoopenabankaccount.• Underlying socioeconomic norms and gender inequalities between men and

womenmakeitdifficultforwomentobefullyempowered.• It is hard to discern if digital finance services canmake a difference and help

changethelivesofwomeninplacessuchasSub-SaharanAfrica.

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SynopsisDigitalfinanceservices(DFS)aresupposedtogivewomen,especiallythoselivinginlow-andmiddle-incomecountries,theabilityandmeanstoaccessfinance.Butwhilethe intentionsmaybe laudable, it isquestionable ifDFSactuallydoeswhat it setsouttoachieve.It is argued that DFS does afford empowerment opportunities to women clients,employeesandagents,butthereisaschoolofthoughtthatsaysDFSisjustasetoffalsepromises.The pro-digital finance side insists that in developing financial products thatmeetthe specific needs ofwomen and theway theymanagemoney, there has been agreat improvement in the financial inclusion of women and the livelihoodopportunitiesavailable to them.Thisargument,championedbysuchorganisationsasWomen’sWorldBanking,saysthere isclearevidenceofhowDFS issucceeding,pointing,forexample,to increasedfemaleownershipofbankaccountsandmobilemoneywallets.InNigeria, for example,Women’sWorldBankinghas 500000women clients, lessthanfiveyearsafterrollingoutapackageof“female-friendly”financialproducts.The benefits of DFS are also underlined by Zoona, a mobile technology companydeveloping financial products for women such as money transfers and electronicvoucherpayments.Accessingtheseproductshavehelpedwomenovercomehurdlessuchasaccessingfinanceandhavecreated5000jobs,60%ofthemforwomen,inSub-SaharanAfrica.However,thereisacounterargument–putbyCareInternationalandothers–thatdigital solutions jump the gun anddonot resolve systemic issues such as literacy,numeracy, technology literacy and cultural issues, which tend to exclude womenfromhavingequalaccesstotechnology.Suchrecurringbarriersmitigateagainsttheadvantagesof, say,havingabankaccountormobilephonewhereone canaccessfinancialinformation.Thestatisticsfromthe“no”campappearcompelling:14%ofwomeninSub-SaharanAfricaand38%inAsiaarelesslikelythanmentoownamobilephonewhile23%offemales are less likely to have access to the Internet. This appears to show thatwomenhavelesscontrolovertheirmoneyandremainfinanciallyexcluded.ThisiscompoundedbythefactthatmanyAfricancountries,suchasKenya,stilltendtobecash-basedsocieties.Asaresult,digitalsolutionsofferapoorinvestmentandareunlikelytoyieldsubstantialgains.Globally,some2billionpeopledonothaveaccesstoabankaccount;ofthese,1.2billionarewomen.So,abigquestionremainsabouttherealvalueofDFS.Intheory,

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itcanofferaquickandeasyaccesstofinanceandsavingmoney,butifitreallyisthesilverbullettoempoweringwomenwhydon’tmorewomenhaveaccesstofinance?InsightDigital finance services claim to be empowerwomen and there is some evidencethatitisdoingjustthat.Butthereisalsoastrongargumenttothecontrary–thatitisnot livingupto itspromise.So,fornow,thejury isprobablystilloutontherealeffectivenessofDFS.

TechnologiesthattransformhealthcareandempowerpeopleOrganisedbyPharmAccessFoundationandtheMinistryofForeignAffairsoftheNetherlands

Speakers

- AgyeiBonifacia,CountryManager,SafeCare,PharmAccessGroup- CastellazChristoph,BusinessLeaderPrimary/CommunityCare,Royal

Philips- DeRoosAaltje,SeniorPolicyAdvisor,MinistryofForeignAffairs,The

Netherlands- HespCees,Director,HealthResearchLabs,PharmAccessGroup- WinterVeronica,DirectorGeneral,KwaraStateHospitalsManagement

BureauKeyPoints• Digitalisationisadrivingforceforinnovationinhealthdelivery.• Mobiletechnologyhelpstogatherdataabouthealthneedsandpractices.• Africa hasmade huge technological progress, but 800women die every day

frompreventablecomplicationsrelatedtopregnancy.• Insuranceschemeshaveprovedsuccessfulinstrengtheninghealthservices.SynopsisMobil phone technology can transform health systems, helping to extend andstrengthenserviceswheretheyalreadyexistandprovidenewservicestoareasthathavebeendeniedthem.Mobiletechnologyhelpstogatherdataabouthealthneedsand practices, cut costs in health provision, build business cases for furtherinvestmentandtrackspendingtoimproveefficiency.Sub-Saharan Africa has witnessed tremendous technical progress. Some 90 % ofpeoplehaveaccesstomobilephonetechnology.Mobiletechnologyaccountsfor7.7

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%ofgrossdomesticproduct(GDP)andprovides3.5millionjobs.Aroundone-thirdof Internet connections are viamobile broadband and nearly 40African countriesalreadyhave4Gmobilenetworks.Yet,800womendieeverydayfrompreventablecomplicationsrelatedtobirthandpregnancy.Better primary healthcare, particularly for poorer communities, is crucial toimprovingoverall health servicesandoutcomes.Health insurance isoneapproachthathasbeensuccessfullyadoptedinNigeriaandGhana.In Nigeria’s Kwara state, healthcare used to centre mainly on hospitals, wherepeopleseekingtreatmenthadtopay.Treatmentwascurative,notpreventive,anditwasexpensive.Wherepoorpeoplehadtomakeachoicebetweeneatingandpayingforadoctor,theychosetoeat.Mortalityrateswerehigh.But since 2016, Kwara state, with the help of the Dutch government, has beenoperating a health insurance fund covering community-based healthcare. Thesystemaimstoreachouttotheruralpoor,whopreviouslyhadlittleaccesstohealthservices.Foratokenamount,peoplegetaccesstobasichealthservices.Theschemehasprovensosuccessfulthatitisbeingintroducedelsewhere.Peopleareproudofhavingahealth insurancecard. Itempowers themandmakesthem feel entitled to demand quality care, which in turn drives improvements inhealth systems. Mobile technology is playing a part in the implementation ofinsurance schemes. The authorities can pay themoney for healthcare into specialmobilephoneaccounts – sometimes knownas “mobilewallets”. Such innovationsgivewomengreatercontroloverhowthismoneyisspent.Mobile technology can help in the development of so-called “spoke and hub”approachestohealthservices.Remoterareas,wheretherearenohospitalservices,canbelinkedviatechnologytocentreswherethereare.Midwives,forexample,canbelinkedtoahospitalwithanobstetricianforadviceorreferralincaseofneed.Digitalisationgeneratesdata,whichcanbeusedtoimproveboththequalityandthequantity of health services, allowing health authorities to better monitorperformance against national and international standards. When a patient isregistereddigitally, this information canbe shared acrossnational health services,reducingcostsandimprovingtreatments.Data collection also helpswith advocating for health funds. Governmentsmay bemore willing to spend where they can see and measure the benefits. But thesustainabilityoffinancingforhealthservicesisaglobalchallenge.InsightWhenwomen are healthy, they can support their families better and earnmore.Whenchildrenarehealthy,theylearnbetter.Itisavirtuouscircle.

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Howdigital isapathwayfor inclusiveeducationandempowermentofwomen?OrganisedbyFRSConsulting

Speakers- ApooreDorcasAsige,YoungLeader–Ghana- FofangJanetBihEpse,Co-Founder,TassahAcademy- GichingaNjoki,SeniorStrategicPartnerships&BusinessDevelopment

Specialist,SafaricomInnovationCentre–Alpha- LaryeaGuggi,PartnershipSpecialist,TheWorldBankGroup- SolangeRokhayaNDIR,Vice-President,AssociationdesFemmes

SénégalaisesdanslesTIC

Moderator:SambAbdou,President,FRSConsultingKeyPoints• Six hundred million jobs are needed in the next 10 years in Africa just to

maintaincurrentemploymentrates.• With increased connectivity and the widespread use of smartphones, the

informationandcommunicationtechnology(ICT)sectorholdsahugepotentialforthecontinent.

• AfricanwomenaretraditionallyenterprisingandusemoreICTskillsthanmen.• Stereotypeshavetobetackled,familyplanningisneededandthefightagainst

gender-basedviolenceiscrucialforgirlstogetICTtraining.• While there is great curiosity from investors for supporting start-ups and

businessincubatorsinAfrica,oftentheyremainhesitant,whichcreatesalackoffunding.

SynopsisWomen entrepreneurship in Africa holds huge potential. Out of the 1.2 billionAfricans, about half are women, and 60 % of them are below the age of 25.AccordingtoastudybytheWorldBank,70%ofyouthnotineducation,trainingoremploymentarewomen.However,womenrunmorethan50%ofAfricansmallandmedium-sizedbusinesses,which usually means farming and taking their products to the local market. Butwomen are also usingmore ICT skills in low-income countries thanmen,who areneverthelesslikelytohavemoreadvancedskills.The digital age can empower women. Cloud computing can bring down physicalbarriers; online freelancing andonline jobmatchinghelpwomen find jobs.Onlinebusiness outreach gives female entrepreneurs the opportunity to integrate their

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companies into a global creative and business process. The on-demand economy,suchascarsharingordeliveryservices,alsogiveswomennewemploymentoptions.Educators,entrepreneursandbusinessesinAfricaarekeentoteachwomenICTskillssotheycancopewithtoday’schallengesandchanges.However,thereisaneedtochangehowAfricancommunitiesperceivewhat isanacceptable job forawoman.Girls interested in engineering, for instance, are sent by their families to becomenursesratherthantrain inICT.Familyplanningshouldgivegirlstheopportunitytofinish their education as they often drop out of school because they marry orbecomepregnant.Africanwomenalsoneedtolearnfinancing,accountingandotherbusinessskillstoliveuptotheirfullpotentialasICTentrepreneurs.African businesswomen argue that it is time to make the next step. The privatesector ishelpingwith IT trainingand funding forAfrican firmsand incubators,butoftenthereisalackoftrustthatpreventsfurtherinvestment.Africanwomenentrepreneursinthesectorsaytheycanhelprebalancethe35%to65% disparity between female andmale IT engineers in large companies such asGoogleorApple.TheyalsoarguethatthefemaleapproachismissingfromtheentireITsectorandpointoutthatgirlsbuilddifferentapps,designdifferentsolutions,andtheydonotmakedigitalguns.Online platforms now enable African women to sell their handmade products tocustomers from the United Kingdom or Australia, giving businesses started bywomenentrepreneursanunprecedentedopportunitytogrow.Insights

African girls learn IT skills by assembling robots fromusedbottles, cans and scrapmetal–essentially,rubbish.EducatorsarguethisaddsanextraskilltotheAfricanITworkforce.Theycancreateanythingwithfewresources.

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Women in tech salon - connecting women entrepreneurs fromMediterraneancountriesOrganisedbytheEuropeanCommission

Speakers

- AyadiRym,FoundingPresidentandProfessor,Euro-MediterraneanEconomistsAssociation

- NataliFrancesca,Funddirector,MetaVentures- PorrinoFabrizio,SVPGlobalPublicAffairs,FacilityLiveOPCOSrl- RharrasseZineb,Co-founder&ManagingDirector,StartupMaroc- ShaltoutNayerah,NationalInstituteofOceanographyandFisheries- WardJulie,MemberoftheEuropeanParliament,EuropeanParliament

Moderator:BurnsChris,Journalist,Burnstorm

Womenandgirlsindigitalisation:BigDataforgenderOrganisedbyUNGlobalPulse

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- NkaluboMariaAnthonyNansasi,PrincipalOperationsOfficer,MinistryofHealth,Uganda

- SanchisPaulaHidalgo,Manager,PulseLabKampala,UnitedNations- SenfumaWilliam,MTNUganda- VaitlaBapu,Fellow,Data2X

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3.4.4PROJECTLAB

Seedifferently:Howtotellengagingyetdignifiedstoriesaboutwomen&girlsOrganisedbyNzingaEffect,BritishCouncil

Speakers

- MasipaSophie,HeadofCommunicationsandMediaRelations,MoIbrahimFoundation

- TambweMujinga,CommunicationOfficer,InternationalTradeCentre(ITC)

- ThiamSelly,ExecutiveDirector,NoneonRecord- OwonoJulie,LawyerandExecutiveDirector,InternetWithoutBorders

Moderator:AnyangweEliza,Founder,NzingaEffectPodcast

English and Digital for Girls Education in South Asia – at the cuttingEDGE?OrganisedbyBritishCouncil,BRAC,VSOandNaandi

Speakers

- GauchanAnamica,ProjectCoordinator,VoluntaryServiceOverseas(VSO)Nepal

- HilBakiMohammedAbdullah,BRACBangladesh- MaynardDavid,DirectorEnglish&Education,BangladeshBritishCouncil- MukherjeeRohini,ChiefPolicyOfficer,NaandiFoundation

Moderator:StellmacherHelga,RegionalDirectorEnglish,SouthAsia,BritishCouncilPodcast

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3.5RuralWomen/GirlsandDevelopmentHousehold welfare often improves when women hold land rights. They also gainbargainingpowerwithintheirmarriages.

Yetruralwomenaretoooftenrelegatedtounpaidagriculturalanddomesticwork.Anarrayofreligiousbeliefsandsocialpracticesinfluencegender-differentiatedlandrights.Theresultisthatwomen'sabilitytoown,control,andaccesslandistoooftenseverelyrestricted.

Introducing laws that actively promote equal land rights forwomen, including forwidows, couldhelp thembecomeagentsof changeand socialprogress in tandemwithcommunityleadersliketribalelderstoalleviateruralpoverty.


Leading the change: Empoweringwomen and girls for a thriving ruraleconomyOrganised by the African Union Commission, CTA, the EuropeanCommissionandUNIDO

Speakers- ArnoldTom,Chairman,DGAGRI/DEVCOTaskforRuralAfrica- BandaGraceKata,YoungLeader–Malawi- HoganPhil,EuropeanCommissionerforAgricultureandRural

Development,EuropeanCommission- LiYong,DirectorGeneral,UnitedNationsIndustrialDevelopment

Organisation(UNIDO)- RejebFatmaBen,CEO,PanafricanFarmersOrganisation(PAFO)- SackoJosefaLeonelCorreia,CommissionerforRuralEconomyand

Agriculture,AfricanUnionCommissionModerator:FrewenMella,Director-General,FoodDrinkEuropeKeyPoints• Thelinkagebetweenagricultureandagro-businessisessentialtoaddressfood

insecurityandAfrica’seconomictransformation.• Promoting access to land, promoting financial inclusions as well as private

instruments,areessentialinruralareas.• Successful development of the untapped employment and production

potential requires a focused job strategy, in particular for women and girlsacrossthecontinent.

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• An approach is needed that aims to support value-chain development, skillsdevelopmentandtheimprovementoverallbusinessclimate.

• Partnerships with government and the private sector and internationalorganisations areessential toensure the rightbusiness regulatory conditionsforinvestment

SynopsisThe European Commission (EC) has plenty of plans and it is time to see action.Financial resources are needed tomake it happen. Technical assistance has to bepartoftheseprogrammestoensurecontinuity.Thekeyareasforactiontobridgethegapbetweenthetheoryandpracticeare:• Investing in skills and productive capacity – giving women the necessary

experiencetobuildcareersinthesector.Wealsoneedtofacilitateaccesstonewtechnologiesandaccesstonewcapital.

• Policiesandagendasthattackleparticulargenderconstraints,vocationaltrainingin agriculture and the food and drinks sector, could have a particularly majorimpactonwomen’seconomicactivityandfoodsecurity.

Akeyarea foraction is agribusiness.TheEC is supportingaprojectwhichaims toestablishtheEU-AfricaAgribusinessPlatform.ThiswillstrengthenlinksbetweenthefoodanddrinksindustryinAfricaandEurope.ItwillalsohelpAfricanentrepreneurs,bothwomenandmen,smallholdersandfamilyfarmersbyprovidingbetteraccesstomarkets.Qualitystandardsareimportantformarketaccess.TherehasbeenaverysuccessfulprogrammeintheEuropeanUnion.Africanfarmshaveahugepotentialbutmustbeabletodemonstrateproductquality.African businessesmust be prepared for digital transformation. New technologiescan bring important productivity improvements and expand themarket. eServicesmustbeextendedtoAfrica.Researchshouldbeenhancedtopromotemorecollaborationinresearchactivities.Thiswillprovidethetechnologicalknow-howtohelpbothAfricaandEuropeaswellastheenvironment.The European Commission has set up a Rural Africa Task Force to bring all theseideastogetherandproviderecommendationsbytheendoftheyear.Thetaskforcewill look at how rural Africa should be transformed, particularly in terms ofemploymentandtherolewomenwillplaywithinthat.ThefirstmeetingwasheldinMay2018.TheUnitedNationsIndustrialDevelopmentOrganization(UNIDO)hasbeeninvolvedinsettingupfourindustrialparkstobringinthetechnologyonpracticalareassuch

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astextiles,aswellasthetraining,somemoneyandaccesstothemarket.Theparksaredevelopedaccordingtothelocalsituationintermsofsizeandfocus.UNIDOhasstartedtoorganiseothersupport,particularlytrainingforentrepreneurs.Themajorityareyoungwomen.Womenshouldbeencouragedandenabledtostartupbusinesses.Theyarecloselyconnectedtothefoodsector,ingrowing,processingand selling. Part of the answer is to increase productivity at the farm level byimprovingtheaddedvalueupthechain.Amajorchallenge is thatwomendonothaveaccess to land.TheAfricanUnion isaddressing the issue with a land policy initiative. Its aim is that 30 % of womenshouldhaveaccesstolandby2025.Anotherinitiative,theAfricanWomenFund,hasbeen setup. It is providing funds towomen in countries suchasUganda,Malawi,TanzaniaandNamibiaintheorderofUS$25000toUS$30000perproject.IntegrationisthefutureforAfrica.Otherwiseitwillnotbepossibleforfarmers,bigandsmall,tobesuccessful.InsightTheplansareallinplace.Thechallengeandurgencyisnowtoimplementtheminatimelyfashion.

3.5.2LABDEBATE

TowardsOptimalNutritionforallWomenandAdolescentgirlsOrganisedbytheEuropeanCommission

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- BernhardtSarah,Attachée,EuropeanCommission-DGforInternationalCooperationandDevelopment(DEVCO)

- MakhloufHimeda,DirectorofNutritionandFoodTechnologies,MinistryofPublicHealth,Chad

- OnclinMadeleine,TeamLeaderforNutrition,EuropeanCommission-DGforInternationalCooperationandDevelopment(DEVCO)

- RosaAnnekathrin,Advisor,GIZ(DeutscheGesellschaftfürInternationaleZusammenarbeit)

- TuazonMariaAntonia,NutritionandFoodSystemsOfficer,FAO(FoodandAgricultureOrganizationoftheUnitedNations)

Moderator: Custodio Estefania, ScientificOfficer, European Commission - DG JointResearchCenter(JRC)

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Keypoints

• Improving the quality of women's diet is the best way to stop the inter-generationalcycleofmalnutrition.

• TheMinimumDietaryDiversityforWomen(MDDW)isatooltoaddressthisproblem.

• MDDW has been rolled out with success in various countries, and it iswelcomedbylocalauthorities.

• Itneedstobeimplementedwithcare.ThereisnosingleMDDWandpeoplehavetobetrainedtouseit.

SynopsisMaternal micronutrient malnutrition is a widespread challenge faced by womenliving in resource-poor settings, the consequences of which affect not only theirhealthandsurvivalbutalsothatoftheirchildren.TheMinimumDietaryDiversityforWomen(MDDW),producedwithEUbackingin2014,isanindicatorthatcouldhelpaddress this problem. Panellists shared ideas on howMDDW can help women inneed,andhowitisimplementedinthefield.MDDWreflectstheviewthatwomenconsumingfoodsfromfiveormoreoutof10definedfoodgroupsaremorelikelytomeettheirmicronutrientrequirementsthanwomenconsumingfoodsfromfewerfoodgroups.Thefoodgroupsare:grains,whiterootsandtubers,andplantains;pulses;nutsandseeds;dairy;meat,poultryandfish;eggs; green leafy vegetables; and other vitamin A-rich fruit and vegetables; othervegetablesandfruit.Indicators help in the fight against stunted children and obesity. The EuropeanCommission is trying tokeepnutritionhighon thepolitical agendaand isworkingwithwomenofreproductiveageoutofthebeliefthatdietarydiversityhelpspreventchildren’s malnutrition by preventing foetal micronutrient deficiencies duringpregnancy.The MDDW was praised as a standardised and reliable indicator that is easy tocommunicate, for both beneficiaries and programmeworkers. Criteria differ fromcountrytocountry.Capacitybuildingisessentialwithafive-daytrainingneededforpractitioners,andlocalrecipesmustbesampledbeforeinclusionintheprogramme.TheMDDWinChadwassingledout,with itsvalueunderlinedforacountrywithalargelyruralpopulationandasignificantnomadiccommunity.TheEuropeanCommissionisworkingonnutritionthroughtheEU-fundedActiononFoodSecurityandNutrition,billedasamultisectorapproachtoreducestuntingwithaEUR156millionbudget.

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InsightImprovingwomen’sdietsnotonlyboosts theirhealthandability toworkandcarefortheirfamilies,butalsohasapositiveeffectduringpregnancyandonthehealthoffuturechildren.

Mycommunity,myland,myrights!Organised by the International Land Coalition, OXFAM, TransparencyInternationalandLandRightsNow

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- CarlingJoan,Co-convener,IndigenousPeoplesMajorGroup- CangelosiElisabetta,Consultant,InternationalLandCoalition- JaitnerAnnette,LandProgrammeLead,TransparencyInternational

Moderator:GrevenImke,LandRightsPolicyAdvisor,OxfamNovibKeyPoints• Women’srighttolandshouldbesecuredasaguaranteeforfoodsecurity.• Existing discriminatory practices must be identified and norms remodelled in agender-sensitivefashion.

• Customarypracticesmayperpetuategenderinjusticeanddiscriminatorynorms• Corruptionlinkedtoformalizedlandregistriesformamajorchallengetowomen’slandownership.

SynopsisWhen customary norms limit women’s participation in decision-making over therighttotheuseofland,thosenormsshouldevolve.Womenriskbeingleftwithoutavoice if they do not possess rights to their land. Currently,morework is done byindigenous groups to secure women’s formal rights to their land. In general,customarynorms limitwomen’sparticipation indecision-makingovertheir landaswomen tend to have lesser representation in communities that apply customarysystems to land management. As a result, women face a struggle, but that alsoappliestosystemswherepubliclandregistershavebeenintroduced.In fact, theallocationof landtitlescan formanevenbiggerobstacle towomenasthe granting of titles opens up competition that involves coercive practices andextortion. The latter can take the form of sexual abuse, affecting women almostexclusively. Research indicates that every secondAfrican has had to pay bribes inconnection with land-registry procedures. And this applies both to customarysystems involving traditional community leaders receiving bribes aswell as public

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administration officials requesting bribes. Land grabs and forced evictions are bigproblems, as even the threat thereof is a cause of insecurity that affects foodproduction.Itseemsthatgrantinglandtitlesisnotthewaytobuildwomen’slegalrightstotheirland.Instead,awiderapproachcouldbehelpful,wherebywomen’sparticipationintraditional administration should be recognized as legally valid. Customary normscouldbe rejuvenatedby raisingawareness in local communitiesandbybargainingfortherighttolandbetweenfamiliesandwithinacollective.Paradoxically, land-rightsrecognitionbasedonindividual landrightscausesa lotofproblemsforwomen,astheregistrationoftenisallocatedtomenonly.Formalizedlandownershipthenbecomesawayofdisempoweringwomen.Hencestrengthenedcommunitarianism, whereby the community decides collectively over the use ofland,tendstogivewomenabetterposition,thoughspecialattentionmustbepaidtowomen’slandrights.Womenshouldfightforthebenefitsoflanduse.Inindigenouscommunities,womenare often custodians and stewards both of land and other resources, whichguarantees a livelihood for future generations as well as greater biodiversity.Collective land rights seem to providemore food security and knowledge transferbetween generations. In that regard, indigenous people form more resilientcommunities.InsightBothindividuallandtitlesandsystemsbasedoncollectiverightsshouldbegearedtograntingwomenlandrights.Community-based landrightsshouldexpressly includewomentoensureindividuallandusewithinthecollective.Womenarecrucialforthelongevityoffarms;mentendtohavegreateropportunitiesforlivelihoodelsewhere,whereasfoodsecurityisassuredbywomen.

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FromWhisperstoVoices:EmpoweringRuralWomenthroughNetworksandFinanceforEntrepreneurshipOrganisedbyTheWorldBankandWomen’sWorldBanking

Speakers- IjjaszEdeVasquez,SeniorDirectorforSocial,Urban,ResilienceandRural

GlobalPractice,TheWorldBankGroup- VonLipseyRoderick,ManagingDirector,UBS- LopezYrenilsa,InvestmentOfficer,Women'sWorldBanking- MakelaSusanna,SeniorDirectorEUGovernmentAffairs,Microsoft

Moderator: McAvan Linda, Chair of the Committee on Development, EuropeanParliamentKeyPoints

• Womenaredisproportionatelydisadvantagedinlaggingruralareas.• Ruralwomenentrepreneursareanuntapped,unrecognisedresource.• Fundersandbanksneeddatatounderstandthatwomenrepresentasound

investment.• Connectivityishugelyimportantinliftingruralareasoutofpoverty.

SynopsisThe contributions of women are critical to a thriving rural economy, but theirpotentialisoftennotrealisedduetostructuralandsocialconstraints.Lagging rural areas are usually underserved with infrastructure, services, andeconomicopportunities. In rural areas therearemultiple sourcesof exclusionanddiscrimination.Indevelopingcountries,ruralareasareoftenwhereethnicminoritiesorindigenouspeoplelive.The World Bank believes this generation has a unique opportunity to eradicatepoverty.Ifinequalitygrowsitdampensoverallprosperity.Thetraditionalapproachisforgovernmenttoprovideaccesstoinfrastructure,watereducation and so on. The challenge is to develop innovative approaches andpartnerships to empower ruralwomen. It is essential that institutions understandthespecificservicesneededbywomenintheseareas.AccordingtotheWorldBank,thisisnotonlyright;itisthemosteconomicallyviablethingtodo.MorethanUS$100billionayearinentrepreneurshipcouldbebroughtintotheglobaleconomybyliftingruralbarriers.Women’s World Bank and Capital Partners look at women as a business andinvestment case, and relies on data to prove that women tend to be less risky

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clients.Itmakessensetoinvestinwomennotjustfromadevelopmentperspective,butalsoaninvestmentone.Throughmarketresearch,theorganisationhastriedtoworkoutwhywomendonotgotobankstoseekaloan.Ifyoucanworkoutwhy,youcanstructureaproductthatwill overcome thosebarriers. For example,womenmaybeuncomfortable dealingwithamalerepresentative.Bytrainingwomentobeagents,muchhesitationcanbeovercome–apilotschemeinPakistanisprovingsuccessfulinthis.Asaninvestor,Women’sWorldBankalsolooksatruraldevelopmentpractically.Inthetraditionalagriculturalmarket,womentendtolookafterthebyproductsofthehousehold.Theyselleggsandmilk,aswellasmanagesmalllivestock,whilethemenlook after the main crops. But these crops only yield twice a year, and over thecourse of 12 months sometimes the side businesses of the women are moreprofitable. They also overcome issues like seasonal risk and are often a sounderinvestmentforbanks.Capacitybuilding isalso important.Althoughruralwomenmightbeable toaccessmicrofinance,takingthestepuptocreatingasmallormediumenterprise(SME) isstilloutofreachformany.Connectivity is hugely important in lifting rural areas out of poverty, butprogrammestohelp lagging ruralareasmustbedesignedwithwomen inmind. Inthe world today there are 4 billion people disconnected and this digital gapdisproportionatelyharmswomen.BigbankssuchasUBSarewakinguptotheideaofinvestingforthecommongood.UBStriestofindopportunitiesforclientstosupportsustainableinvestmentgoals.Inthepast,sociallyresponsibleinvestorswouldruleoutcertaininvestmentsandtherewasanacceptancethatwouldresultinsub-marketreturns.Butnowthedatashowthat businesses that are concerned with environmental, social and governanceissuesareactuallymoreprofitable.InsightEmpoweringeverypersonontheplanetrequiresafocusoneverydayactions.

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Women’sempowermentinpastoralistsocietiesOrganisedbyCELEPandFoodandAgricultureOrganisationoftheUnitedNation

Speakers- AhmedSadia,CountryDirectorforSomaliland,Pastoraland

EnvironmentalNetworkintheHornofAfrica(PENHA)- AparicioRoberto,PolicyOfficer,EuropeanCommission-DGfor

InternationalCooperationandDevelopment(DEVCO)- Gonzalez-GonzalezVeronica,UNESCO(UnitedNationsEducational,

ScientificandCulturalOrganization)- WatsonCathy(Catharine),LEGSProjectCoordinator,Livestock

EmergencyGuidelinesandStandards(LEGS)Moderator:Maru Natasha, FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization of the UnitedNations)KeyPoints• Womenpastoristsexperiencedoublemarginalisation,aspastoralistsinthewider

societyandaswomenwithintheircommunities.• Climatechangeanddesertificationarebuildingpressureonpastoralists.• Interventionfocushasbeenoncrisisresponseandisnowshiftingtowardlonger-

termdevelopmentofresilience.• Theirlocalknowledgeshouldbetakenintoaccountinpolicymaking.SynopsisUp to500millionpeopleworldwidearebelieved toengage in thenomadic, semi-nomadic or transhumant rearing of livestock for milk or meat production. Theyoccupy some of the world’s harshest environments – for example in the Horn ofAfrica or the Arctic – and are disproportionately affected by climate change andextreme weather conditions, as well as by conflict and adverse policies.Industrialised agriculture and eco-tourism are encroaching on their traditionalgrazinglands.Manyofthesepressureshaveincreasedinrecentyears.Women are suffering particularly acutely from these pressures. They are doublymarginalised, as pastorists within their wider societies and as women in theirpastoralist communities.Conflictandclimatechangearehavingadifferent impacton men and women, who often also have different priorities in managing theirlivestock–milkproductionasagainstmeatproductionor sale in themarket–anddifferentassessmentsofthreatstotheirwayoflife.Menandwomenalsooftenhavedifferentresourcesandcopingmechanisms,aswellas different rights over and responsibilities for livestock, which in a context ofchanginggenderrolescanleadtotensions.

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Yetthecontributionofwomentothepastoralisteconomyiscritical,asistheirrolein economic activity overall. In certain harsh environments, pastorism is themostsustainableandeconomicallyviablefoodproductionsystem.Moreover,pastoralists– and especially women – hold invaluable local knowledge about weatherconditions,enablingthemtopredict theavailabilityof firewoodandsimilar issues.This local knowledge should be used to inform climate-change policies andinterventions.Aparticularchallenge,duetothenomadicorsemi-nomadicwayoflifeofpastoralistcommunities,iseducation.Boardingschoolisonewaytomeetthechallenge,butisnotalwaysthebestormostviablesolution.Thereisalsoaneedforgovernment-to-government cooperation to ensure that people who regularly cross internationalboundaries are included in policies affecting them. In general, pastoralists tend toloseoutondevelopmentinterventionsunlessspecificallyaddressed.The European Commission is currently undertaking a state-of-play exercise tounderstand better the situation of pastorists and the specific pressures they arefacing. Its interventions todatehave focusedonaccess towater,especially in thecontext of climate change; on animal health, through the support of veterinaryservices; and on rights, from issues of land tenure and access to increase femaleparticipationinnationaldecision-making.In2014to2017,theCommissionportfolioof programmes relevant for pastorist communities amounted to around EUR 500million.InsightPastoralists are among the first andmain victims of climate change, yet they alsohaveacrucialroletoplayinmitigatingitseffects.

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3.5.3PROJECTLAB

ChangingWomen'sLivesintheRuralWorldOrganisedbytheEuropeanCommission,BMZ,MinistryofForeignAffairsoftheNetherlandsandMinistryforForeignAffairsofFinland

Speakers

- JagerMarjeta,DeputyDirector-GeneralEuropeanCommission-DGforInternationalCooperationandDevelopment(DEVCO)

- KhanShoabSultan,Chairman,RuralSupportProgrammesNetwork–Pakistan

- MalapitHazel,SeniorResearchCoordinator,InternationalFoodPolicyResearchInstitute

- MbiaMargueriteBelobo,CountryProgramCoordinator,SNVCameroon- MeskanenAnne,Ambassadorforglobalwomenissuesandgender

equality,MinistryforForeignAffairs,Finland- OwittiPhilip,ExecutiveDirector,MenforGenderEqualityNow- Re'emShachar,DeputyDirectorMASHAVCarmelTrainingCenter,Israel’s

AgencyofInternationalDevelopmentCooperation- WhitePamela,SeniorManager,FCGInternationalLtd

Moderator:SchmitzStefan,DeputyDirector-General,FederalMinistryforEconomicCooperationandDevelopment,Germany(BMZ)Podcast

Women’s leadership in African farmers’ and rural producers’organizationsOrganisedbytheInternationalFundforAgriculturalDevelopment

Speakers

- NakpergouNoumpoa,WomanFarmerRepresentative,ROPPA(NetworkofFarmers'andAgriculturalProducers'OrganisationsofWestAfrica)

- RejebFatmaBen,CEO,PanafricanFarmersOrganisation(PAFO)- LongoRoberto,SeniortechnicalSpecialist,IFAD- SeziberaAnnick,CEOConfédérationdesAssociationsdesProducteurs

AgricolespourleDéveloppementModerator: Meritan Regis, Head of Sector Agricultural Growth, EuropeanCommission-DGforInternationalCooperationandDevelopment(DEVCO)Podcast

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EDD2018SpecialEvents

1.BeyondCotonou:AturningpointfortheEUandAfrican,CaribbeanandPacificcountries

Speakers

- Doens Koen, Deputy Director-General, European Commission - DG forInternationalCooperationandDevelopment(DEVCO)

- Dussey Robert, Minister for Foreign Affairs, Cooperation and AfricanIntegration,Togo

- IgnatiusGomesPatrick,Secretary-General,ACPGroupofStates- Manservisi Stefano, Director-General, European Commission - DG for

InternationalCooperationandDevelopment(DEVCO)- PatoRimbink,MinisterforForeignAffairsandTrade,PapuaNewGuinea- Sealy Monteith Sheila, Ambassador of Jamaica to Belgium and Head of

MissiontotheEU,EmbassyofJamaicaModerator:IslamShada,FriendsofEurope,DirectorEurope&Geopolitics

• ThecollaborationbetweentheEuropeanUnionand78nationsofAfrica,theCaribbeanandthePacific(ACP)isatacross-roadsandneedstobeupdatedtoaccountforachangingglobalcontext.

• TheCotonouagreement,rulingtheEU-ACPrelations,willexpirein2020.• Climate change, peace and security, economic vitality and poverty

eradication are everyone’s business. Multilateralism is the only way toeffectivelyaddresstheseglobalchallenges.

• Important changes are in the pipeline as partners aim to give theirrelationshipamorepoliticalrole.

• The future agreement is expected to be tailor-made to deal with eachregion’sneedsandchallengesspecifically.

SynopsisDating from the 1950s, the EU-ACP cooperation brings together over 1.5 billionpeople from one hundred countries in the EuropeanUnion, Africa, the Caribbeanand the Pacific.With the pact due to run out in 2020, negotiations to renew andmodernizethepartnershipareexpectedtostartinthecomingmonths.TheallianceformedbytheEUandtheACPGroupofStatesaspiretobecomemoreactiveatagloballevel,particularlywithintheUnitedNationsinstitutions.Theimpactcouldbesignificant,especiallygiventhefactthatthesecountriesaccountformorethanhalftheseatsintheUnitedNations.High on the agenda are issues such as inclusive growth, employment, digitaltechnology, climate change, sustainable development (including the attainment ofSGDs)andyoutheducation.

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What became clear over the years is that each region of the ACP faces its ownspecial challenges and the objective of the future agreement is to address themspecifically.Africa needs to industrialize, among other things. That not only means attractinginvestments and improving the business environment, but also developing moreenergy resources. Access to better education and training is also crucial in thatrespect. What appears evident is that Africans themselves must take primeresponsibilityforfuelingtheirdevelopment.Achievingpeaceandstability,managingmigrationandmobilityaswellasconsolidatingdemocracyandgoodgovernancewillalsoplayanimportantroleindrivingprivatesectordevelopment.IntheCaribbean,reducingnaturaldisasterseffectsisapriority-especiallyintheeraofclimatechange,ashurricanescanwipeoutdecadesofprogressinafewdays.Theregion’svulnerabilityextendsbeyondnaturaldisasterstotheeconomyandsociety.The region needs to build resilience. Progress in that area is vital to humandevelopment.SincemostnationsoftheCaribbeanareclassifiedas“middleincome,”manylackaccesstointernationalaidonthemostfavourableterms.InthePacific,securityloomslarge.Theregion,comprisedofanumberofislands,iscounting on maritime cooperation to help reduce its vulnerability to naturaldisasters and climate change. The challenges ahead also include environmentalsustainability,alongwithgoodgovernanceandgrowth.Partnerstrusttheirfutureagreementwillbeasinnovativeasitspredecessorswere.It is interesting to recall that the EU-ACP cooperation broke new ground fourdecades ago because it recognized that imbalances in the international tradingsystem,especially for commodities,putpoor countries at adisadvantage. TheEU-ACP partnership was also one of the first aid programmes that allowed recipientcountries to largelydeterminewhereandhowtheassistancewouldbeused.Overthe years, the grouphashad some success through theWorld TradeOrganization(WTO).InsightTheCotonouagreementtooktheleadinallowingparticipationandinputfromcivilsocietyorganisations,bothfromEuropeandfromACPnations,fromtheverystart.

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2.Towardsasustainablegarmentsector:EthicalisfabulousSpeakers

− DittySarah,HeadofPolicy,FashionRevolution− HofferFrank,ExecutiveDirector,ActionCollaborationTransformation− LietzArne,MemberoftheEuropeanParliament,EuropeanParliament− WigerhällJonah,SustainabilityExpert,Hennes&Mauritz

Moderators:GonzalezArancha,ExecutiveDirectorInternationalTradeCentre(ITC)JagerMarjeta,DeputyDirector-GeneralEuropeanCommission-DGforInternationalCooperationandDevelopment(DEVCO)• Thereisbroadconsensusinthegarmentindustrythatworkersarenotearninga

livingwage.• Collectivebargainingisoneroutetowardsachievingsustainableandcontinuous

wagegrowthinthegarmentindustry.• A signed collective bargaining agreement can trigger the commitment of

internationalbrandsandopenupaspacefortradeunions.• Educatingconsumersabouthowtheirclothesareproducedisimportant.• NewrulesmightincludemandatoryduediligenceandreportingattheEUlevel

bybrands.SynopsisThe panel debated how to create jobs and growth and enhance social andenvironmental sustainability in garment value chains. The global garment industrygeneratesaboutEUR1.3trillionofbusinesseachyearandemploys75millionpeoplearoundtheworld,alargeproportionofwhicharewomen.There isabroadconsensus inthegarment industrythatworkersarenotearningalivingwage,andmanyfactoryownerstakeanauthoritarianapproach.Asaresult,aconsiderableculturalshiftisneededinindustrialrelations.Onepotentialmechanismtohelpensuresustainableandcontinuouswagegrowthisindustry-widecollectivebargaining.ThisisaroutethatActionGlobalTransformationis pursuing by holding discussions with national actors in countries such asCambodia, Myanmar and Turkey. A signed collective bargaining agreement cantrigger the commitment of international brands and open up a space for tradeunions.Fashion Revolution is a volunteer-led, consumer-focused global movement callingfor a fairer, safer and more transparent fashion industry. It was set up in the

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aftermath of a factory collapse in Bangladesh in 2013 when more than 1 000garmentworkerswerekilled.Withinmonthsofbeingsetupithadvolunteersin58countries. The organisation wants to see people buying clothes that have beenproducedbypeopleworkinginsafeconditions,paidalivingwageandforproductiontobeenvironmentallysustainable.Togiveanideaofitsscale,onitsfifthanniversaryinApril2018,FashionRevolutionheld 1 200 grassroots awareness-raising events in 100 countries. It informs andeducatesconsumersaboutthecoreissuesviamagazinesandpodcasts.Anotherideathatwasdiscussedistosetalegalframeworkwithbindingrules;rulesthat thenneed tobeproperlyenforced.These rulesmight includemandatoryduediligenceandreportingattheEUlevelbybrands.InsightOne interesting idea that is already being used is to draft pre-written letters thatconsumerscansendtobrandsurgingthemtobetransparentandaskingthemwhatthey do to support decent wages and collective bargaining. This practice exertspressureonbrandsdirectlyfromconsumers.3.#All4SDG5:YoungleadersdrivinggenderequalitySpeakers

− BaOusmane,FounderandPresident,GirlChildProject− GianniniStefania,AssistantDirector-GeneralforEducation,UnitedNations

Educational,ScientificandCulturalOrganisation(UNESCO)− HlopheNondumiso,FoundingCurator&Director,GlobalShapers

Community:MbabaneHub− IlwadElman,DirectorofProgramsandDevelopment,ElmanPeaceCentre− KhalifehLina,Founder,SheFighter− MogheriniFederica,HighRepresentativeoftheUnionforForeignAffairsand

SecurityPolicy/Vice-President,EuropeanCommission− N'DourYoussou,Artist,ComposerandBusinessLeader,SuperEtoile,GFM− ScharlingChristian,Student,Institutd'étudespolitiquesdeParis

KeyPoints

• Educationmustbeputattheheartofthepoliticalagendaworldwide.• Womenshouldhaveequalaccesstoeconomicopportunities.• The idea that gender-based violence is wrong must become mainstream

thinking.• Stereotypes that women, especially young women, should not become

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SynopsisGenderequalitymuststartwitheducation,afundamentalhumanright.Thepriorityistofindactionsandpoliciestoaccomplishthisgoal.For example, the United Nations Education, Scientific and Cultural Organisation(UNESCO) is aiming to promote education in and outside schools. One specificUNESCOproject in25countries,“BetterLife,BetterFuture”,aimsto increasegirls’access to primary schools and help them continue into secondary education.Another key future goal is to prioritise the right for education in emergencysituations.Itisalsoessentialtochangeaculturewhereitisnotseenasimportantforwomentogo to school as men – as their role is to get married – instead of hiding behindculturaldifferencesindevelopingcountries.Inaddition,girlsshouldbeeducatedtosupporttheirlocalcommunity.Womenmust be treated equally at work instead of being paid less for doing anidenticaljob.Socialinitiatives,suchasoneinAfghanistanthatprovideswomenwithpoultryfarms,canhelp.Themoneyearnedwillallowtheirchildrentogotoschool.Suchschemescombatsocialexclusionatagrassrootslevel.TheEuropeanCommissionisaimingtocreatemoresocialbusinessesforwomenindeveloping countries. Some 4 000 firms have been set up with EU funding inAfghanistan. Funding has also been given to micro-enterprises in Jordan, onlinebusinessesinTunisia,andtohelpEgyptianfarmers.Action to combat gender-based violence should bemore proactive and startwithsolutions.Forexample,theSheFighterproject intheMiddleEasthastrainedmorethan 15 000 women in 27 countries to empower them mentally and physicallythroughself-defence.Stoppinggender-basedviolencemustbecomesecondnature.Legislationiskey,buttheroleofyoungmodels,singersandfootballerstopromotethemessageofrespectandthatgender-basedviolenceisunthinkableisthemostpowerfulfortheyoung.In politics, womenmust be seen not only running for office but also getting intopower. Political parties play an important role here, for example, a democraticallianceinSouthAfricathatengageswithlocalcommunities.Womenmustbeseenasjustascapableasmenwhenitcomestopolitics.Alessoncan be taken from the LGBTI (lesbian/gay/bisexual/transgender/intersex)community.Genderdoesnotdefinepeople; theyneed tobe valuedon theirownmerit.

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Infrastructureisalsoessential.Womenneedplacestogotobeheard–betheylocallibraries, cultural centres or youth groups – not just cafés, which can be only formen.There is progress. For the first time ever, the Group of Seven summit ofindustrialisedcountries, takingplace inCanada,willput femaleempowermentandwomen’spoliticsattheforefrontoftheagenda.Ifyouputwomenaroundthetabletodiscuss insoluble issues suchas those in Syria, there ismore focuson solutionsthanontheproblems.InsightMenmustbeseenaspartofthesolutiontosolvinggenderequality.For,ultimately,theytoowillbenefit.4.LorenzoNataliMediaPrizeKeyPoints• JournalistsrepresentingdifferentworldregionswereawardedtheLorenzoNatali

MediaPrize2018fortheirexceptionalcoverageofdevelopmentissues.• Thegrandprizewentto"BloodSisters",apieceonhowthelackofsanitarypads

affectsschoolgirlsinAfrica.• Thethematicprizeontheeliminationofviolenceagainstwomenandgirlswent

toastoryonfemalegenitalmutilationinBenin.• The prize’s jury commended the winners and called for more fact-based

journalisminaworldof‘fakenews’.

SynopsisThe LorenzoNataliaMediaPrize– the “Oscars”of thedevelopmentworld–wereawardedtojournalistsfromdifferentregionsofworldfortheirexceptionalcoverageof development issues, including a special prize on eliminating violence againstwomenandgirls.The jury stressed the importance of the journalists’work, especially in aworld of“fakenews”’andshrinkingeditorialbudgetsintheWest.Sohighweretheeditorialstandards, with an emphasis on deep investigative work, that some categoriesawardednoprizes,despitesome620-plusentries.This year’s European Development Days theme of women and girls saw the twomainoverallprizesgo to journalism focusingongender issues.TheThematicPrizewent to a piece on the ongoing prevalence of female genitalmutilation in Benin,where a new law banning the practice has still to be fully implemented on theground. The radio piece for Radio France International by Achille Fatondji was

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describedasa“cryfromtheheart”forzerotoleranceofthepractice,anddedicatedtoitsfemalevictims.The Grand Prize went to a piece entitled “Blood Sisters” by German journalistsVerenaToepperandMariaFeck,highlighting the lackofavailabilityof suchsimpleitemsassanitarypadsforschoolgirls–takenforgrantedintheWest,buthinderingthe girls’ concentration in class, and thus their further prospects in life. Some areevenforcedtoresorttousingsandasasubstitute.The geographical prizes were divided into two categories – “Junior” for thosereportersunder26yearsoldand“Senior”.TheEurope(Senior)prizewaswonby“BloodSisters”,inadditiontoitsGrandPrizeaward.TheEurope(Junior)prizewaswonbyAhmerKhanfor“ASchoolUndertheMetro Bridge Teaches Children”, an account of how a school dropout set up aneducationalestablishmentunder the railwaybridgesofNewDelhi,whichhasnowseen some 250 slum children graduate. The piecewas picked up by Radio FranceInternational.Ridwan Karim Dini Osman won the Africa (Junior) prize for “The Price of Thirst”,looking at the lackof cleandrinkingwater in thehinterlandsofGhana, apieceofjournalismpickedupbycampaigningNGOs,andnowmakingadifference.ParthNikhil’s“CuttingCainfor2000Hours”wonhimtheAsia-Pacific(Junior)prize,for his in-depth account of the lives ofmigrant sugar caneworkers in rural India.Chitrangada Choudhury was awarded the senior prize in the same category for“Guardians of Grain”, which looked at how a so-called underdeveloped region ineastIndiahadactuallysafeguardedknowledgeofsome1300varietiesofriceinthefaceofcorporatepressure.AndrewMambondiyanitookhometheMiddleEastandArabWorld(Senior)prizefor“Beira–Mozambique’sSecondCityisShrinking”,astoryofhowclimatechangeandrisingsealevelsareaffectingtheAfricancity,andwhichwaspickedupbyAlJazeera.InsightAswell as a cashprizeof EUR5000,winners takeawaya globe,mountedwithahand and pen – symbolising the power of journalism to improve the world. ThetrophieswereproducedbyCongoleseartistSergeDiakota.

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5.EU-AfricaBusinessForum(EABF)follow-updialogue2018:WomeninBusiness–TheAfricanperspective

− DiagneNafy,Founder,AWALEBIZ− DoensKoen,DeputyDirector-General,EuropeanCommission-DGfor

InternationalCooperationandDevelopment(DEVCO)− FayeYvonne,GeneralManager,ÉnergieR− KalibataAgnes,President,AllianceforaGreenRevolutioninAfrica(AGRA)− LeonelCorreiaSackoJosefa,CommissionerforRuralEconomyand

Agriculture,AfricanUnionCommission− LeurquinChristine,VPInstitutionalRelationsandCommunications,SES-

SociétéEuropeennedesSatellites− MuchokiLucy,ChiefExecutiveOffice,KenyaAgri-businessandAgroIndustry

Alliance− Shaw-BarraganMaria,Director,EuropeanInvestmentBank(EIB)− ZuluLindiwe,MinisteroftheDepartmentofSmallBusinessDevelopment,

SouthAfricaModerator:LuisaSantos,Director,BusinessEuropeKeyPoints• Gender,jobsandinvestmentareatthetopoftheEU-Africapoliticalagenda.• Africanwomenareresilientandentrepreneurial.• Societalmindsetchangewilldriveinclusivegrowthandjobcreation.• PoorinfrastructureandconnectivityareholdingAfricanbusinessesback.SynopsisAkey takeaway from the sixthEU-AfricaBusinessForum (EABF)–held inAbidjan,IvoryCoaston27November2017–wasthatgender,jobsandinvestmentarefirmlyatthetopofthedevelopmentpolicyagenda.AnotherkeytakeawayisthatcreatingbusinessesandnewvaluechainsareatthecoreofwhatAfricaandtheEUwanttodotogether.TheroleofwomenentrepreneursinkeyeconomicsectorsfortheAfricancontinent,includingagriculture,thedigitaleconomyandrenewableenergy,hasbeenidentifiedasapriorityinmeetingthissharedambition.Womenentrepreneurs inAfricaaretypicallyassociatedwithpositivetraitssuchasresilience,especiallyastheyhavefacedmoreobstaclestosucceedinbusinessthantheirmalecounterparts.Investmentinwomenyieldsabiggerreturnoninvestment;womenentrepreneursalsoseektoinvestmoreinthenextgeneration.Thereisaneedtopushbackagainstsocietalnorms,tobelieveinpossibilitiesandtohaveself-confidence.Genderratherthanthequalityofabusinessplanhas,attimes,

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preventedwomenfromaccessfinancing.Menindecision-makingstructuresneedtochangetheirattitudestowardswomenandtheenablingenvironment.Thisincludesimprovingaccesstoeducation,financialliteracy,healthcareandotherservices, which will boost the confidence of new, would-be businesswomen.Government-led programmes that set targets – for example, 50 % support forwomen entrepreneurs – were also highlighted as positive ways to make changehappen.The EU’s External Investment Plan (EIP) provides opportunities for women-ledbusinessesandemploymentinfivekeysectors:Agriculture,energyandconnectivity,micro,smallandmediumenterprises(MSMEs),digitalisationandsustainablecities.TheEIPishelpingtoestablishfinanciallyviablebusinessmodels, improveaccesstofinanceandfinancial/businessadvisoryservices,vocationaltraining,andmuchmore.Likewise,theAfricanUnionCommission’sContinentalAgribusinessStrategyisaboutcreatingadynamic,inclusiveagribusinesssectorthataddsvaluetoprimaryproduce,generates employment and income, and contributes to economic growth andreducingfooddependencyinAfrica.Africaentrepreneursarenot looking foraid; theywant financing.Europesupportsthisand is lookingtocreatenetworksbasedonequalpartnership.TheSustainableBusinessforAfricaplatform(SB4A),forexample,enablesthescalingupofstructureddialoguewith theprivate sector andother key players to improve the investmentclimate to accelerate job creation. The European Investment Bank (EIB) is alsolookingtoencouragelong-termfinancingsolutionsforAfricanentrepreneurs.BasicinfrastructureinAfricantownshipsandruralareasisoftenofpoorquality;thelackofconnectivityholdsbusinessesback.Theempowermentof localpopulations,therefore,requiresinvestmentinbasicinfrastructure.Digitisationcanfasttracktheprovision of services such as e-health and support smart agribusiness in remoteareas.TheEUwantstoboostwomen’seconomicempowermentandentrepreneurshipandsupports initiativesinthesustainableenergysectorenergyinitiative.Privatesectorengagement inwomenequalityandempowermentwillalsobeessential to fill thegendergap.InsightEmpowermentofwomenisneededbecausewomenaremarginalisedinsociety.Theultimate aim is for women to become equal partners with men, not to create amatriarchalhegemony.

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6.What’sreligiongottodowithit?

− AhmedRumee,AssociateDeanintheFacultyofArtsandAssociateProfessorofIslamicLaw,TheUniversityofBritishColumbia

− FigelJan,SpecialEnvoyforPromotionofFreedomofReligionOutsidetheEU,EuropeanCommission

− GhaneaNazila,AssociateProfessorinInternationalHumanRightsLaw,UniversityofOxford

− GreylingChristo,SeniorDirector,Faith-AdvocacyandExternalEngagement,WorldVision

− HadebeNontando,Lecturer,CircleofConcernedAfricanWomenTheologians− KaramAzza,SeniorAdvisor,UNFPA(UnitedNationsPopulationFund)− KitataniKen,DirectoroftheForum21Institute,ordainedministerofSukyo

Mahikari− ManservisiStefano,Director-General,EuropeanCommission-DGfor

InternationalCooperationandDevelopment(DEVCO)− ParadisEvelyne,ExecutiveDirector,ILGA-Europe(EuropeanLGBTI

Association)

Keypoints

• Religionmatters tomostpeople in theworld, forgoodandbad influencinghow gender roles and relations are understood and practiced. Religiousactorsplayakeyroleinshapingpopularperceptionsofgenderequality.

• Advocatesarguedthatcooperationwithreligiousleaders,organisationsandcommunities can encourage gender-sensitive interpretations of religiousscriptureandempowermarginalizedvoices.

• Criticspointtothedangeroflegitimizingpatriarchalstructuresandpracticesthrough enhanced cooperation with religious actors. Religious language ispowerful and religious leadership is often male-dominated, and even theinclusionoffemalevoicesisnoguaranteeagainstpatriarchalinterpretations.

• Developmentagenciesneed faith literacy inorder tonavigate this complexfield,tobeabletospeakto–andchallenge–religiousactors,andtoensurereligiousdiversityincooperation.

SynopsisReligionmatters.APewResearchCenterPollin2012showedthat8outof10peopleworldwide considered themselves religious. Religion influences the ways in whichpeopleunderstandandpracticegender rolesand relations. For that single reason,policy makers and practitioners in development agencies need to take religionseriouslywhenworkingtopromotegenderequality.Totrytospeaktopeople inalanguagethatdoesnottakereligionintoaccountistonotspeaktothematall.The nexus between religion and gender equality is contentious and complex.Religioncanbe–andhashistoricallybeen–asourceofmotivationforengagement

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in struggles for justice and social welfare. All over the world, religious leaders,organisations and individuals find inspiration in religion to fight for women’sempowerment and gender equality. At the same time, religion is also a source ofstrong and persistent resistance to gender equality. Religious practices andstructuresareoftenhighlypatriarchal,dominatedbymaleleadership,andcoinedina language that legitimizes discrimination, exclusion, and even violence againstwomen,LGBTQIpeopleandothermarginalizedgroupsandindividuals.Religiousactorsplayakeyroleinshapingandinfluencingperceptionsandpracticesofgenderrelations.Assuch,somearguethatcooperationwiththeseactorspresentsgreatpotential. Cooperationwith religious leaders canencouragegender-sensitivere-interpretations of religious scripture. Through a gradual approach, faith-basedorganisations such as World Vision and Islamic Relief have facilitated substantialshiftsin(male)religiousleaders’conceptionsofe.g.gender-basedviolence.Others–suchasCircleofConcernedAfricanTheologians–engagewith female theologiansand laypeople,encouragingexperience-based interpretationsof scripture.Throughthis, theynotonlypoint to theexistenceofalternative religious interpretationsofgender relations; they also contributemore broadly to creating awareness of thehistoricalspecificityandcontextualityof"male-dominated"religiousdogma.Whileacknowledgingtheimportanceofengagingwithreligionineffortstopromotegenderequality,otherspoint to the inherent risks incooperation.Genderequalitydoesnotgiveitselftocompromise,thusmakingnoroomforgradualapproaches.Inthelongrun,theyargue,cooperationwith(male)religiousleadersriskslegitimizingdeep-seated patriarchal structures and practices. This is not necessarily preventedbytheinclusionoffemalereligiousleaders:womenarenotahomogeneousgroup,and there are many women who actively promote patriarchal structures andpractices. Furthermore, religious leadership and scripture may not be the mostrelevant entry point to changing popular perceptions and practices. Religiositiescome in amultitude of different ways, and lived religionmay be something verydifferentfromformalreligiousinstitutions.InsightIsreligiongoodorbadforgenderequality?Thereisnoeasyanswer:Religioncanbebotha force forgoodandbad in thepromotionofgenderequality,and therearebothpotentialsandrisksinvolvedincooperatingwithreligiousactors.Regardlessofone’sstandonthequestion,however,therecanbelittledoubtthatreligionmustbetaken into consideration in development agencies’ efforts to promote genderequality.Todaythisisan"obligation"forpolicymakers.This obligation to engage requires faith literacy on the part of developmentpractitionersandpolicymakers,encouragingabetterunderstandingofhow,whenandwhy religionmatters to people’s lives and facilitatingmeaningful cooperationwith religious actors. But it also requires literacy on thepart of religious actors intermsofknowledgeofhumanrights,andawillingnessonthepartofdevelopmentagenciestoupholdtheseprincipleswhenchallengedbypatriarchaldiscourses.

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Cooperation with religious actors cannot be narrowed down to conventionalreligious leaders. As important as theymight be, they are not the only – or evenmost legitimate or representative – spokespersons of religious individuals,communities, traditions and values. Reflecting themultitude of different religiousactors,developmentagenciesmustsupporteffortsandinitiativesthatbringdiversevoices to the table, including – but not limited to – faith-based organisations,representativesoftheLGBTQIcommunityandwomentheologians.7.Culturalheritageandcreativitythroughawomen’slens

− DaulneMarie,Artist− ManservisiStefano,Director-General,EuropeanCommission-DGfor

InternationalCooperationandDevelopment(DEVCO)− MatokoFirminEdouard,AssistantDirector-General–AfricaDepartment,

UNESCO(UnitedNationsEducational,ScientificandCulturalOrganization)− PrietoJimenez,AbelEnrique,MinisterofCulture,Cuba

Moderator:MacdonaldFleur,FreelancerKeyPoints• Gender inequalities have long persisted in the cultural sphere, determining

whoparticipatesin,contributestoandbenefitsfromculture.• Transformingharmfulculturalnormsrequiresmorepeopleintheartstoraise

theirvoiceandchallengethestatusquo.• Weneedashiftfromviewingcultureasanobstacletowomen’srightstoone

ofensuringwomen’sequalenjoymentofculturalrights.• The European Commission and other international institutions should put

greaterpressureongovernments to letwomen’s voicesbeheard,nomatterhowtoughordifficultthemessage.

SynopsisHow can we harness culture to empower women? This was the central questionposed to representatives from the arts, leading cultural institutions and nationalministriesofculture.Culturalheritageshapesouridentitiesandeverydaylives.Itisnotonlyfoundinartand objects but also in the storieswe tell, the foodwe enjoy, andmore. Genderinequalitieshavelongpersistedintheculturalsphere,determiningwhoparticipatesin,contributestoandbenefitsfromculture.

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ABelgian-Congolese singer,MarieDaulne, has been at the forefront of the globalmovementtocelebrateAfricancultureandheritage.Shedescribedhow,growingupin Brussels, African art was often referred to as primitive and racism preventedpeoplefromappreciatingAfricantraditions.Hermusichashelpedbring thesoundsofAfrica to theworld,encouragingAfricanwomen tobecome“queens”whoembraceanddefend theirblackness, celebratedby supportive men. For her, transforming harmful cultural norms requires morepeopleintheartstoraisetheirvoiceandchallengethestatusquo.The European Commission was proud to share its own brand of culturaltransformation through female entrepreneurship. In Burkina Faso, a projectsupporting theproductionofethnic textiles for internationalexport isexpected togenerate thousandsof jobs forwomenartisans.With independent incomes, theseartisans are becoming inspirational champions for other women in the arts andbusiness. Ministers from Burkina Faso acknowledged the European Commission’scontributionsonbehalfofallthewomenbeneficiaries.UNESCO has long recognised the role of culture in promoting inclusive socialdevelopment.AUNESCOrepresentativesaidweneedashiftfromviewingcultureasan obstacle to women’s rights to one of ensuring women’s equal enjoyment ofculturalrights.Theserightsincludetherightnottoparticipateinanyritual,customorpracticethatcontravenes the human dignity of girls and women, regardless of culturaljustifications.Investing in art and culture may appear to be a luxury for many developingcountries.ButnotforCuba.TheMinisterofCulturebelievesthatmaintainingCubanheritageisanecessityandinvestsinartisticprogrammeswithapositivemessageforwomen, in contrast to the aggressive sexism and objectification ofwomen in popculture.Culture is also about freedom of expression. Films with a controversial gendermessage are banned in certain countries. The European Commission and otherinternationalinstitutionswereurgedtoputgreaterpressureongovernmentstoletwomen’svoicesbeheard–nomatterhowtoughordifficultthemessage.InsightWomen in Africa need to take back control of their cultural narratives. Toomanystoriesaretoldbyoutsidersormenwiththeirownagendas.WomencanbeAfrica’sstorytellerswithempoweringpro-womenmessages that canuplift and inspire thecontinent.

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8.DefiningthebuildingblocksforanEUstrategytoendchildmarriageSpeakers

− McAvanLinda,ChairoftheCommitteeonDevelopment,EuropeanParliament

− DjossayaRotimy,WestandCentralAfricaRegionalDirector,PlanInternational

− AkterMeghla,YoungLeader,WorldVision− deSilvadeAlwisRangita,AssociateDean,UniversityofPennsylvania− vanOranjeMabel,Chair,GirlsNotBrides:TheGlobalPartnershiptoEndChild

Marriage− BoulamaKaneAichatou,MinisterofPlanning,Niger

KeyPoints• TheEuropeanParliamentiscallingontheEuropeanCommissiontomakeending

childmarriageapriorityforitsdevelopmentpolicy.• Early marriage and childbirth prevents progress for girls in a range of

developmentareas.• Parentsthinktheyaredoingthebestfortheirdaughtersbymarryingthemearly

topreventpregnancyoutsidemarriage.• Working with local communities and civil society is essential for effective

strategies;governmentsalsohavetotakeresponsibility.SynopsisChildmarriage isan issuethataffectsallareasofdevelopment. Insomecountries,40%ofgirlsbetweentenand16getmarriedwhilesomethree-quartersofgirlsaremarriedbeforetheyare18.Fortypercentofgirlshavehadtheir firstchildbeforetheageof19. TheEuropeanParliament is callingon theEuropeanCommission tomakeendingchildmarriageakeyobjectiveinitsdevelopmentpolicyandcreatingayearagainstchildmarriage.Participants heard from a campaigner who avoided an early marriage by runningawayfromhome.Shesaidthatshewouldhavehadtogiveupherstudiesifshehadmarried the man her parents had chosen but had never met. She now works toexplain to local communities and parents to convince them to abandonmarriageplansfortheirdaughters.Poverty isamajormotivationbehindchildmarriages.Parents thinktheyaredoingthebest thingbymarrying theirdaughtersbecause they fear theconsequencesofthemgettingpregnantoutsidemarriage,ornotbeingabletosupportthemthrougheducation.Speakersstressedthateffectivestrategiestocombatchildmarriageshastoengagewith local communities and leaders. It is important to listen to local people and

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ensure thatstrategies take their thinking intoaccount.Convincingparentsandthelocal community that forcing children into early marriages is the most effectivemeanstoaddresstheproblem.A multifaceted approach to tackling the problem of child marriage is needed.Investmentingirls’educationisessentialaswellasprovidingbasiceducationaboutreproductivehealth.Althoughtherehasbeenprogressinbanningchildmarriage,manylocalauthoritiesfind loopholestogetaroundthese laws. Insomecountries, forexample, judgesorpolitical leaderscanoverrulebansonchildmarriages.Agreatereffortisneededtoensurethatthespiritofthelawisenforced.Progress,though,hasbeenmadeinsomecountries,suchasinNigerwherethebirthrate–oneofthehighest intheworld–hasbeenreducedoverthe last fiveyears,thanksinparttospecialprogrammesdesignedtoreducechildmarriage.Successfulprogrammesshouldbescaled,butforthisadditionalfundingisneeded.SpeakersagreedthatitwouldmakeamajordifferenceiftheEUwastomakeendingchildmarriageapriorityindevelopmentpolicyandwouldallocateresourcestothisgoalinitsforthcomingbudget-settingnegotiations.InsightEnding child marriage has a major effect on economic development and couldincreaseacountry’sGDP.9.AtributetoNelsonMandelaKeynotespeech

− ZuluLindiwe,MinisteroftheDepartmentofSmallBusinessDevelopment,SouthAfrica

Testimony

− Mlambo-NgcukaPhumzile,ExecutiveDirector,UNWomenPerformance

− N’DourYoussou,Artist,ComposerandBusinessLeader,SuperEtoile,GFM

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KeyPoints• EvenduringthearmedstruggleagainstApartheid,NelsonMandelawasfocused

ontheneedtorebuildSouthAfricathroughreconciliation.• Hewas one of a generation of freedom fighters such asWalter and Albertina

SisuluorSteveBikowhoshowedunwaveringcommitmenttojusticeinthefaceofbrutalviolence.

• His legacy lives on in South Africa and beyond as Mandela has inspiredgenerationsofpeoplefightinginjustice.

• Thefightforgenderequalityaccompaniedarmedstruggle.SynopsisApartheidwasacruelandvicious regimenotsimplybecauseof the indiscriminateand brutal violence it used against its enemies, of whom there were many, butbecause itwas amodel for how to organise society by excluding amajority of itspeoplefrompolitical,economicandsociallife.Justice,equalityanddignity,includingequalitybetweengenders,thereforebecomethe main means of resistance, alongside the armed struggle. Nelson Mandelaunderstood the crucial importanceof values in fighting anunjust regime,which isone of the reasons – together with his tenacity and unbreakable will – why hecontinuestoinspirepeople100yearsafterhisbirth.TheendofApartheidwasfollowedbyadifficultbutexhilaratingperiodofrebuildingsociety and politics.With NelsonMandela as its first president, democratic SouthAfricatookgreatstridestowardgenderequalityandmoregenerally,reconciliation.In 1996, it adopted one of the world’s most progressive constitutions, whichenshrinedtheprincipleofgenderequalityasaguidingvalueforallofSouthAfrica.ThisreflectedthestruggleagainstApartheid,whichwasfoughtbymenandwomentogether.Thislegacyofajust,inclusive,democratic,freeandnon-sexistSouthAfricacontinuestoinspiremenandwomeninthecountryandbeyond.OneofthemanywomenwhosetirelessdedicationtothestruggleagainstApartheidwascriticalinbringingdownthehatedregimewasAlbertinaSisulu,whowasaheroin her own right. When the regime strangled political life in the country it tookwomensuchasSisulutokeepthestrugglegoing.Theyneverwaveredwhenitcametoconfrontingthepowerofthegun.Mandela’spersonalqualities–hisself-effacement,hisdedicationtothecauseandtothevalueshebelievedin,andhiscommitmenttoequalitybetweenmenandwomen–madehimuniquelyplacedtoleadtheliberationstruggle.Thiswasthecaseevenfrom prison, but continued later when he led the country on its democratic

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transition. He understood the importance of reaching out to the enemy and offormingallianceswithfriendsabroad.ThisservedthecountrywellwhenApartheidwasdefeatedandmanyfearedlarge-scaleviolenceandretributionagainsttheformerregime.Fromtheearlieststagesofthearmedstruggle,Mandelaunderstoodthatthequestionwasnotsimplytowinatall costs but to win in a way that wouldmake reconciliation possible, andwouldensureabetterfutureforhiscountry.InsightMandelabelievedthatresistancetoApartheidhadtoremainprincipledandfocusedonvaluesiftherewastobeachanceofreconciliationafteritsdefeat.10.TransparencyandaccountabilityinaddressingmisconductcasesSpeakers

− ByanyimaWinnie,ExecutiveDirector,MemberofGenderEqualityAdvisoryCouncilforCanada’sG7Presidency,OxfamInternational

− LindvallMikael,PSCAmbassador,PermanentRepresentationofSwedentotheEuropeanUnion

− PariatMonique,Director-General,EuropeanCommission-DGforCivilProtectionandHumanitarianOperation(ECHO),

− ShettyTrisha,UNYoungLeaderfortheSustainableDevelopmentGoal5,Founder&CEO,SheSays

Moderator: Wald Tidhar, Head of Government Relations & Public Policy - BetterThanCashAllianceUnitedNationsCapitalDevelopmentFundKeyPoints

• Thedevelopmentsectorisnotimmunetosexualmisconductandabuse,anditisnaïvetothinkotherwise.

• Clear reporting and safeguarding systems are almost as important aspreventingabuseinthefirstplace.

• Justicemustbetransparentandpublictogivestrengthtoothervictims.• NGOsreportingzerocasesofsexualmisconductcanbesuspicious.• Cuttingorsuspendingaidisapowerfultool–butcanultimatelycreatemore

femalevictimstopunishoneormorebadapples.

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SynopsisThedevelopmentsectorhadits#metoomomentin2018,asOxfamandotherNGOswere accused of tolerating sexual abuse and misconduct in their ranks followingrevelationsofsexualharassmentandassaultinHollywood.TheEuropeanCommissionhas launcheddiscussionson this elephant in the room,whichisconsideredevenmoreshockingthanthefilmindustrycasesinceitsvictimsaresomeofmostvulnerableandpoorestwomenintheworld.Itwasacknowledgedthat it would be naïve to think the development sector would be immune to aproblemthataffectseverycommunity,everybusinesssector,andeverycountry intheworld.Whileazerotolerancepolicyhaslongbeenessential,theimpossibilityofpreventingeverycaseofsexualmisconductmeansthatitisalmostasimportanttohavesecureandwell-resourcedwhistle-blower and safeguarding systems in place. Subsequentactions against offenders should be transparent and public wherever possible toencourageother victims to come forward. The lattermust feel it is safe to reportabuse.OnesilverliningofthecrisishittingOxfamandotherNGOsisthatwherepreviouslyrequests formoremoneyforsuchorganisationsmighthavebeenmetwitha ‘niceidea,butnoresources’ response,nowmoney iseasier to find forallocationtothesafeguardingprocess.One idea floated to combat theproblemofabusiveaidworkerswasa register,orformofhumanitarianpassport,similartothechecksmadeonpeoplewhoworkwithyoungchildreninthedevelopedworld.Althoughbeinginvestigated,itisrecognisedtoposeproblems.Ifanabuserhasbeenconvictedofanothercriminaloffence,itwouldbesimpletoflagtheirnametootheraidoutfits.Butthiswouldbemoredifficultwhendealingwithunprovenaccusationsorallegationsduetotheprincipleof innocentuntilprovenguilty,anddataprivacylaws.Breaking an internal Code of Conduct may be a sackable offence, but it is notnecessarily a crime. However, referencing procedures for employees accused ofmisconductcanbeandarebeingimproved.The ultimate sanction – of stopping or suspending aid money to partners whereabuse has been reported – is a very powerful tool, but also one to be wieldedcarefully.Cuttingoffallsupportcouldleadtoasituationwheremorewomeninthedevelopingworldultimatelysufferinordertopunishonebadapple.Fromthedonors’perspective,ifanNGOorcharityswiftlyreportsithasfoundzerocasesofsexualmisconductinitsorganisation,thisissometimesasignalforfurtherinvestigationratherthanbeingreassuring.

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Such abuse is so widespread in society as a whole, that NGOs are urged to beupfrontandopenwithdonorsabouttheproblem,ratherthanassumingitwasonlysomething that happened elsewhere. It is better to hear “we found X number ofcases,andthisiswhatwearedoingaboutit”,thanablanket“notaprobleminourorganisation.”InsightIn cases of serious sexual abuse--not merely misconduct--simply ‘resigning’ is notenough–victimsdeservethatculpritsreceivepunitivejustice.

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Closingceremony

Womenandgirlsattheforefrontofsustainabledevelopment:ThenextstepsKeynotespeechHerRoyalHighnessTheCrownPrincessMaryofDenmarkOpenDialogueWickramanayakeJayathma,UNSGEnvoyonYouthGoyalNidhi,DisabilityandGenderRightsActivistandComedian,LightfortheWorld,DrMukwegeDenis,Gynaecologist,PresidentandFounder,PanziHospitalandFoundationClosingRemarksMimica Neven, European Commissioner for International Cooperation andDevelopment,EuropeanCommissionKeyPoints• Progress on sustainable development is only possible with the Five Ps –

partnership,peace,people,planetandprosperity.• Genderequalityisnotjustamoral,butalsoaneconomicimperative.• Educationempowerswomenandgirls.• Diversityinleadershipisessentialforabetterfunctioningdemocracy.• Theglobaleconomyislosingtrillionsofdollarswithoutfullfemaleparticipation.SynopsisPuttingwomen and girls at the forefront of sustainable development should be agiven ifwewanttoensuretheplanet’s future.Genderequality isoneof themostessentialissueswemustaddresstoensurethefutureoftheplanet.Unfortunately,women’svoicesarestilltoooftensilent,ornotheard.Morethanhalfofwomen’sgroupswithintheNGOsectorsurviveonfundingoflessthanUS$5000ayear,andaquarteronlessthanUS$500annually.This is abad situation for two reasons.Womenon thegroundoftengive the firstsignalthataconflictisbrewing.Thelossofnothavingfullfemaleparticipationintheeconomiesofthedevelopingworldisestimatedattrillionsofdollars.

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More than 200 million women in the developing world still do not have properaccesstofamilyplanning–yetitwouldonlycostUS$9perperson.Eachyearextraspent in secondaryeducation can increaseearningpotentialby20%,aseducatedwomenpostponechildbirthuntillater.Atthesametime,womenmake70%ofthedecisionsonhouseholdbudgets,despitelosingoutonUS$1trillionthroughthegenderpaygap.Theyarealso–asoftenthoseresponsibleforfoodandforgatheringfirewood–thevanguardof the early signsof climate change in their societies. Theymust not bedenied the opportunity of education,which is a human right, not a privilege, andwhichalsoemancipatesthemtoentertheworkforce.Young women, in particular, have dispelled the cliché of the young as lazy andconstantly on their smartphones – instead, they are the mobilised “hashtaggeneration”.But “women and girls” is still a big label, which includes rural women, disabledwomenandLGBTIwomen.Sometimesthesewomenslipbetweenthecracksofthelargerwomen’smovement.Womenstillbear thebruntofwarsstartedbymen. In theDemocraticRepublicofthe Congo, one hospital has treated 90 000 survivors of sexual violence, spanningtwogenerations.The digital and online world can emancipate women, through giving voices tounheard rural women via so-called “barefoot journalism,” or through cashlesspaymentsystems,sincewomenstillrulethehouseholdbudgetinmosthomes.But the digital divide must still be conquered, and that starts in schools andeducation,evenasearlyasprimaryeducation.Butaconnected,digitalparticipatoryworldforgirlsandwomenfirstneedsmoneyandresources.This year’s European Development Days has played its part, reaching up to 300millionpeopleonlineworldwide,withitsfocusonwomenandgirlscapturingheartsandminds,andcelebratingthepowerofwomentochangetheworld.InsightWithmorethan60%ofwomenpanellists,menwereinaminorityonplatformsforthefirsttimeinthe12-yearhistoryofEuropeanDevelopmentDays.

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1.EDDgivesyoungpeopleavoice

Thisyearyoungpeopleplayedacentralroleinthetwodays,withanothersuccessfulYoungLeadersProgramme.Runby theEuropeanCommission, theproject sees16youngexpertsfromaroundtheworldselectedtoparticipateinhigh-levelpanels.Angélique Kidjo, world famous Beninese songwriter and UNICEF GoodwillAmbassadorhadavery inspiringexchangewiththeEDDYoungLeadersonhowtopromotegenderequality.‘Educationcan transformeverything,’ she said. ‘Youcan’tbuild society ifmenandwomenarenotequallyeducated.’AsaGoodwillAmbassadorshesupportswomenwhofighttochangemaleattitudes:‘Awomanshouldn’tbeaman’sslave.Patriarchyisbasedonfear,’shesaid.‘Everysecondyoulive,makeitworthit.Bedifferent,beunique,’sheurgedheraudience.Her emphasis on education is in tune with the European Union’s InternationalWomen’sDaymessagethispastMarch8:‘Wearealsoconsistentinallaspectsofallour policies, both inside the EU and in our external action by promoting genderequality and women's empowerment. Worldwide, more than 15 million girls ofprimaryschoolagedonotgotoschool.TheEUishelpingboostaccesstoeducationfromAfrica,LatinAmericaandtheMiddleEast,toSouthEastAsia.’ThemeetingwithAngéliqueKidjowasthestartofabusytwodaysforthe16YoungLeaders invitedbytheEuropeanCommissionto leadtheyouthcohortpressingforgender equality. This year’s Young Leaders came from Afghanistan, Bangladesh,Brazil, El Salvador, Ghana, India, Kenya, Malawi, Nigeria, the Republic of Congo,Sudan, Sweden, Syria, and Uganda. In keeping with this year’s theme, 12 werewomen,andfourweremen.Overthelastfouryears,39girlsand24boyshavebeenchosenfrommorethan40countries.

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StartlingfiguresonthedepthofgenderinequalityThefiguresonthesituationofyoungpeople,particularlygirls,arestartling.Genderinequalitystartsfromanearlyage.Globally,66milliongirlsdonotgotoschool,and33millionfewergirls thanboysare inprimaryschool. It iscalculatedthat justoneextrayearofeducationwouldincreaseagirl’searningpowerby20%.Asyoungpeopleenterthelabourmarket,28.3%ofthoselivingintheMiddleEastand23.7%inNorthAfricacannotfindwork.ForyoungwomenIntheMiddleEast,only13.2%ofthemparticipateinthelabourmarket,comparedto46.5%ofyoungmen.InNorthAfrica, the female youthparticipation rate standsat19.7%compared to46.8 % for young males. Figures like these resulted in designating the EDD 2018theme,Womenandgirlsatthecentreofsustainabledevelopment.YoungLeadersdrivinggenderequalityOneof thekeyevents focusingonyouthwas theHigh-LevelPanel"YoungLeadersDrivingGenderEquality,"whereleadingpoliticalfigureswerepairedwiththeyoungleaders who described personal initiatives to push forward gender equality ineducation (Guinea), economicempowerment (Afghanistan), gender-basedviolence(Jordan),politics(Denmark)andyouthinclusion(Swaziland).SpeakerNondumisoHlohe(Swaziland)againstressededucationasthekey:‘Ithasamultiplier effect as we hold up more than half the sky.’ For Farhad Wajdi(Afghanistan)warwasthefactorthathaddestroyedthepossibilityofchange.At a packed session on Youth as Key Actors for Change on the second day, theparticipants,80%ofwhomwereunder30,insistedthatyoungpeoplearecertainlythekeytochange,astheybringnewideasandperspectives,aswellasanabilitytothink outside the box and reflect future needs.With theirmodern education andaccesstoandembracingofnewtechnologytheyareverygoodatnetworking,andaretheonestocreateintergenerationaldialogue.‘Is development dead?’ They asked provocatively. No, but it needs to berestructured,andyoungpeoplearetheonestodothis,theyconcluded.MeetingHerMajestytheQueenLetiziaofSpainOne high point for the Young Leaders was meeting Queen Letizia of Spain. As aformerjournalist,QueenLetiziaquicklydevelopedarapport,andyouthleaderswereenthusiasticandinspired.

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‘Shehasapresenceandgavehelpfuladvice–tellingusthatweshouldkeepupourwork,andasEDDYoungLeadersitisourresponsibilitytobringaboutchange,’saidone.‘InmycountryIdon’tgettospeaktopeopleaboutwhatI’mdoing,buthereIget tospeak to theQueenofan importantEuropeancountry.Shehasanamazingvisionforyoungpeople,’saidanother.‘Stay committed to the long haul’: Her Royal Highness the Crown Princess ofDenmarkAvisitbytheCrownPrincessofDenmark,tomeettheYoungLeaders intheYouthLoungeattheendoftheconference,summeduptheemphasisonyoungpeopleasthe engine of change. Having listened to their stories, Crown Princess Mary wasaskedforheradvice,andsherespondedthatonehadto‘staycommitted’aschangetakesalongtime,andoneneedstoproveone’scredibility.Shealso stressed the importanceofbuildingcoalitions. ‘Youcan’tdo italone,youneedtotakepeoplewithyou,’sheadvised.ThisisperhapsthemainmessageYoungLeaderswilltakefromEDD2018.EDDYouthLounge:Thebeatingheartoftheforum

EDD18gaveyoungpeoplemorespacethaneverbefore,withanewYouthLoungewithinteractiveactivitiesandworkshops.TheLoungehosted5youthorganisationsalongsidetheEDDYoungLeaders–including:OneYoungWorld,ACPYPN,AllianceofYouth Empowerment, the Young Mediterranean Voices and Faces2Hearts. Itprovidedameetingplace foryoungpeople,acatalyst fornetworking,andcreatedlinkstomovefromthoughtstoaction.Theloungewasbuzzingwithactivityduringthetwodaystothebackgroundmusicof‘WaronDrugs’and ‘Eyeof theTiger’.Earnestconversations tookplace, cardsandemailaddresseswereexchanged,andpromisesmadetofollowup.WatchingayouthleaderandactivistfromTurkmenistantryingtogetoutofabackchoke fromayouth leaderandactivist fromSpain to themusicofRachelPatten’sFightsongwasa seminalmomentduring theShefighter Self-defenceworkshop ledby Lina Khalifeh, founder of Shefighter, led a successful self-defence workshop.Shefighteristhefirstself-defencestudioforwomeninJordanandtheMiddleEast.Khalifeh explained that she was motivated to found the studio when she saw afriendbeingattackedbyherbrotherandmother.Sinceshestartedshehastrainedmore than1500womenand350 trainers.As she finished thisworkshop,Khalifehsaid:‘Tolearnself-defenceyouneedtotakeariskandgetoutofyourcomfortzonetogetittowork.Thisisthesamewaythatwehavetochangesociety.’The self-defence workshop was just one of the interactive events in the YouthLounge,coordinatedbyOneYoungWorld(OYW)andtheEuropeanCommission.Erik

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Parigger fromOne YouthWorld explained that theyhadbeen impressedwith thespeeches and events at EDD 2017, but would wish more involvement of youngvoices,oftenashortcomingofglobalforums.ThisyearOYWwantedtomakesureyoungpeopleplayedacentralrole,particularlygiventheimpressive16EDDYoungLeaders.TheYouthLounge’srolewastoprovideameetingplaceforyoungpeople,toprovideacatalystfornetworkingandmakingconnections,‘movingpeopleoutoftheirsilos’andcreatinglinkstomovefromthoughtstoaction.Itcertainlyfulfilledthisrole,asitwasbuzzingwithactivityduringthetwodaystothebackgroundmusicof ‘WaronDrugs’ and ‘Eye of the Tiger’. Earnest conversations took place, cards and emailaddresseswereexchanged,andpromisesmadetofollowup.Wherearebabiesconceived–findoutattheSexualEducationJeopardyquizWherehavemorebabiesbeenconceivedinEurope–intheopenair,inthebackofacar,orinanIKEAbed?ThiswasoneofthequestionsposedintheSexualEducationJeopardyquiz,organisedbyYSAFE.Theaimofthequiz,whichpitstwoteamsagainsteachother toanswerquestionsonPleasure (where theabovequestion featured),SexualViolation,GenderandSexualRights,istoraiseawarenessaboutthestateofsexualityaroundEurope.The responses from the team demonstrated how little people know about issuessuchasgenderandsexuallegislation.Aswellasprovidinganamusing30minutes,itsucceededinitsaimofraisingawareness.Therewereother,moreseriouseventsattheYouthLounge,suchas‘HowtoPitchYourOrganisation’.HerMajesty theQueenMathildeof theBelgiansurgesyoungpeople to listen towomentoempowersocietyOne very high-profile visitor to the Youth Lounge was Her Majesty the QueenMathildeoftheBelgians.Shesatdownandengagedwiththe16YoungLeaderstoanswertheirquestions.Inherresponsesshestressedhercommitmenttowomen’sempowerment, and her belief in quality education, particularly for young girls. ‘Ifyou educate a girl, you educate a family, so women’s empowerment helps allsociety,’ she said. Following on one of the questions, she emphasised: ‘Forsustainabledevelopment,youhave to listen towomenandgive themachance tospeak.’‘Dignified’, ‘Down to earth’, ‘She listened to what we had to say’, to the moremundane ‘Shewas beautiful’ with ‘kind eyes’,were how the Young Leaders,whowereclearlyimpressedbyMathilde,describedherafterwards.

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Faces2Hearts–reaching30millionyoungpeopleFaces2HeartswasanotheroftheYouthLoungeevents,andittoldthestoryofhowdigitalmedia, inparticularblogging,canopenpeople’smindstowhatishappeninground the world. Four young bloggers travelled the world and documented thecountrieswheretheEuropeanUnionhasinvestedindevelopmentprojects.ArielContreras,oneof thebloggers,explainedhow,byusingapowerful image toillustrateastory,bloggingcanshowdirectlyhowpeople’sliveshavebeenchanged.Forexample, inBolivia a street vendorhadmovedup to sellinggoods inherownshop; in Tanzania attitudes had changed, so women are no longer classified as‘witches’.TheprojecthasbeenseenonFacebookby30millionyoungpeopleinfivemonths.OtheractivitiesThesecondmorningkickedoffwithanenergeticZumbaclass togetpeoplegoing.Zumbaisacrossbetweendanceandfitness,basedontheColombiandanceZumba.The Lounge finished its programme onWednesdaywith a lively interactive publicspeakingworkshop,inwhichparticipantswereaskedtospeakforaminutewithoutrepetitionorhesitation,alongthelinesofamuch-lovedBBCradiopanelgame.NexteditionsAsattendanceattheLoungetestifies,ithasprovidedafocusandmeetingplaceforyoungleadersandactivists,anditsactivitieshavehelpedtoraisetheyouthvoiceatEDD 2018. As the EDD came to a close, OYW’s Matthew Belshaw is hoping theLoungewillbebackforEDD2019toensurethattheyouthfocusretainsthiscentralrole,toorganisemoreeventsandtohelptokeeptheconversationgoing.

2.TheEDDGlobalVillageAlongside the interactive sessions, the2018editionof theEuropeanDevelopmentDayshostedtheEDDGlobalVillage,anareaofshowcasingandexchangingofideasandbestprectices. Interestof theexhibitorsandvisitors is increasingly strongandthefortheditionoftheGlobalVillagehasbeenthebiggestsinceitsintroduction.Asa result, this year the Village increased to 91 stands, each showcasing interestingprojectsandattractingvisitorswithinteractiveandengagingpresentations.Situated at the heart of EDD 2018, the EDD Global Village showcased groundbreaking development projects, reports and initiatives from around the world, aswelleasservingasaplaceforinteraction,innovationandnetworking.

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Itincluded:

• 6Clusterstands• 32Largestands• 1UnitedNationsspecialstand• 1EuropeanInvestmentBankspecialstand• 51 Regular stands, including 16 European institutions and bodies, among

which:- 8DGDEVCO/DGNEARstands

• 1Youthlounge• 6Publicloungeswith4coffeecorners

AtouroftheGlobalVillageclearlyshowcasedthefocusonwomenandgirls.Someorganisations were advocates for women and the environment, such as ‘Womenengageforacommonfuture’,whichhasbeenbuiltupbyayouthgrouptoworkonfulfilling the Paris Agreement on cutting emissions,while in LatinAmericawomenare working for sustainable development and water conservation. A standadvocatinggender-sensitivecoffeeexplainedthatinUgandawomendo90%oftheworkpickingthecoffee,whilemen,whoownthelandreapthefinancialrewards.WhilemanyoftheEuropeanDevelopmentDaysstandsemphasisedtheimportanceofensuringthatwomenasagriculturalentrepreneursgetafairdeal,onecouldseeagrowingemphasisonwomeninthedigitaleconomy.ThisreflectsbacktothepointmadeinthesessiononYoungPeopleasAgentsforChange.Newtechnologycanbean important aid for change, so it is important that girls as well as boys areintroducedtoitasearlyaspossible.

3.EDDCulturalProgramme

Followingthesuccessoflastyear,aculturalprogrammewasorganisedforthethirdtime during the two-day event but also the day before and the day after. Theseactivities consisted in cultural exhibitions, live performances, concerts and EDDcinema.Theobjectiveof thesecollectionsandartworkswas to reflecton someofthe world’s most pressing issues by highlighting the importance of culture. Theculturalprogrammeincluded:

AtTour&Taxis:• 8photoandpaintingexhibitions(5bothin2017and2016)• 1livepaintingperformance• 1SpecialeventduringLargeDebateLabdedicatedtoCultureandSpecial

Heritage• 1Largestand“Coinculture”dedicatedtotheroleofcultureindevelopment

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Exhibitions:

− "NothingforGranted-CelebratingtheEverydayContributionsofEthiopianWomen"

− "#MyBodyMyPowerphotoexhibition"− "OnAirWithRuralWomen"− Travelaroundtheworldwiththephotoexhibition“Inspiringchangethrough

yourlens”− "ClimateHeroinesfromaroundtheWorld"− "GenderEquality:Pictureit!"

EDDCulturalevenings:

• 2moviesscreenedatCinemaGaleriesincluding1Q/Asessionwithafilmdirector(ca.600participantstotal)

• 3musicalconcertsinMolenbeek(ca.250participants)• 1photographyexhibition• 2liveartperformances(ca.300participantsinBOZAR)• 1"MeettheNeighbours"eventincludingartworkshopsforchildrenanda

jointIftarmealwithneighboursandEDDparticipantsOpeningGalawiththeEthicalFashionInitiativeFigureStudies:APerformativeInstallationbetweenArt,IdentityandFashion“FigureStudies”,aperformativeexhibitionjoiningartwithfashionconceivedbythetheatreartistAndrewOndrejcak,wasconceivedincollaborationwiththeEthicalFashionInitiative,anITCprogrammesupportedbytheEuropeanUnionthatconnectsartisansfromdevelopingcountriestotheinternationalfashionandlifestylemarket.Featuringtheworkofdesigners,artisansandwomencooperativesfromtheinitiative'snetworkinAfghanistan,BurkinaFaso,HaitiandMali,“FigureStudies”exploresthemeslikeGender,War,LoveorFollyandexamineshowthesearchetypesmanifestthemselvesinourinterconnected,globaleconomy.ThisactivityhasbeenrealisedincooperationofITCEthicalFashionInitiative,theEuropeanCommissionDGDEVCOandBOZAR,withthesupportofMAD.PhotographyExhibitionandMovieProjection“Vernissage’ofthePhotographyExhibition"KarimehAbbud-TheFirstArabWomanPhotographer(Palestine1893-1940)"Screeningof"TheReportsonSarahandSaleem"bythePalestinianfilmdirectorMuayadAlayan,winneroftheHubertBalsAudienceAwardatthe2018RotterdamFilmFestival

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ClosingEvening:MusicalandArtPerformancesinMolenbeek"BonjourVoisin,BesteBuurman"-OpenairparticipatoryartpaintingandurbaninstallationBlowingAwayBoundariesPerformance:liveperformancewiththecollectiveAntonelloGhezziOpen-AirMusicalConcert:featuringNAWARIS,groupcreatedbyIraqirefugeesmusiciansMusicalConcert,FeaturingKristel,rockbandfromMadagascarSpecialAvant-premièreMovieProjectionatthepresenceoftheDirector,RafikideWanuriKahiuProjectionofthemovie“Rafiki”anddiscussionwithKenyandirectorWanuriKahiu.ThefilmwasthefirstKenyanfeaturefilmevertobeselectedfortheCannesFestivalandithasbeensupportedthroughtheEUfundedProgrammeACPcultures+

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Annexes

AnnexIListofspeakers

SPEAKERSLIST–EUROPEANDEVELOPMENTDAYS2018LastName FirstName SPEAKERSTITLES&ORGANISATION

HRHMary CrownPrincessOfDenmark

HMLetizia QueenofSpain

HMMathilde QueenoftheBelgians

Abbas Hakima

Co-ExecutiveDirectoroftheAssociationforWomen'sRightsinDevelopment,AssociationforWomen'sRightsinDevelopment

AbdullahHilBaki MohammedManager-AdolescentDevelopmentProgramme(Projects),BRACBangladesh

Abreu Fabricia TalentandExecutivemanagementDirector,IberdrolaAdelaVillanuevaChávez Victoria Director,MovimientoManuelaRamosAdhanomGhebreyesus Tedros Director-General,WorldHealthOrganisation

Aguilar LorenaGlobalDirectorGovernanceandRights,InternationalUnionfortheConservationofNature

Agyei Bonifacia CountryManager,SafeCare,PharmAccessGroup

Ahmed RumeeAssociateDeanintheFacultyofArtsandAssociateProfessorofIslamic

Ahmed SadiaCountryDirectorforSomaliland,PastoralandEnvironmentalNetworkintheHornofAfrica(PENHA)

Akerkar SupriyaSeniorLecturer,DisasterRiskReduction,OxfordBrookesUniversity

AkoTaha Taffan YoungLeader-Sweden

Akpo Christiane CEO,OcholaASBL

Akter MeghlaYoungLeadertoEndViolenceAgainstChildreninBangladesh,WorldVision

AkuaOwusuAfriyieh NanaMemberofParliament,AblekumaNorthConstituency,RepublicofGhana

AlKhulaifi Asma EducationAboveAllFoundation

Al-Fadala AsmaaDirectorofResearchandContentDevelopment,WISE-WorldInnovationSummitforEducation

Albrectsen Anne-Birgitte CEO,PlanInternational

Albright Alice CEO,GlobalPartnershipforEducation

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AlejandraVillamizar Maria Journalist-Caracol

Alers MarcelHeadofEnergy,UnitedNationsDevelopmentProgramme(UNDP)

Ali Shamima Coordinator,FijiWomen'sCrisisCentre

AliMohamed FatinIndustrialDevelopmentOfficer,UNIDO(UnitedNationsIndustrialDevelopmentOrganization)

Allio ChloéPolicyOfficer-EuropeanCommission,DGforInternationalCooperationandDevelopment(DEVCO)

AlonsoCano NataliaSeniorPolicyandAdvocacyAdvisor,UNICEF(UnitedNationsChildren'sFund)

Alshaikhahmed Sherin ProtectionandInclusionAdvisor,IslamicRelief

Amehri Fatima President,CooperativedesFemmes"ArganIdaOumtate"

Amenfi Bridget YoungUrbanWomen'smovement

Amilhat PierreDirectorF,EuropeanCommission-DGforInternationalCooperationandDevelopment(DEVCO)

Amuzu Esenam YoungLeadersforDevelopmentAnthonyNansasiNkalubo Maria PrincipalOperationsOfficer,MinistryofHealth,Uganda

Antona Mayte Editor-in-chief,SectionSociety,Servimedia

Anyangwe Eliza Founder,NzingaEffect

Aparicio RobertoPolicyOfficer,EuropeanCommission-DGforInternationalCooperationandDevelopment(DEVCO)

Archane Phonsina ProgramCoordinatorMAMANetwork-EDDYoungLeader,

Arnold Tom Chairman,DGAGRI/DEVCOTaskforRuralAfrica

Arradon Isabelle DirectorofResearch,InternationalCrisisGroup

Arteil Zeinab Facilitator,MedCultureTechnicalAssistance

AsigeApoore Dorcas EDD2018YoungLeader,Ghana

AsinMartinez Ester Director&EURepresentative,SavetheChildren

Askew IanDirector,ReproductiveHealthandResearch,HumanReproductionProgram,WorldHealthOrganization

AstrigMardirossian Christine ProgrammeManager,EuropeanCommissionDGDEVCO

AtimApea Agnes FounderandCEO,HopeCo-ops

Ayadi RymFoundingPresidentandProfessor,Euro-MediterraneanEconomistsAssociation

Ayugi EuniceChairpersonAlebereChildMothersFarmersGroup,SAG(SWITCH-AfricaGreenNetworkFacility)

Azzi GeorgesExecutiveDirector,ArabFoundationforFreedomsandEqualtiy

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Ba OusmaneOneYoungWorldAmbassador,FounderandPresidentofGirlChildProject,GirlChildProject

Bacigalupi ClaudioTeamLeaderforWater,EuropeanCommission-DGforInternationalCooperationandDevelopment(DEVCO)

Baehr RenateExecutiveDirector,DSW,DSW(DeutscheStiftungWeltbevoelkerung)

Baracatt Gabriel ExecutiveDirector,FundaciónAvina

Barre AnneCoordinatorGenderandClimatePolicy,WomenEngageforaCommonFuture

Bartra Manuel InternationalBakeryS.A.C.

Bastagli FrancescaHeadofSocialProtectionandSocialPolicy,OverseasDevelopmentInstitute

BayBundegaard Anita InternationalAdvocacyDirector,SavetheChildren

Bayani RachelRepresentative,Baha'iInternationalCommunity,BrusselsOffice

Beall JoDirectorEducation&Society|ExecutiveBoard,BritishCouncil

Beerlandt Hannelore CEO,AgriCordBelHajHmidaEpSahli Bochra MemberofParliament,NationalAssemblyofTunisia

Belcher-Taylor Pam Mayor,PaynesvilleCityCorporation

BeloboMbia Marguerite CountryProgramCoordinator,SNVCameroon

Belrhiti Imane VPSalesandMarketingforAfrica,OCPGroup

BenMlouka Cyrine Présidente,RéseaudesFemmesLeadersduMaghreb

BenRejeb Fatma CEO,PanafricanFarmersOrganisation(PAFO)

Benaissa Aissam Alumni,YoungMediterraneanVoices

Benedetti Fanny

HeadofGender/Education/Population/YouthUnit,MinistryofForeignAffairsandInternationalDevelopment,France

Benhadid-Messaoudi FaizaInternationalexpertonGender&HumanRights,CenterofArabWomanforTrainingandResearch

Benmohammed Inesse DirectorofEntrepreneurshipProgrammes,SINGA

BennaniSmires Otmane GeneralCounsel,OCPGroup

Benoudji Colette Coordinator,LEADTchad

Berg Louise Entrepreneur,Sibship

Bernhardt SarahAttachée,EuropeanCommission-DGforInternationalCooperationandDevelopment(DEVCO)

Biedler MurrayCoordinator,UNESCO(UnitedNationsEducational,ScientificandCulturalOrganization)

BihEpseFofang Janet Co-Founder,TassahAcademy

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Biloa Marie-RogerFoundingChair,ClubMillenium,AfricainternationalMediaGroup

BirungiMayanja TeopistaRegionalCoordinator,AfricaNetworkCampaignforEducationforAll

Blanchet SandieDirector,UNICEFOfficeforRelationswithEUInstitutions,UNICEF(UnitedNationsChildren'sFund)

Bogdan-Martin Doreen

ITUChiefofStrategicPlanningandMembershipDepartment&Co-ChairofEQUALSSteeringCommittee,EQUALS

Bouchareb Nouzha President,ConnectinGroupInternational

BoulamaKane Aichatou MinisterofPlanning,Niger

Bowman AlanMinister-CounsellorandDeputyHeadofMission,MissionofCanadatotheEuropeanUnion

Brendel Christine

ProgramManagerofComVoMujer-CombatingViolenceagainstWomeninLatinAmerica,GIZ(DeutscheGesellschaftfürInternationaleZusammenarbeit)

Brun Isabelle TechnicalAdvisor,CouncilofEuropeDevelopmentBank

BrunonWenta Bogdan MemberoftheEuropeanParliament,EuropeanParliament

Bull Greta CEO,ConsultativeGrouptoAssistthePoor(CGAP)

Burns Chris Journalist,Burnstorm

Busingye Annicent FrontierEnergy

Butkeviciene Jolita EuropeanCommission

Butler Gayathri CountryDirector(Ethiopia),GirlEffect

Byanyima Winnie

ExecutiveDirectorOxfamInternationalandMemberofGenderEqualityAdvisoryCouncilforCanada’sG7Presidency

CaballeroSosa LilaCONCORDEurope(ActingHeadofResearchandProgrammePolicy,ActionAidUK)

Caldera ClaraProgramOfficer,AssociazioneItalianaDonneperloSviluppo

CalleSuarez JoséÁngelDirector,ExtremaduraAgencyforInternationalDevelopmentCooperation

Campbell JeffreyManager,ForestandFarmFacility,FAOForestandFarmFacility

Candelari Francesco SocialEntrepreneurshipExpert

Cangelosi Elisabetta Consultant,InternationalLandCoalition

Carling Joan Co-convener,IndigenousPeoplesMajorGroup

Caron PatrickChairman,CentredeCoopérationInternationaleenRechercheAgronomiquepourleDéveloppement

Castellaz Christoph BusinessLeaderPrimary/CommunityCare,RoyalPhilips

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CerianiSebregondi Filiberto HeadofDivision,EuropeanExternalActionService(EEAS)

Chadwick Vince BrusselsCorrepondent,Devex

ChalweDoroba HendrinaExecutiveDirector,ForumforAfricanWomenEducationalists

ChantalKaninda Marie ExecutiveDirector,WorldDiamondCouncil

ChantalUwitonze Marie President,AfricanDiasporaNetworkinEurope(ADNE)

Charalambous Alexander Teamleader,SWITCHtoGreenFacility

CharityKathambi Chepkwony MemberofParliament,NationalAssembly,Kenya

Chatterjee-Martinsen Cecilia ChiefExecutive,WaterAidSweden,WaterAid

Cheema Affan HeadofProgrammeQuality,IslamicRelief

Chetty Tara Coordinator,PacificWomenShapingPacificDevelopment

Chowdhury Shah YoungLeader-Bangladesh

Ciccarelli PaoloEuropeanCommission-DGforInternationalCooperationandDevelopment(DEVCO)

ClemencyCarroWalpole Isabel TheOpenEarthFoundation

Cohn CarolDirector,ConsortiumonGender,SecurityandHumanRights

ColeiroPreca Marie-Louise President,Malta

Collin CatherineHeadofEIBRegionalRepresentationforEastAfrica,EuropeanInvestmentBank(EIB)

Corbalan Sergi ExecutiveDirector,FairTradeAdvocacyOffice

Cordier Sylvie ProgrammeQualityAdviser,ADDInternational

Corsini Alessia EuropeanCommission,DGECHO

Cotton Ann Founder,CamfedInternational

CoursarisMusunka Noella Founder/CEO,Malaika

Crabbé Bernard

TeamleaderEnvironmentandMainstreamingEuropeanCommission,DGforInternationalCooperationandDevelopment(DEVCO)

Croisé Michel President,SodexoBenelux

Curristine Teresa DeputyDivisionChief,IMF

Custodio EstefaniaScientificOfficer,EuropeanCommission-DGJointResearchCenter(JRC)

Dabbagh Bushra EDDYoungLeader-Syria

Dabbagh Bushra YoungLeader-Syria

DabdoubNasser Christiane MedCultureTechnicalAssistance+B143

Danielsson Christian

DirectorGeneral,Directorate-GeneralforNeighbourhoodandEnlargementNegotiationsoftheEuropeanCommission

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DaoudaMamadouMarthe S.E

MinisterofPrimaryEducation,Literacy,PromotionofNationalLanguagesandCivicEducation,Niger

DarKo Than DirectorThonePanHlaLocalNGO,BusinessKindMyanmar

Das Abhijit

Co-Chair,MenEngageGlobalAlliance/Director-CenterforHealthandSocialJustice,CenterforHealthandSocialJustice,India

Daulne Marie Artist,independent

Daulny PaulChargédel’accompagnementdecollectivitésterritorialesetdessyndicats,CentreHubertineAuclert

Davis RandiDirectorforGender,UnitedNationsDevelopmentProgramme(UNDP)

DeCroo AlexanderDeputyPrimeMinisterandMinisterforDevelopmentCooperation,DigitalAgenda,TelecomandPost,Belgium

DeLaMaisonneuve AxelDeputyHeadofUnit,EuropeanCommission-DGforInternationalCooperationandDevelopment(DEVCO)

DeMarcoCoenen Liliana ExecutiveDirector,ProtectionInternational

DeMerode Emmanuel Director,VirungaPark

DePutter Marie-AlixDeRegt Marina AssistantProfessor,VrijeUniversiteitAmsterdam

DeRoos AaltjeSeniorPolicyAdvisor,MinistryofForeignAffairs,TheNetherlands

DeRosen Yvoire Moderator-Journalist/Anthropo-sociologist,

DeSilvaDeAlwis Rangita AssociateDean,UniversityofPennsylvania

DeSuremain Marie-DominiqueGenderCoordinator,EUROsociAL

DeWolf Emilie EquipodeProteccionIntegral,ConsorcioOaxacaDelCarmenMartinCalvarro Maria

HeadofSustainableInnovationandDiversityStrategy,Telefonica

Delrue LucSecretary-General,FlandersDepartmentofCulture,Youth&Media

DemituHambissaBonsa H.E

HeadoftheOfficeofthePrimeMinisterandCabinetAffairsMinister,Ethiopia,TheFDREOfficeofthePrimeMinister

Denis MirtaExecutiveDirector,SocialCabinetofPresidencyofParaguay

Dhot Neil ExecutiveDirector,AquaFed

DiMauro FrancescaHeadofUnit,EuropeanCommission-DGforInternationalCooperationandDevelopment(DEVCO)

DiRuoccoFormisano SaraGenderAdvisor,CeasefireTranstionalSecuirtyArrengementMoniotringMechanism

Diagne Nafy Founder,AWALEBIZ

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Diboma MarinaDeputyManagingDirector,NetherlandsAfricanBusinessCouncil

Diby PeggySeniorCommunicationsandCorporateAffairsProfessional,Professional

DieguezRamirez Amalia CERMIDirector,CERMIWomenFoundation

DiezGuardia NuriaPolicyOfficer,EuropeanCommission-DGforMigrationandHomeAffairs(HOME)

Diop NafissatouSeniorAdvisor,UNFPA(UnitedNationsPopulationFund),UNFPA(UnitedNationsPopulationFund)

Ditty Sarah HeadofPolicy,FashionRevolution

Djossaya RotimyWestandCentralAfricaRegionalDirector,PlanInternational

Doens KoenDeputyDirectorGeneral,Directorate-GeneralforInternationalCooperationandDevelopment

Drejza Michalina Co-Founder,PolishDoctorsforWomen

Dussey RobertMinisterforForeignAffairs,CooperationandAfricanIntegration,Togo

Egharevba ElizabethDirectorforInternationalCooperation,MinistryofBudgetandNationalPlanning,Nigeria,GovernmentofNigeria

ElenaMorenoDeAcevedoYague Eulalia

DirectorOfUrbanism,RegionalGovernmentofExtremadura

ElisabethFrankenhaeuser Malin

HeadofPolicy,InternationalCentreforMigrationPolicyDevelopment

ElshaikhIdrisAliAbdalla Salma YoungLeader-SudanEnriquePrietoJimenez Abel MinisterofCulture,Cuba

Esplen EmilyAdviser,UnitedKingdomDepartmentForInternationalDevelopment(DFID)

Fatch JoannaProjectManager,AU/NEPADSouthernAfricanNetworkforWaterCentresofExcellence

Fauconnier IsabelleWaterPolicyandSustainabilityAdvisor,InternationalUnionfortheConservationofNature

Faye Yvonne GeneralManager,ÉnergieR

Fayolle Ambroise VicePresident,EuropeanInvestmentBank(EIB)

FernandezDeLis Patricia RedactoraJefedeMateria,ElPaís

Ferroukhi RabiaDeputyDirector,Knowledge,PolicyandFinance,InternationalRenewableEnergyAgency

Figel JanSpecialEnvoyforPromotionofFreedomofReligionOutsidetheEU,EuropeanCommission

Fransen Godelieve SeniorPolicyAdvisor,EuropeanPolicyCentre

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Fredriksson TorbjörnChief,ICTPolicySection,UNCTAD(UnitedNationsConferenceonTradeandDevelopment)

Freehill Mary DublinCitycouncillor,EuropeanCommitteeoftheRegions

Frewen Mella Director-General,FoodDrinkEurope

FrølichHolte Jens StateSecretaryofNorway,MFA

Funja Rose ManagingDirector,AgrinfoCompanyLimited

Furtado Catarina UNFPAGoodwillAmbassador,UNFPA

Fyles NoraHeadoftheUNGEISecretariat,UnitedNationsGirls'EducationInitiative

Gabriel MariyaEuropeanCommissionerforDigitalEconomyandSociety,EUROPEANCOMMISSION

Galati AlannaSeniorPolicyManagerGuttmacherInstitute,GuttmacherInstitute

Garcia GabrielaPartnershipPortfolioandProgramsManager,ChildFundAlliance

GarciaPerez MercedesHeadofHumanRightsDivision,EuropeanExternalActionService(EEAS)

GassóMatoses JavierDeputyDirectorGeneralforUnitedNations,MinistryofForeignAffairsandCooperation,Spain

Gauchan AnamicaProjectCoordinator,VoluntaryServiceOverseas(VSO)Nepal

Gausi Tamara Editor,EqualTimes

Gautier-Budai Anne-Elisabeth ExpertiseFrance

Gehle Courtney YoungLeadersforDevelopment

Geiger HenrietteDirectorPeopleandPeace,EuropeanCommission-DGforInternationalCooperationandDevelopment(DEVCO)

Georgieva Dr.Kristalina CEO,TheWorldBankGroup

Gerretsen Erica

HeadofUnitDEVCOA4-Budgetsupport,PFM&DRM,EuropeanCommission-DGforInternationalCooperationandDevelopment(DEVCO)

Ghanea NazilaAssociateProfessorinInternationalHumanRightsLawattheUniversityofOxford

Giannini StefaniaAssistantDirector-GeneralforEducation,UnitedNationsEducational,ScientificandCulturalOrganisation(UNESCO)

Gibb YolandaGenderExpert,DAI,SocietalInnovation&EnterpriseForum

Gichinga NjokiSr.StrategicPartnerships&BusinessDevelopmentSpecialist,SafaricomInnovationCentre-Alpha

Giovinazzo Mercedes DirectorofInterartsFoundation

Giraud Caroline (M)FreedomofExpressionandMediaAdvocacySpecialist,

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Media4Democracy.EU

GisèlePana AlineMinisterforPromotionofWomen,FamilyandProtectionofChildren,CentralAfricanRepublic

Gizaw TiruworkCooperationOfficer,DelegationoftheEuropeanUniontoEthiopia

GloriaSozinho ConceicaoDirectoratChimoioinTeacherTrainingCollege,HumanaPeopletoPeople

Gnassounou ViwanouAssistantSecretary-General,African,CaribbeanandPacificGroupofStates

Godignon Julie ProgramManager,FondationHirondelle

Goerens Charles MemberoftheEuropeanParliament,EuropeanParliament

Goeske JoachimHeadofDivisionGlobalPolicy&Governance,GIZ(DeutscheGesellschaftfürInternationaleZusammenarbeit)

Gois William RegionalCoordinator,MigrantForuminAsia

Golberg ElissaAssistantDeputyMinister-StrategicPolicy,GlobalAffairsCanada

Gonzalez Arancha ExecutiveDirector,InternationalTradeCentre

Gonzalez-Gonzalez Veronica ProjectCoordinator,UNESCO

Gottemoeller Rose DeputySecretaryGeneral,NATO

Goyal NidhiDisabilityandgenderrightsactivist,FounderandDirectorRisingFlame,RisingFlame

Grabundzija Maggy Consultant,EurecnaSpA

Greven Imke LandRightsPolicyAdvisor,OxfamNovib

Greyling ChristoSeniorDirector:Faith-AdvocacyandExternalEngagement,WorldVision

Grichi Hella Assistant,EmbassyofGermanyinTunis

Griffin Cy ProgrammeManagerEurope,WetlandsInternational

Gronvald Lars

TeamLeaderforUrbanDevelopmentandCities,EuropeanCommission-DGforInternationalCooperationandDevelopment(DEVCO)

Gronwald Victoria GenderConsultant,LevinSources

Grosso GuillaumeDirector,InternationalBusinessDevelopmentandEuropeanStrategy,Gavi,theVaccineAlliance

Grynspan RebecaSecretaryGeneral,SEGIB(SecretaríaGeneralIberoamericana)

Grzywnowicz Micah BoardMember,ILGA-Europe(EuropeanLGBTIAssociation)

Guarnieri Valerie

AssistantExecutiveDirector,OperationsServices-WorldFoodProgramme(WFP),UNWFP(UnitedNationsWorldFoodProgramme)

Guttenbeil-Likiliki Ofa Director,TongaWomen&ChildrenCrisisCentre

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Hadebe Nontando Lecturer,CircleofConcernedAfricanWomenTheologians

Hagenaars CarmenDeputyDirectorInclusiveGreenGrowthDepartment,MinistryofForeignAffairs,TheNetherlands

Hagstrom CamillaDeputyHeadofUnit,EuropeanCommission-DGforInternationalCooperationandDevelopment(DEVCO)

Hailu MichaelDirector,TechnicalCentreforAgriculturalandRuralCooperation

HajiBashar Lamya SakharovPrize,LuftbrückeIrake.V.

HalimatAbagun Olaoluwa YoungLeader-Nigeria

Handoondo Jennipher TreeNurseryChomaAssociation,Zambia

Hardeman HildeHeadofServiceforForeignPolicyInstrument(FPI)-EuropeanCommission

Hatzenberg LydiaTechnicalAssistantManagerGalz&Goals,NamibiaFootballAssociation

Hautala Heidi Vice-President,EuropeanParliament

Heider CarolineDirector-GeneralEvaluationandSr.VicePresident,TheWorldBankGroup

Henriksson Kirsi Director,CrisisManagementCentreFinland

HernandezOtero Ernesto YoungLeader-ElSalvador

Hesp Cees DirectormHealthResearchLabs,PharmAccessGroup

HidalgoSanchis Paula ManagerPulseLabKampala,UnitedNations

Hlophe Nondumiso

OneYoungWorldAmbassadorandFoundingCurator&DirectorofGlobalShapersCommunity-MbabaneHub,GlobalShapersCommunity:MbabaneHub

Hoffer Frank ExecutiveDirector,ACT

Hogan PhilEuropeanCommissionerforAgricultureandRuralDevelopment,EuropeanCommission

Holmes Rebecca SeniorResearchFellow,OverseasDevelopmentInstitute

Holst Haldis DeputyGeneralSecretary,EducationInternational

Hun Sreynak ProgramLiaisonOfficer,LightFortheWorld

Hunt Abigail ResearchFellow,OverseasDevelopmentInstitute

Hussein Saga Trainer,YMV+

Hutchinson ClareNATOSecretaryGeneralsSpecialRepresentativeforWomenPeaceandSecurity,NATOHQ

HyacintheOwonaKono Joseph President,Afruibana

Ibens Robin Strategicandcreativedirector,ShavedMonkey

Ibrahim Hauwa Lawyer,SakharovPrizelaureate2005,ThePeaceInstitute

IgnatiusGomes Patrick SecretaryGeneral,African,CaribbeanandPacificGroupof

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States

IjjaszVasquez EdeSeniorDirectorforSocial,Urban,ResilienceandRuralGlobalPractice,TheWorldBankGroup

IlhanKizilhan JanDeanoftheInstituteofPsychotherapyandPsychotraumatology,UniversityofDuhok

Ilwad ElmanModerator,DirectorofProgramsandDevelopment,ElmanPeaceCentre,ElmanPeaceCentre

Ilyas Meerim SeniorProgrammeOfficer,UrgentActionFund

IsabelGarcia Ana ExecutiveDirector,FundaciónGéneroySociedad

Islam Shada DirectorEurope&Geopolitics,FriendsofEurope

Issoufou Mahamadou President,Niger,Niger

Itkonen Anna-KaisaCommissionSpokespersonforClimateActionandEnergy,EuropeanCommission

Jacques MathieuProgrammeManager,InternationalOrganizationforMigration(IOM)

Jager Marjeta

DeputyDirector-GeneralforInternationalCooperationandDeverlopment-DEVCO,EuropeanCommission,EuropeanCommission-DGforInternationalCooperationandDevelopment(DEVCO)

Jaitner Annette LandProgrammeLead,TransparencyInternational

Jamtin CarinDirector-General,SwedishInternationalDevelopmentCooperationAgency

Janosev Ana ImpactAwardProjectCoordinator

Jansen Marion ChiefEconomist,InternationalTradeCentre(ITC)

JarraTouray IsatouMinisterofTrade,RegionalIntegrationandEmploymentoftheRepublicofTheGambia,TheRepublicoftheGambia

Jenniskens Annemiek ExecutiveDirector,WomenforWaterPartnership

JeremiahOffor Hope EDDYoungLeader

Jiekak Sabine DeputyChiefofPartyPRADDII,TetraTechARD

Joedicke Anne-LaureCoordinatorfortheMediterraneanArea,EuropeanAssociationforLocalDemocracy

Johnson Ebony PublicHealth,Gender&Policy,IndependentConsultant

Joppart Catherine Consultant,CommunicationforDevelopment

Juncker Jean-ClaudePresidentoftheEuropeanCommission,EuropeanCommission

Kaercher FriederikeHeadofDivision,FederalMinistryforEconomicCooperationandDevelopment,Germany(BMZ)

Kagame Paul President,Rwanda

Kahiu Wanuri

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Kaiser-Tedesco JanneAdvisor,GIZ(DeutscheGesellschaftfürInternationaleZusammenarbeit)

Kakande MargaretHead,BudgetMonitoringandAccountabilityUnit,MinistryofFinance,PlanningandeconomicDevelopemnt-Uganda

Kalibata Agnes President,AllianceforaGreenRevolutioninAfrica(AGRA)

Kamidola Aigerim HumanRightsDefender,FEMINITA

Kandole Annet ProgrammeManager,CAREInternational

Kanko AssitaWriterandFounderofPolin,PoliticalIncubatorforWomen,InternationalDayoftheAfricanChildandYouth

Kapit AmyResearchDirector,GlobalCoalitiontoProtectEducationfromAttack

Kara Amina Co-founder,InternationalTalentsNetwork

Karam Azza SeniorAdvisor,UNFPA(UnitedNationsPopulationFund)

Karhunen Antti

HeadofUnitPrivateSectorandTrade-EuropeanCommission-DGforInternationalCooperationandDevelopment(DEVCO)

KataBanda Grace YoungLeader-Malawi

KatarinaRam TalaPolicyOfficer,Baha'iInternationalCommunity,BrusselsOffice

Katsui Hisayo Researcher,UniversityofHelsinki

Kautu AnneDirector,MinistryofWomen,YouthandSocialAffairs-Kiribati

Kavugho Jolie Ranger,VirungaNationalPark

Kawawa Emma CEO,EntangoInvestmentsLTD

Kebri FaridaProgrammeAnalyst,UnitedNationsDevelopmentProgramme(UNDP)

Keira Namory AfricanGynecologist&Obstetrician

KetchaEpseCourtès CélestineMayorofBangangté,UnitedCitiesandLocalGovernments(CEMR)-PLATFORMA

Khalifeh LinaOneyoungworldAmbassadorandFounderofSheFighter,SheFighter

Khojayan GoharCommunicationSpecialist,ArmenianWomenforHealthandHealthyEnvironment

Kidjo AngéliqueUNICEFGoodwillAmbassador,UNICEF(UnitedNationsChildren'sFund)

Kihungi Jane Coordinator,WomenChallengedtoChallenge

Kitatani KenDirectoroftheForum21Institute,ordainedministerofSukyoMahikari,Forum21Institute

Koelbl Pauline ManagingDirector,AfricanInnovationFoundation

Kolb Henriette Head,GenderSecretariat,InternationalFinance

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Corporation

Koleva Martina ProjectManager,ATHLON

Kopp Gudrun ENoPBoardMember,ENoP

Kouvo SariAssociateProfessor,DepartmentofLaw,GothenburgUniversity

Kouyaté Morissanda

ExecutiveDirectoroftheInter-AfricanCommitteeonTraditionalPractices,Inter-AfricanCommitteeonTraditionalPractices

Kukrety Nupur

ProgrammeSpecialist-SocialProtectioninHumanitarian,FragileandRiskpronecontexts,UNICEF(UnitedNationsChildren'sFund)

Kuteesa Florence

FormerBudgetDirector,MinistryofFinance,Uganda,CouncilforEconomicEmpowermentofWomeninAfrica-Uganda

Kyrou Eleni LeadGenderSpecialist,EuropeanInvestmentBank(EIB)

Laabidy Touria ProjectManager,KAS(KonradAdenauerStiftung)

Lambert AuroreHealthandSocialProtectionTaskTeamLeader,AgenceFrançaisedeDéveloppement

Lambrinidis StavrosEUSpecialRepresentativeforHumanFights,EuropeanExternalActionService(EEAS)

Langenbucher AnjaDirectorEuropeandMiddleEast,Bill&MelindaGatesFoundation

Langenkamp AngelaLeadGenderPolicyAdvisor,GIZ(DeutscheGesellschaftfürInternationaleZusammenarbeit)

Laryea Guggi PartnershipSpecialist,TheWorldBankGroup

LeGuével Audrey DirectorBrusselsOffice,InternationalLabourOrganization

LeMasson Virginie ResearchFellow,OverseasDevelopmentInstitute

Lehmann Simone ProjectDirector,sequagGmbH

LeonelCorreiaSacko JosefaCommissionerforRuralEconomyandAgriculture,AfricanUnionCommission

Leurquin ChristineVPInstitutionalRelationsandCommunications,SES-SociétéEuropéennedesSatellites

Libog Charlotte Founder,AfriqueGrenierduMonde

LibozThomas Marine ManagingdirectorWomeninAfrica

Lietz Arne MemberoftheEuropeanParliament,EuropeanParliament

Lima Laura CitiesAlliance-UNOPS

Limone Andrea CEO,PerMicro

Lindvall MikaelPSCAmbassador,PermanentRepresentationofSwedentotheEuropeanUnion

Lomaloma Sereima CommunityEngagementCoordinator,AnglicanDioceseof

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Polynesia

Longo RobertoSeniortechnicalSpecialist,InternationalFundforAgriculturalDevelopment

Lopez MarusiaSeniorAssociate,Power&ProtectionofWomenActivists,JustAssociates

Lopez Yrenilsa InvestmentOfficer,Women'sWorldBanking

Lourme-Ruiz AlissiaPost-PhD,CentredeCoopérationInternationaleenRechercheAgronomiquepourleDéveloppement

Lowyck Isabel ManagingDirector,ShavedMonkey

Lubani Ermira RegionalProejctManager,UNWomen

Luyendijk RolfExecutiveDirector,WaterSupplyandSanitationCollaborativeCouncil

Macdonald Fleur Moderator,Freelance

Macleod EwenSeniorAdvisorOnDevelopment,UNHCR(UnitedNationsHighCommissionerforRefugees)

Madu Uzoamaka EU-AfricaPoliticalCommentator,What'sinitforAfrica?

Magowe Naledi Co-FounderCMO,BrastorneEnterprises

MajaraKibombo Grace SeniorAdviser-FinancialInclusion,CAREInternational

Makela Susanna SeniorDirectorEUGovernmentAffairs,Microsoft

Makhlouf Himeda

Directeur-DirectiondelaNutritionettechnologiesAlimentaires-MinsitèredelaSantéPublique,MinistryofPublicHealth

Malapit HazelSeniorResearchCoordinator,InternationalFoodPolicyResearchInstitute

MalenoGarzón Helena Researcher,IndependentConsultant

Malmstrom Cecilia EuropeanCommissionerforTrade,EuropeanCommission

Manastirliu Ogerta MinisterofHealthandSocialProtection,Albania

Mann LoriConsultant-Facilitator,InternationalOrganizationforMigration(IOM)

Mannai Khouloud MedicalIntern,TradeUnionTunisia

MannehWeah George President,Liberia,Liberia

Manservisi StefanoDirector-General,EuropeanCommission-DGforInternationalCooperationandDevelopment(DEVCO)

Manzano Cristina Director,Esglobal/PensamientoIberoamericano

MapenziDukureh Jaha GoodwillAmbassadorforAfrica,UNWomen

Maranga Stella GenderOfficer,AfricanUnion

MarcChristianKaboré Roch President,BurkinaFaso

MarcelaEternod María ExecutiveSecretary,Mexico,InstitutoNacionaldelas

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Aramburu Mujeres(INMUJERES)

Marcolin Valeria Co-director,CultureetDéveloppement

MariaBaiardiQuesnel Ana MinisterofWomen'sAffairs,Paraguay

MariaMejiaDuque Claudia Directora,CorporaciónSismaMujer

MariaRyding TovePolicyandAdvocacyManager,EuropeanNetworkonDebtandDevelopment(EURODAD)

MariaSchmid HelgaSecretaryGeneralEuropeanExternalActionService(EEAS),EuropeanExternalActionService(EEAS)

MarieCollSeck Awa MinisterofState,Senegal,GovernmentofSenegal

MarigoldAssan Justina Mayor,AgonaWestMunicipalAssembly

Marijnissen Chantal

HeadofEnvironment,NaturalResources,Water,EuropeanCommission-DGforInternationalCooperationandDevelopment(DEVCO)

Marinaki Mara EuropeanExternalActionService(EEAS)

MarquesRuiz Carmen

PolicyCoordinatorEnvironment&WaterDiplomacy,EconomicandGlobalIssues,EuropeanExternalActionService(EEAS)

Martineau TimothyDeputyExecutiveDirector,Programmea.i.,TheJointUnitedNationsProgrammeonHIV/AIDS

MartinezRios Beatriz ONCEFoundation

Maru NatashaCommunicationandInformationManager,ThePastoralistKnowledgeHub,FAO

Masipa SophieHeadofCommunicationsandMediaRelations,MoIbrahimFoundation

MathaboMakuta Susan NationalDirector,HabitatforHumanityInternational

Mavima Paul MinisterofPrimaryandSecondaryEducation,Zimbabwe,

Maximilien Eva GlobalSpecialist-MentalHealth–HI

Maxwell Simon Chair,EuropeanThinkTanksGroup

Maycock Joanna SecretaryGeneral,EuropeanWomen'sLobby

Maynard DavidDirectorEnglish&Education,BangladeshBritishCouncil

Mbazomo Carole SecrétaireGénérale,AfricanBusinessClub

MbengaJallow FatouProjectCoordinator&SeniorTechnicalAdviser,InternationalTradeCentre(ITC)

McAvan LindaChairoftheCommitteeonDevelopment,EuropeanParliament

Mccallum Elin Director,BantaniEducationasbl

Mcnair David ExecutiveDirectorGlobalPolicy,TheONECampaign

Meda Nicolas MinisterofHealth,BurkinaFaso

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MedouBadang ElisabethSeniorVice-PresidentAfricaandIndianOceanandSpokesperson,OrangeMiddleEast&Africa,Orange

Meier Marianne Researcher,UniversityofBerne

Mendes-Lowney AngelikaManager,BilateralandMultilateralPartnerships,Women'sWorldBanking

Mendy Joelle Strategy&ContentManager,AfricaBusinessClub

Mennetrier Gwendoline ChiefTechnicalAdvisor,UN-Habitat

Meritan Regis

HeadofSectorAgriculturalGrowth,EuropeanCommission-DGforInternationalCooperationandDevelopment(DEVCO)

Mesfin Roman Director,EthiopianNationalAssociationoftheDeafBlind

Meskanen AnneAmbassadorfirglobalwomenissuesandgenderequality,MinistryforForeignAffairsofFinland

Midden Kate EngagementEditor,Devex

Miletto MichelaDeputyCoordinator,WWAP(UnitedNationsWorldWaterAssessmentProgrammeofUNESCO)

Millan Juanita Representative-GenderSub-Commission–Government

Mimica NevenEuropeanCommissionerforInternationalCooperationandDevelopment,EuropeanCommission

MirosevicVerdugo Vlado MemberofParliament,Chile,ChamberofDeputiesofChile

Mizzi Leonard

ActingDirectorSustainableGrowthandDeveloment,EuropeanCommission-DGforInternationalCooperationandDevelopment(DEVCO)

Mlambo-Ngcuka Phumzile ExecutiveDirector,UNWomen

Mogherini Federica

HighRepresentativeoftheUnionforForeignAffairsandSecurityPolicy/Vice-PresidentEuropeanCommission,EuropeanCommission

Mohamed Houda OxfamGB

MohamedBadrouBah Elhadj

1stImamoftheregionLabéandInspectoroftheRegionalIslamicLeague,GeneralSecretariatofReligiousAffairsofGuinea

Mohammed AminaJ. DeputySecretary-General,UnitedNations

MohdSharif MaimunahUnder-Secretary-GeneralandExecutiveDirector,UnitedNationsHumanSettlementsProgramme(UN-Habitat)

Mokhtari NardjesEntrepreneuseVerte,UNEPRegionalActivityCentreforSustainableConsumptionandProduction

MonThair SuProjectManager,MyanmarGarmentManufacturersAssociation

Moosa Zohra ExecutiveDirector,MamaCash

MoraFernandez Luis UNFPA(UnitedNationsPopulationFund)

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Moreau Pascale PublicAffairsManager,SustainableApparelCoalitionMorrisonBrejnholtTranberg Hannah

TaxPolicyandProgrammeManager,AADK(ActionAidDenmark)

Msengezi ChipoProjectCoordinator,TechnicalCentreforAgriculturalandRuralCooperation

Mtenje Tom

DeputyTeamLeader-MalawiSocialProtectionProgramme,GIZ(DeutscheGesellschaftfürInternationaleZusammenarbeit)

Muchoki LucyChiefExecutiveOfficer,KenyaAgri-businessandAgroIndustryAlliance

Mueller ChisseySpecialist,CounterTraffickinginHumanitarianSettings,InternationalOrganizationforMigration(IOM)

Mukendy Cynthia AfricanGist

Mukherjee Rohini ChiefPolicyOfficer,NaandiFoundation

Mukwege DenisGynaecologist,PresidentandFounder,PanziHospitalandFoundation

Mulonga JulieProgrammeManager-EastAfrica,WetlandsInternationalAfrica

Murru AnnaCarmela PartnershipManager,VVOB

Muruli AngelaFORWARD(FoundationforWomen’sHealth,ResearchandDevelopment)

Mwambwa Lombe

InternationalAdviser&BoardMember,NationalOrganisationforWomeninSport,PhysicalActivityandRecreation

Myamba FloraSocialProtectionandGenderSpecialist,WomenandSocialProtectionTanzaniaLimited

N'Dour YoussouArtist,ComposerandBusinessLeader,SuperEtoile,GFM,SuperEtoile,GFM

Naib Fatma Moderator,EndFGMEuropeanNetwork

Nakajjigo Esther YoungLeader-Uganda

Nakpergou Noumpoa

WomanFarmerRepresentative,ROPPA(NetworkofFarmers'andAgriculturalProducers'OrganisationsofWestAfrica)

Nanayakkara Rukshana SDGAdvocacyManager,TransparencyInternational

Natali Francesca funddirector,METAVENTURES

Navas-Sabater Juan LeadICTPolicySpecialist,TheWorldBankGroup

Ndabarushimana Colette ProjectCoordinator,TransparencyInternationalRwanda

Neelormi Sharmind Panelist,GenderCC-WomenforClimateJustice

Nelson BetsyVicePresident,theEuropeanBankforReconstructionandDevelopment(EBRD)

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Newbery RoryInterculturalExchangeCoordinator/EU-MENAResearcher,YoungMediterraneanVoices

Newman FleurGenderAffairsOfficer,UnitedNationsFrameworkConventiononClimateChange

Newmark Tammy CEO&ManagingPartner,EcoEnterprisesFund

Newth Hannah ChildProtectionAdviser,SavetheChildren

Ngonze Caroline UnitedNationsDevelopmentProgramme(UNDP)

Niang AwaScientificSecretary,DoctorateSchoolonWater,WaterQualityandWaterUses

Nietsch Julia ICT4DPartnerships-GroupStrategy,Orange

Nilsson KarinTechnicalSpecialist,UNESCO(UnitedNationsEducational,ScientificandCulturalOrganization)

Norgaard Jens Moderator

Novaro LorenzoRepresentativeoftheYouthEuropeanCooperatorsNetwork,CooperativesEurope

Ntambwe ModiChairofRVDAGE-SVAVFederationofAfricanAssociationsofFlanders

Ntungwa Januario CountryCoordinator,Trias

Nyamundhe Richard EducationCoach,Kenya

O'Regan NickDirector,InfrastructureandProjectManagementGroup,UnitedNationsOfficeforProjectServices(UNOPS)

O'Rourke CatherineSeniorLecturerinHumanRightsandInternationalLaw,UlsterUniversity

Odile ConchouHeadofSocialCohesionandGenderUnit,AgenceFrançaisedeDéveloppement

Ogba UlomaProject&KnowledgeManager,UnitedNationsCapitalDevelopmentFund

OmarAva Tasneem Co-founderandCOO,SynergyGlobal.co

Omer AkhyarChairperson,WomenwithDisabilitiesAssociation-GadarifState

Onclin MadeleineTeamLeaderforNutrition,EuropeanCommission-DGforInternationalCooperationandDevelopment(DEVCO)

Oniango Ruth MemberoftheBoard,CABI

Oparaocha SheilaExecutiveDirector,EnergiaInternationalNetworkonGenderandSustainableEnergy

Osama Bothina RegionalCoordinator,MENAregion,SciDev.Net

Owitti Philip ExecutiveDirector,MenforGenderEqualityNow

Owono Julie LawyerandExecutivedirector,InternetWithoutBorders

PajinIraola Leire DirectorGlobalDevelopment,BarcelonaInstitutefor

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Palmer DeneseChiefExecutiveOfficerandFounder,SouthsideDistributorsLTD

Panika Sylvie Journalist,RadioNdekeLuka

Pantuliano SaraManagingDirector-OverseasDevelopmentInstitute(ODI),OverseasDevelopmentInstitute

Papancheva Irina EUAdvocacyManager,Lumos

Papp Susan DirectorofPolicyandAdvocacy,WomenDeliver

Paradis EvelyneExecutiveDirector,ILGA-Europe(EuropeanLGBTIAssociation)

Pariat MoniqueDirector-General,EuropeanCommission-DGforCivilProtectionandHumanitarianOperation(ECHO)

Partanen KatiMemberoftheBoard,TheCentralUnionofAgriculturalProducersandForestOwners(MTK)

Pato Rimbink MinisterforForeignAffairsandTrade,PapuaNewGuinea

Patten PramilaSpecialRepresentativeoftheSecretary-GeneralonSexualViolenceinConflictUnitedNations,UnitedNations

Paviot Bénédicte Journalist,France24

Perez Beatriz

SeniorVicePresidentandChiefPublicAffairs,CommunicationsandSustainabilityOfficer,TheCoca-ColaCompany

Petitpas Elise InnovationandAdvocacyExpert,EquilibresetPopulations

Petry KarenResearcher,GermanSportUniversityCologne/DeutscheSporthochschuleKöln

Phiri Lelemba GroupChiefMarketingOfficer,Zoona

PierrePoirier MarieRegionalDirectorforWestandCentralAfrica-UNICEF,UNICEF(UnitedNationsChildren'sFund)

Pierre-Antoine Sophia BoardCo-Chair,FRIDAYoungFeministFund

Pierro RobinCommunicationsManager,theFundforGlobalHumanRights

Pineda RocíoMemberoftheSpecialcommisionfortheimplementationoftheagreements

Porrino Fabrizio SVPGlobalPublicAffairs,FacilityLiveOPCOSrl

Poth-Moegele AngelikaExecutiveDirectorEuropeanAffairs,CouncilofEuropeanMunicipalitiesandRegions

Prikrylova Dita CEOandFounder,Czechitas

Rahajarizafy LantoDirectorinchargeoftheDiaspora,MinistryofForeignAffairs,Madagascar

RahmanAhmadKhan AnushaFederalMinister,MinistryofInformationTechnologyandTelecommunication,Pakistan

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Ratto-Nielsen Juan Trainer&InstructionalDesigner,INTER·TRAINING

Re'Em Shachar

DeputyDirectorMASHAVGoldaMeirCarmelTrainingCenter,Israel’sAgencyofInternationalDevelopmentCooperation

Red AxelleGoodwillAmbassador,Humanity&Inclusion/HandicapInternationalFederation

Rehma IbrahimDirectorIndiaOperations,FlemishInstituteforTechnologicalResearch

Reiter Joakim GroupExternalAffairsDirector,Vodafone

Repinski PeterSeniorExpert,Co-lead10YFPSustainableLifestylesandEducationprogramme,StockholmEnvironmentInstitute

Rharrasse Zineb Co-founder&ManagingDirector,STARTUPMAROC

Rideau Alexandre Director,KeewuProduction

Rioux RemyChiefExecutiveOfficer,AgenceFrançaisedeDéveloppement

RobiTingo Natalie EDDYoungLeader

RochaLeao Lais YoungLeader-Brazil

RomansITorrent Ariadna Debater,deba-t.org

Ronco PaoloScientificOfficer,EuropeanCommission-JointResearchCentre(JRC)

Rondelez Fleur CommunicationOfficer,InternationalLabourOrganization

Rongong ArpanahTechnicalAdvisor-ChildProtectionandParticipation,WorldVisionInternational

Rosa AnnekathrinGIZ(DeutscheGesellschaftfürInternationaleZusammenarbeit)

Rozas Angela SocialImpact,TheCoca-ColaCompany

Rubel Sasha

ProgrammeSpecialist,UniversalAccessandPreservation,UNESCO(UnitedNationsEducational,ScientificandCulturalOrganization)

Rughetti Roberta HeadofPrograms,AmrefHealthAfrica

RuizMulas Carmen COCEMFE

Saadah Anis Coordinator,IndonesianYouthCooperativesFederation

SabiBounAdamou BarkatouGeneralDirectorofDigitalEconomyandPost,GovernmentofBenin

Sacaze Jean-Pierre

HeadoftheGovernanceSection-EUDelegationinMorocco,EuropeanCommission-DGforNeighbourhoodPolicyandEnlargementNegotiations(NEAR)

Sadki Ali ProjectManager,TransparencyMaroc

Safaraliyeva RanaExecutiveDirector,NationalChapterinAzerbaijan,TransparencyInternational

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Saint-MaloDeAlvarado Isabel

VicePresident,MinisterofExternalRelations,GovermentofPanamá

Saleh AsifSeniorDirectorofStrategy,CommunicationsandEmpowerment,BRACBangladesh

SalissouHassane Latifa CEOofInnovElle,MissGeekAfrica2008,

Salvaire Aurelie Founder,Shiftbalance

Samad Diwa YoungLeader-Afghanistan

Samb Abdou President,FRSConsulting

Sandino Victoria Representative-GenderSub-Commission-FARC,

Sands Peter ExecutiveDirector,TheGlobalFund,Switzerland

Sanou MazoumaAnimatrice,UnionProvincialedesProfessionnelsAgricoleduHouet

Santi Emanuele AfrilanthropyFounderandPresident

Santi Giulia ProjectManager,EurecnaSpA

Santos Luisa Director,BusinessEurope

Savage JamesProgramOfficer-EnablingEnvironmentforHumanRightsDefenders,theFundforGlobalHumanRights

SayosMonras MeritxellJuniorPolicyOfficer,EuropeanCentreforDevelopmentPolicyManagement(ECDPM)

Schaart Afke VicePresidentandHeadofEurope,GSMA

Scharling ChristianStudent,Institutd'étudespolitiquesdeParis,Institutd'étudespolitiquesdeParis

Schinina GuglielmoHeadofGlobalMentalHealth,PsychosocialResponseandInterculturalCommunication(MHPSS)section,IOM

Schmidt Werner Director,EuropeanInvestmentBank(EIB)

Schmitz StefanDeputyDirector-General,FederalMinistryforEconomicCooperationandDevelopment,Germany(BMZ)

Schopper Theresa SecretaryofState,StaatsministeriumBaden-Württemberg

Schul Jean-Jacques Chairman,InternationalDayoftheAfricanChildandYouth

Schulte-Hillen CatrinCoordinator,MSF'sworkinggrouponreproductivehealthandsexualviolencecare,MédecinsSansFrontières

SealyMonteith Sheila Ambassador,EmbassyofJamaica

Segura Carmen ScienceDisseminationTechnician,FundaciónDescubre

Senfuma William MFS,MTNUganda

Sergeant Caroline TheWorldBank

SeydouDiop Thierno Associate,Schumanassociates

Sezibera AnnickCEO,ConfédérationdesAssociationsdesProducteursAgricolespourleDéveloppement

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Shaltout Nayerah NationalInstituteofOceanographyandFisheries

Sharpe Rachel PolicyAdviser,ActionAidUK

Shaw-Barragan Maria Director,EuropeanInvestmentBank(EIB)

Shetty TrishaUNYoungLeaderfortheSustainableDevelopmentGoal5,Founder&CEO,SheSays

Shields Laura ManagingDirector,RedThreadEU,RedThreadEU

Sidibay Mohamed PeaceActivist,GlobalPartnershipforEducation

Signore Stefano EuropeanCommissionDGDEVCO

Singh Nidhendra Counsellor,EmbassyofFijiinBelgium

Sinyolo DennisSeniorCoordinator,Education,EmploymentandResearch,EducationInternational

Slingenberg YvonDirector,DirectorateA,EuropeanCommission-DGforClimateAction

SolangeNdir RokhayaVice-Présidente,AssociationdesFemmesSénégalaisesdanslesTIC

Solberg Erna PrimeMinister,Norway

Sompare IdrissaProgrammeManager,EU-IOMJointInitiativeonMigrantProtectionandReintegrationinGuinea,IOM

SoteloReyes Sandra GenderJusticeinResilienceAdvisor,OxfamIntermon

Speller Paulo

SecretaryGeneral,OrganizaciónDeEstadosIberoamericanosParaLaEducación,LaCienciaYLaCultura(OEI)

Srikanthan Sanjayan

ActingSeniorVicePresidentEuropeandExecutiveDirector-InternationalRescueCommittee(IRC),InternationalRescueCommittee

Starup KathrineGlobalSpecialistLeadonProtection,DanishRefugeeCouncil-DanskFlygtningehaelp

Stellmacher Helga RegionalDirectorEnglish,SouthAsia,BritishCouncil

Sterk Yuri DeputyMinisterofForeignAffairs-RepublicofBulgaria

Stewart GillianProgramManager,WomeninBusinessDevelopmentIncorporated

Stylianides ChristosEuropeanCommissionerforHumanitarianAidandCrisisManagement,EuropeanCommission

SultanKhan Shoaib Chairman,RuralSupportProgrammesNetwork;Pakistan

SunilShah Shwetal YoungLeader-India

Tabary Zoe Journalist,ThomsonFoundation

Taherzadeh May FilmDirector,MayflowerCreations

Tajani Antonio President,EuropeanParliament

Tamarzians Melodi YouthAmbassadorSRHR,MinistryofForeignAffairs,The

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Tambwe Mujinga CommunicationOfficer,InternationalTradeCentre(ITC)

Tarai Jope Scholar,UniversityoftheSouthPacific

TariBakoElback ZeinabouMinisterfortheAdvancementofWomenandChildProtection,Niger

Taylor Jonathan VicePresident,EuropeanInvestmentBank(EIB)

Tejada Luis

CEO,AgenciaEspañoladeCooperaciónInternacionalparaelDesarrollo(AECID)onbehalfofAECID,AFD,KfW,CDPandEDFIs

TeresaPisani MariaEconomicAffairsOfficer,UnitedNationsEconomicCommissionforEurope

TerrazasLujan Lucinda CommunitarianLeader,FundaciónAvina

Teye Joseph Director,UniversityofGhana

Thiam Selly ExecutiveDirector,NoneonRecord

Thomas GassAssistantDirectorGeneral,SwissAgencyforDevelopmentandCooperation(SDC)

Thompson LauraDeputyDirectorGeneral,Ambassador,InternationalOrganisationforMigration

Timmermans Frans

FirstVice-PresidentoftheEuropeanCommissionandEuropeanCommissionerforBetterRegulation,InterinstitutionalRelations,theRuleofLawandtheCharterforFundamentalRights,EuropeanCommission

Tirop Susan InvestmentManager,BambooCapitalPartners

Todorova IrinaSeniorRegionalMigrantAssistanceSpecialist,InternationalOrganizationforMigration(IOM)

TöttermanAndorff Petra SecretaryGeneral,TheKvinnatillKvinnaFoundation

TouchardLeDrian AglaéSeniorInvestmentManager,EuropeanInvestmentBank(EIB)

Touraine Marisol StateCouncellor,France,EUROsociAL

Touray IsatouMinisterofTrade,Industry,RegionalIntegrationandEmployment,theRepublicofTheGambia

Tripepi ChiaraPolicyOfficer,EuropeanCommission-DGforResearchandInnovation(RTD)

Tuazon MariaAntoniaNutritionandFoodSystemsOfficer,FAO(FoodandAgricultureOrganizationoftheUnitedNations)

Tuttle AndrewDonorGovernmentRelations,Bill&MelindaGatesFoundation

UphieChinjeMelo Florence PresidentoftheUniversity,UniversityofNgaoundere

Vaitla Bapu Fellow,Data2X

Vallier Frederic Secretary-General,CouncilofEuropeanMunicipalitiesand

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Regions

VanEsch Susan GlobalProgrammesManager,Dance4LifeFoundation

VanOranje MabelChair,GirlsNotBrides:TheGlobalPartnershiptoEndChildMarriage

VanReeuwijk Miranda SeniorResearcherInternationalPrograms,Rutgers

VanUffelen Saskia CEO,Ericsson,BelgiumandLuxembourg

VanWetter Jean Director,HumanityandInclusion

Vanpeperstraete Ben LobbyandAdvocacyCoordinator,CleanClothesCampaign

Vara-Horna Aristides ResearchDirector,UniversityofSanMartíndePorres

Vassiliadou Myria EUAnti-TraffickingCoordinator,EuropeanCommission

Verjee Zain Moderator,Journalist,CEOVerjeeGroup

Versé DidierHeadofUnitWesternAfrica,EuropeanCommission-DGforInternationalCooperationandDevelopment(DEVCO)

VonLipsey Roderick ManagingDirector,UBS

Vullings WienekeDeputyHeadofHealthandAIDSDepartment,MinistryofForeignAffairs,TheNetherlands

WaiLwin Wai GarmentWorker,BusinessKindMyanmar

Wajdi Farhad YoungLeader-Afghanistan

Wald Tidhar

HeadofGovernmentRelations&PublicPolicy-BetterThanCashAlliance,UnitedNationsCapitalDevelopmentFund

WanjikuNjenga Lucy UNAIDSSession,PositiveYoungWomenVoices

Ward Julie MemberoftheEuropeanParliament,EuropeanParliament

Watson CathyLEGSProjectCoordinator,LivestockEmergencyGuidelinesandStandards(LEGS)

Watts Esther CountryDirector,CAREEthiopia

Wekesa Alice ProgrammeManager,BritishCouncil

Welham Bryn ResearchAssociate,OverseasDevelopmentInstitute

White Pamela SeniorManager,FCGInternationalLtd

Wickramanayake Jayathma UNSecretary-GeneralEnvoyonYouth,UnitedNations

Widen Sofia AdvocacyOfficerPharmAccessGroup

Wigerhäll Johan SustainabilityExpert,Hennes&Mauritz

Williams LisaHeadofGenderNETUnit,OECD(OrganisationforEconomicCo-operationandDevelopment)

Williams Yentyl ACPYoungProfessionalsNetwork

Wilungula CosmaDirectorGeneral,InstitutCongolaispourlaConservationdelaNature(ICCN)

Winter Veronica DirectorGeneral,KwaraStateHospitalsManagement

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Wintermayr Irene PolicyOfficer,InternationalLabourOrganization

Witmer BoleslawaSteeringCommitteeMember,WomenforWaterPartnership

Woelkner Sabina ProgrammeDirector,KAS(KonradAdenauerStiftung)

Wozniak JosephHead,TradeforSustainableDevelopment,InternationalTradeCentre(ITC)

YassinHagiYussuf MariamSpecialEnvoyforMigrantsandChildren'sRights,GovernmentofSomalia

Yassir Randa SeniorInternationalConsultant,EurecnaSpA

Yiannouka Stavros CEO,WISE-WorldInnovationSummitforEducation

Yong LiDirectorGeneral,UnitedNationsIndustrialDevelopmentOrganisation(UNIDO)

Youssef Weaam HumanRightsOfficer,GulfCenterforHumanRights

Yunus Zuhura Journalist

Yvetot Christophe

HeadofLiaisonofficetotheEU,theACPSecretariat,BelgiumandLuxembourg,UnitedNationsIndustrialDevelopmentOrganisation(UNIDO)

Zaccheo FeliceHeadofUnit,EuropeanCommission-DGforInternationalCooperationandDevelopment(DEVCO)

Zacharenko Elena Researcher,IndependentConsultant

Zaimis Nikolaos Adviser,EuropeanCommission-DGforTrade(TRADE)

Zarrilli Simonetta

Chief,Trade,GenderandDevelopmentProgramme,UNCTAD(UnitedNationsConferenceonTradeandDevelopment)

Zelaya DanielaYoungWomenEngagementAssociate,WorldYoungWomenChristianAssociation

Zulu LindiweMinisteroftheDepartmentofSmallBusinessDevelopment,SouthAfrica

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Annex2ListofPartnerOrganisationsPARTNERORGANISATIONS–EUROPEANDEVELOPMENTDAYS201810YFP-UNEnvironmentAccessAgricultureAcciónCiudadana(TransparencyInternationalGuatemala)ACPGroupACPSecretariatACPYoungProfessionalsNetworkACTAllianceAdvocacytotheEuropeanUnionActionAidInternationalAdelanteAdvancingLearningandInnovationonGenderNormsAECOMAFECTIAfricaBusinessClubAfricaBusinessClub-SolvayBrusselsSchoolAfricaCommunicationsForumAfricaEuropeDiasporaDevelopmentPlatformAfricaNetworkCampaignforEducationforAllAfricaPaid(PartenaireAfricainpourl'InvestissementetleDéveloppement)AfricaliaAfricanDevelopmentBankAfricanDiasporaNetwork-EuropeAfricanUnionCommissionAfriqinsightsAfruibanaAgaKhanUniversityAgenceFrançaisedeDéveloppementAgenceNationalepourlaPromotiondel'EmploidesJeunes,SenegalAgenciaAndaluzadeCooperaciónInternacionalparaelDesarrolloAGRECOAgricordvzwAgrinaturaAIMF(AssociationInternationaledesMairesFrancophones)AlianzaporlaSolidaridadAmrefHealthAfricaAnnaLindhFoundationArterialNetworkAsiaPacificForumonWomen,LawandDevelopmentAsia-PacificAssociationofAgriculturalResearchInstitutionsAssociacaodoMeioAmbienteAssociationdeLuttecontreleSidaAssociationMarocainePourLaSolidaritéEtLeDéveloppement

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AssociationMarocainepourunAvenirMeilleurAssociationofKenyanDiasporainBelgiumandLuxembourgAssociazioneItalianaDonneperloSviluppoAustralianAidAustrianDevelopmentAgencyAVSIFoundationBaha'iInternationalCommunity,BrusselsOfficeBarcelonaInstituteforGlobalHealthBayerAGBe-causehealthplatformBelgianDevelopmentAgencyBelgianFederalPublicService-ForeignAffairs,TradeandDevelopmentCooperationBengkelAPPeK(AdvokasiPengembangandanPemberdayaanKampung)BillandMelindaGatesFoundationBoltInternationalConsultingBOZAR(CentreforFineArtsBrussels)BRACBangladeshBRACEDBridgingtheGapBritishCouncilCABICAF-BancodeDesarrollodeAméricaLatinaCAINCOCamõesInstitutodaCooperaçãoedaLíngua,IPCanadianMissiontotheEUCanonEuropeLtdCapacity4DevCARE-NederlandCAREInternationalCAREÖsterreichCBMCEDA(CaribbeanExportDevelopmentAgency)CenterforthePromotionandDefenseofSexualandReproductiveRightsCentred’excellencesurlaBudgétisationSensibleauGenreduMinistèremarocaindesFinancesCentredeCoopérationInternationaleenRechercheAgronomiquepourleDéveloppementCentreHubertineAuclertCentreInternationaldecommunicationpourledéveloppementCERMIWomenFoundationChildFundAllianceChildrenofMindanaoCIDSECISACCitiesAlliance-UNOPSCLAC

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ClimateActionNetworkEuropeCoalitionofEuropeanLobbiesonEasternAfricanPastoralismCoastalOceansResearchandDevelopment-IndianOceanCOCEMFEColombiaDiversaCommonwealthLocalGovernmentForumCompagnieFruitièreCONCORD-EuropeConsultativeGrouptoAssistthePoorCooperativesEuropeCordaidCouncilofEuropeDevelopmentBankCountdownEurope2030CPDE(CSOPartnershipforDevelopmentEffectiveness)Culture21CultureandMediaAgencyEuropeaisbl(CUMEDIAE)CultureetDéveloppementCzechDevelopmentAgencyDance4LifeFoundationDanishRefugeeCouncil-DanskFlygtningehaelpData2XDe11LijnenDelegationoftheEuropeanUnioninthePacificDelegationoftheEuropeanUniontoColombiaDelegationoftheEuropeanUniontoEthiopiaDEVCOAcademyDevelopmentAlternatives,IncDevexDigitalNationalAllianceDiplomacySRLDiplomaticInstitutetotheMinisterofForeignAffairsoftheRepublicofBulgariaDove/Unilever-TheDoveSelf-EsteemProjectDSW(DeutscheStiftungWeltbevoelkerung)EcoEnterprisesFundEcorysEducationAboveAllEducationInternationalEmbassyofSenegalinBelgiumEmbassyoftheRepublicofIndonesiainBelgiumEnabel-BelgiandevelopmentagencyEndFGMEuropeanNetworkEngagementGlobalgGmbHEquilibresetPopulationsErnst&YoungEUSakharovPrizeEUSocialProtectionSystemsProgramme(EU-SPS)@THL,GovernmentofFinland's

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NationalInstituteofHealthandWelfareEurecnaSpAEUROCLIMA+EuroNGOsEuropeanBankforReconstructionandDevelopmentEuropeanCentreforElectoralSupportEuropeanCoalitionsforCulturalDiversityEuropeanCommissionEuropeanCommission-DGforBudget(BUDG)EuropeanCommission-DGforCivilProtectionandHumanitarianOperation(ECHO)EuropeanCommission-DGforClimateActionEuropeanCommission-DGforCommunicationNetworks,ContentandTechnology(CONNECT)EuropeanCommission-DGforEducation,Youth,SportandCulture(EAC)EuropeanCommission-DGforInternationalCooperationandDevelopment(DEVCO)EuropeanCommission-DGforInterpretation(SCIC)EuropeanCommission-DGforJusticeandConsumers(JUST)EuropeanCommission-DGforNeighbourhoodPolicyandEnlargementNegotiations(NEAR)EuropeanCommission-DGforTrade(TRADE)EuropeanCommission-DGHealth&FoodSafety(SANTE)EuropeanCommission-DGJointResearchCenter(JRC)EuropeanCommission-JointResearchCentre(JRC)EuropeanCommission-ServiceforForeignPolicyInstrument(FPI)EuropeanCommission,Directorate-GeneralforAgricultureandRuralDevelopmentEuropeanCommitteeoftheRegionsEuropeanEnvironmentalBureauEuropeanExternalActionService(EEAS)EuropeanInvestmentBank(EIB)EuropeanNetworkofMigrantWomenEuropeanNetworkofPoliticalFoundationsEuropeanNetworkonDebtandDevelopment(EURODAD)EuropeanParliamentEuropeanPartnershipforDemocracyEuropeanUnionEuropeanUnionInstituteforSecurityStudies(EUISS)EuropeanWomenLawyersAssociationEuropeanWomen'sLobbyEUROsociALExpertiseFranceExtremaduraAgencyforInternationalDevelopmentCooperationFairTradeAdvocacyOfficeFAO(FoodandAgricultureOrganizationoftheUnitedNations)FAOForestandFarmFacilityFAOPastoralistKnowledgeHubFCA(FinnChurchAid)

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FederalMinistryforEconomicCooperationandDevelopment,Germany(BMZ)FédérationdesProfessionnelsAgricolesduBurkinaFieraRomaSrlFondationHirondelleForumforAfricanWomenEducationalistsFORWARD(FoundationforWomen’sHealth,ResearchandDevelopment)FrankfurtSchoolofFinanceandManagementFRIDAYoungFeministFundFriendsofEuropeFRSConsultingFundaciónFundaciónAlfredoZolezziFundaciónAvinaFundaciónDescubreFundaciónInternacionalyparaIberoaméricadeAdministraciónyPolíticasPúblicasFundaciónTriánguloGAMSBelgium(GroupfortheAbolitionofFemaleGenitalMutilation)Gavi,theVaccineAllianceGender&AdolescenceGlobalEvidenceGenderandWaterAllianceGenderEducationResearchandTechnologiesfoundationGenderCC-WomenforClimateJusticeGermanSportUniversityCologne/DeutscheSporthochschuleKölnGhanaIntegrityInitiativeGirlEffectGIZ(DeutscheGesellschaftfürInternationaleZusammenarbeit)GlobalCalltoActionAgainstPovertyGlobalClimateChangeAlliance+(GCCA+)GlobalCoalitiontoProtectEducationfromAttackGlobalForestCoalitionGlobalPartnershipforEducationGovernmentofBelgiumGovernmentofFranceGroupeFuturesMediasGSMAGuttmacherInstituteHabitatforHumanityInternationalHandicapInternationalHarvardBusinessSchoolHighLevelPanelofExpertsonFoodSecurityandNutritionHumanReproductionProgrammeHumanaPeopletoPeopleIkeaFoundationILGAIMC(InternationalMusicCouncil)Imkaan

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ImpactHubBerlinInclusiveBusinessActionNetworkInstitutdeRecherchepourleDéveloppement(IRD)InstituteforPsychotherapyandPsychotraumatology(IPP),UniversityofDohukInstitutoItalo-latinoamericanoInter-AmericanInstituteforAgricultureandAgricultureInter-ParliamentaryUnionInterartsFoundationInternationalCenterforAdvancedMediterraneanAgronomicStudiesInternationalCentreforMigrationPolicyDevelopmentInternationalCo-operativeAllianceAsiaandPacificInternationalCouncilonMonumentsandSitesInternationalDayoftheAfricanChildInternationalDayoftheAfricanChildandYouthInternationalFinanceCorporationInternationalFundforAgriculturalDevelopmentInternationalLabourOrganizationInternationalLandCoalitionInternationalMonetaryFundInternationalOrganizationforMigration(IOM)InternationalPlannedParenthoodFederationEuropeanNetworkInternationalTaskForceonTeachersforEducation2030InternationalTradeCentre(ITC)InternationalTradeUnionConfederationInternationalUnionfortheConservationofNatureIslamicReliefIstanbulBilgiUniversityIstitutoAffariInternazionaliItalianAgencyforDevelopmentCooperationJ&J(Johnson&Johnson)JapanInternationalCooperationAgency(JICA)JointUnitedNationsProgrammeonHIV/AIDSJustAssociatesKfWEntwicklungsbanklaCaixaBankingFoundationLaLibreBelgiqueLandRightsNowCampaignLEADTchadLightFortheWorldLumosLux-DevelopmentMamaCashMarocSolidaritéMédico-SocialeMedCultureTechnicalAssistanceMédecinsDuMonde-BelgiqueMédecinsSansFrontières-Belgium

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MeetingPointInternationalMeridiaPartnersMicrosoftMigrantForuminAsiaMigrationEUExpertise(MIEUX)ProgrammeMinistèredel'EuropeetdesAffairesétrangèresMinistèredesSolidaritésetdelaSantéMinistryofForeignAffairs,FinlandMinistryofForeignAffairs,TheNetherlandsMinistryofNationalEducationMinistryofPrimaryandSecondaryEducationMinistryofwomen,offamilyandchildhoodofSenegalMissionofCanadatotheEuropeanUnionMKSProgrammeMovementofHomosexualIntegrationandLiberation,ChileNaandiFoundationNamibiaFootballAssociationNationalCentreofPublicHealthandAnalysesNationalOrganisationforWomeninSport,PhysicalActivityandRecreationNationalSummitofWomenandPeaceNewPartnershipforAfrica'sDevelopmentNzingaEffectOCPGroupOfficeoftheSpecialRepresentativeoftheSecretary-GeneralforChildrenandArmedConflictONCEFoundationOneYoungWorldOrangeOrganizaciónDeEstadosIberoamericanosParaLaEducación,LaCienciaYLaCulturaOverseasDevelopmentInstituteOxfamIntermonOxfamInternationalOxfamNovibPacificCommunityPacificIslandsPrivateSectorOrganisationPallottineFoundationofMissionSalvatti.plPanAfricanMastersConsortiumInInterpretationOfTranslationPanafricanFarmersOrganisation(PAFO)PartnersforResiliencePermanentRepresentationofFinlandtotheEuropeanUnionPermanentRepresentationofGermanytotheEuropeanUnionPharmAccessGroupPIFS(PacificIslandsForumSecretariat)PlanInternationalPlanInternationalFinlandPLATFORMA

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Practitioners'NetworkforEuropeandevelopmentcooperationPremierLeaguePricewaterhouseCoopersProgramadeRehabilitacióndeParálisisCerebralProgrammeonWomen’sEconomic,SocialandCulturalRightsProtectDefendersProtectionInternationalProvincialDepartmentofAgriculturaandFoodSecurity,MaputoProvincialGovernmentProvincialDepartmentofEconomyandFinance,MaputoProvincialGovernmentRedCrossRedCrescentClimateCentreRegionalRightsResourceTeamRéseauAfricainEducationàlasantéRéseaudesFemmesLeadersduMaghrebRootsEventsRotaryInternationalRoyalPhilipsRuralSupportProgrammesNetwork-PakistanSafetyPinSAG(SWITCH-AfricaGreenNetworkFacility)SavetheChildrenSavetheChildrenFundSavetheChildrenItalySavetheChildrenSpainSciDev.NetSDGWatchEuropeSecretariatoftheCentralAmericanEconomicIntegrationSEEKDevelopmentSEGIB(SecretaríaGeneralIberoamericana)sequagGmbHSEZKompetenzzentrumBurundiSlovakAidAgencySNVNetherlandsDevelopmentOrganisationSocialProgressImperativeSolarNetworkssp.zo.o.SolidarSOS-KinderdorfInternationalSouthbankCentreSpainForUNHCRSpanishAgencyforInternationalDevelopmentCooperationStaatsministeriumBaden-WürttembergStiftungEntwicklungszusammenarbeitBaden-WürttembergStockholmEnvironmentInstituteSüdwindSwedishInternationalDevelopmentAgencySwissAgencyforDevelopmentandCooperation

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SWITCHtoGreenFacilitySWITCH-AsiaSCPFacilitySwitchMedProgrammeNetworkingFacilitySynergyGlobal.coTassahAcademyTechnicalCentreforAgriculturalandRuralCooperationTerredesHommesInternationalFederationTerritoiresAssociesTheAllianceofYouthEmpowermentTheCoca-ColaCompanyTheEurope-Africa-Caribbean-PacificLiaisonCommitteetheFundforGlobalHumanRightsTheGlobalOpenDataforAgricultureandNutritionTheInternationalInstituteforYouthDevelopmentPETRI–SofiaTheKvinnatillKvinnaFoundationTheNetherlandsRedCrossTheONECampaignTheOpenEarthFoundationThePolicyForumonDevelopmentTheStateCommitteeforFamily,WomenandChildrenAffairsThomsonReutersTradeComIIProgrammeTradeMarkEastAfricaTransparencyInternationalTransparencyInternationalMoroccoTriasUBSUjjivanFinancialServicesUKAidUNGlobalPulseUNWomenUNWomenRegionalOfficeforEuropeandCentralAsiaUN-Habitat(UnitedNationsHumanSettlementsProgramme)UNCTAD(UnitedNationsConferenceonTradeandDevelopment)UNDESA(UnitedNationsDepartmentofEconomicandSocialAffairs)UNECE(UnitedNationsEconomicCommissionforEurope)UNEP(UnitedNationsEnvironmentProgramme)UNESCO(UnitedNationsEducational,ScientificandCulturalOrganization)UNESCOLiaisonOfficeinBrusselsUNFPA(UnitedNationsPopulationFund)UNHCR(UnitedNationsHighCommissionerforRefugees)UNICEF(UnitedNationsChildren'sFund)UNIDO(UnitedNationsIndustrialDevelopmentOrganization)UniLurioUnionfortheMediterraneanUNISDR(UnitedNationsOfficeforDisasterRiskReduction)

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UnitedCitiesandLocalGovernmentsUnitedCitiesandLocalGovernmentsofAfricaUnitedNationsUnitedNationsCapitalDevelopmentFundUnitedNationsDevelopmentProgramme(UNDP)UnitedNationsDevelopmentProgrammeinAzerbaijanUnitedNationsGirls'EducationInitiativeUnitedNationsInteragencyTaskForceonReligionandDevelopmentUnitedNationsOfficeforProjectServices(UNOPS)UnitedNationsOfficeoftheHighCommissionerforHumanRights(OHCHR)UnitedNationsOfficeonDrugsandCrimeUniversidaddelosAndesUniversidadedeAveiroUniversidadeNovadeLisboaUniversityofBerneUNRWA(UnitedNationsRelief&WorksAgencyforPalestineRefugeesintheNearEast)UNWFP(UnitedNationsWorldFoodProgramme)UrgentActionFundVirungaFoundationVoluntaryServiceOverseas(VSO)NepalVVOBWAGGGS(WorldAssociationofGirlGuidesandGirlScouts-EuropeRegion)WarsawSchoolofEconomicsWaterSupplyandSanitationCollaborativeCouncilWaterAidWetlandsInternationalWetlandsInternationalEuropeanAssociationWISE-WorldInnovationSummitforEducationWomenAgainstViolenceinEuropeWomenChallengedtoChallengeWomenDeliverWomenEnvironmentalProgammeWomeninAfricaInitiativeWomeninBusinessDevelopmentIncorporatedWomeninEuropeforaCommonFutureWomenofUgandaNetworkWomen'sAssociationforRationalDevelopment-AzerbaijanWomen'sNationalNetworkWomen'sWorldBankingWorldBankGroupWorldHealthOrganizationWorldSavingsandRetailBankingInstituteWorldTranformingTechnologiesWorldVisionWorldVisionBrussels

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WOW-WomenoftheWorldWWFEuropeanPolicyOfficeYABsNetworkYadaFoundationYayasanPlanInternationalIndonesiaYayasanSanggarSuaraPerempuanYoungLeadersforDevelopmentYoungMediterraneanVoicesYouthSexualAwarenessforEuropeZoologicalSocietyofLondonZoonaZoonaZambia

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