PHOTOS: Enthusiastic delegates descend on Kigali for Women Deliver Conference

The Women Deliver 2023 Conference (WD2023) taking place in Kigali, Rwanda, has attracted over 6,000 delegates attending in person from all over the world. With more than 200,000 others attending virtually, it is the world's largest conference on gender equality and the health, rights, and well-being of girls and women in the 21st century. The long-awaited Conference, which starts on Monday, July 17, with pre-events starting on Sunday, July 16, will be held under the theme: Spaces, Solidarity, and Solutions. ALSO READ: All set for Women Deliver Conference, expectations high The multi-sectoral conference will see feminists and other rights activists, together with different stakeholders in the quest for gender equality convene to find solutions to different challenges. The conference will be the sixth, and the first to be held in an African country, Rwanda. It is organized by Women Deliver, a leading global advocate that champions gender equality and the health and rights of girls and women. ALSO READ: Six key things to know about Women Deliver Conference The New Times' photographer, Olivier Mugwiza, captured some colourful scenes as the delegates turned up for badges at Kigali’s BK Arena, on Saturday, July 15.

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PHOTOS: Enthusiastic delegates descend on Kigali for Women Deliver Conference