Women Human Rights Defenders in a Digital Age

When:
June 24, 2019 @ 12:30 – June 24, 2019 @ 14:00
Where:
Palais des Nations, Room XXV
8 - 14 avenue de la paix
in Geneva 1202

The panel discussion will bring together representatives of governments, the UN, private sector and WHRDs to:

  1. Reaffirm commitments to create and scale up effective digital solutions that support and protect the work and safety of WHRDs;
  2. Jointly reflect on the emerging threats and challenges posed to WHRDs by digitalization; and
  3. Develop strategies and exchange ideas through revitalized multi stakeholder collaboration to harness the transformative potential of innovative technologies that support and protect the safety of gender equality activists.

Speakers

The side event will commence with opening remarks by:

  • Ms Lone Thorup, Deputy Permanent Representative to the Mission of Denmark to the UN in Geneva
  • Representative, Member State (TBC)

An interactive discussion will follow and be moderated by Christine Löw, Director, Liaison Office Geneva, UN Women.

Panellists will include:

  • Peggy Hicks, Director, Thematic Engagement, Special Procedures and Right to Development Division, OHCHR
  • Isha Dyfan, Director, International Advocacy, Amnesty International
  • Pooja Patel, Program Director, ISHR
  • Olga Karatch, Director and Founder, Nash Dom
  • Gayatri Khandhadai, Asia Policy Regional Coordinator, Association for Progressive Communications (TBC)
  • Malika Saada Saar, Human Rights Lead, Google

Time will be allocated for interactive discussion between panellists and members of the audience.