Join a UNiTE 16 Days of Activism webinar to end violence against women and girls hosted by WHO.
Date & Time: Friday, 6 December 2024 | 13:00 – 14:00 CET
Gender-based violence (GBV) is a global crisis, especially in health emergencies. This webinar will examine the unique challenges women and girls face during crises. What can you, WHO, and partners do to address GBV? How can we help empower women in times of crises to:
- enhance prevention
- improve service delivery
- drive policy change
Agenda
- Welcome – Ms Vera Nkwate Ngassa, Technical Officer Gender, Health Security Preparedness, WHO
- Opening Remarks – Dr Mike Ryan, Executive Director, World Health Emergencies Programme; and Deputy Director-General, WHO (5 minutes)
- The Global Landscape of GBV and the 2024 UNiTE Campaign – Dr Stella Chungong, Director, Health Security Preparedness; and Chair of the WHE Gender Working Group, WHO
- WHO’s Role in Addressing GBV in Health Emergencies, spotlight on EMRO and AFRO – Ms Anvi Amin, Technical Officer, Sexual and Reproductive Health and Research, WHO; Ms Annet Nangonzi, GBV for Emergencies, Specialist SRH & GBV, WHO (12 minutes)
- Women’s Leadership in Addressing GBV – Ms Ruth Ngechu, Pathfinder Advocacy and External Engagement Director and Board Member of Women in Global Health (WGH)
- Expert Intervention – Prof Virginia Murray, Head of Global Disaster Risk Reduction, UK Health Security Agency
- Closing Remarks – Dr Alia El-Yassir, Director, Gender Equity Diversity and Rights, WHO
Resources
16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence 2024 | WHO
16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence | UN Women – Headquarters
Call to action: Towards Beijing+30 – UNiTE to end violence against women and girls
