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Women Deliver: Bridging gender gaps in next decade an urgent measure for inclusive future

Friday, July 21, 2023
President and CEO of Women Deliver, Maliha Khan addresses journalists on July 20. She highlighted the need for securing bodily autonomy and sexual and reproductive health and rights for women and girls. Olivier Mugwiza

Women Deliver: Five key outcomes from Kigali meet

Friday, July 21, 2023
Some of the delegates who attended the event
Health

New research launched to tackle adolescent sexual and reproductive health rights

Thursday, July 20, 2023
Delegates pose for a group photo at a session dubbed “Girls’ Empowerment and Ending Violence against Children”, hosted by World Vision International on the sidelines of the Women Deliver Conference on July 19. All photos by Christianne
Featured

FEATURED: Girls’ empowerment, ending violence against children: How World Vision leads the change

Thursday, July 20, 2023
Panelists at a side event called “Menstrual Health and Hygiene Bloody Critical for Gender Equality.” at the Kigali Convention Centre on July 18. Courtesy

Breaking the silence: Menstrual health and hygiene as a catalyst for gender equality

Thursday, July 20, 2023
(L-R) Ritha Nyiratunga, a fellow at RWAMREC, Mary Balikungeri, Director and Founder of Rwanda Women's Network, Angela Agado, a senior technical advisor on GBV at Care International on a panel discussion on July 18. PHOTOS BY OLIVIER MUGWIZA

Activists unveil effective method to combat intimate partner violence

Tuesday, July 18, 2023
President Paul Kagame addresses over 6000 delegates at the official opening of Women Deliver 2023 Conference at BK Arena, on Monday, July 17. During his remarks, Kagame said that commitments that are not followed by action cannot fulfill the promise to build a more just and prosperous future for future generations. Photo by Olivier Mugwiza

Move from commitments to actions in bridging gender gaps –Kagame

Monday, July 17, 2023
Rwanda Chief Gender Monitor Rose Rwabuhihi speaks at the Ministerial Forum which was hosted by the Government of Rwanda on the sidelines of the Women Deliver 2023 Conference on July 17. Olivier Mugwiza

Women Deliver: Rwanda’s Isange One Stop Centre model takes centre stage at ministerial forum

Monday, July 17, 2023
First Lady Jeannette Kagame addresses delegates during the Women Deliver Pre-Conference on Monday July 17.Courtesy
Women

First Lady roots for women’s bodily autonomy, welfare

Monday, July 17, 2023
Delegates interact after picking their badges on Saturday, July 15. The Minister of Environment, Dr Jeanne d’Arc Mujawamariya, has hailed organisers for successfully implementing zero waste at the Women Deliver Conference. OLIVIER MUGWIZA

Women Deliver Conference hailed for going zero waste

Monday, July 17, 2023
Delegates at the pre-conference event ahead of the Women Deliver Conference to share knowledge and experiences on the best faith based approaches to prevent, mitigate and respond to Sexual and Gender violence, on Sunday, July 16. All photos by Craish Bahizi
Religion

Faith actors unite to combat sexual, gender-based violence

Monday, July 17, 2023
L-R: Karen Austrian, the Director of GIRL Center; Caroline Kabiru, Head of Population Dynamics and Reproductive Health, African Population and Health Research Center; Maliha Khan, President and CEO of Women Deliver; Yosimbom Jania Ney, Adolescent Activist from Cameroon; and Hana Brixi, Global Director for Gender Equality, at The World Bank Group during a plenary panel at Girls Deliver: Pre-Conference on Adolescent Girls. COURTESY

Empowering teen girls key to gender equality - Women Deliver boss

Monday, July 17, 2023