Women’s Empowerment and Building Resilience in Humanitarian Settings

When:
April 28, 2016 @ 11:30 – April 28, 2016 @ 13:00
Where:
Maison de la Paix, Geneva Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies, Auditorium Ivan Pictet
Chemin Eugène-Rigot 2, 1202 Genève, Switzerland
in Genève 1202
Contact:
Event website
Organised in collaboration with the Permanent Missions in Geneva of Mexico, Indonesia, the Republic of Korea, Turkey and Australia (MIKTA Partnership).

The World Humanitarian Summit in Istanbul in May 2016 will mark the culmination of a multi-stakeholder process to improve humanitarian action worldwide. Global consultations have underlined the importance of “making humanitarian action work for women and girls” and the positive impacts of gender equality programming.

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This panel discussion aims to: highlight the importance of women’s participation and leadership in humanitarian action and decision making; underline the benefits of empowering women economically in order to transform communities and build livelihoods; and to enhance momentum towards a strong commitment on gender equality and women’s empowerment at the Summit.

Introductory Remarks:

  • John Quinn, Australian Ambassador to the United Nations in Geneva

Panellists:

  • Elizabeth Cafferty, Gender Adviser, World Humanitarian Summit
  • Elisabeth Prügl, Professor of International Relations, The Graduate Institute, Geneva
  • Kate Gilmore, United Nations Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights
  • Reshma Adatia, ICVA Chair of Policy Committee,  Global Humanitarian Coordinator, ACT Alliance
  • Jorge Lomónaco, Mexican Ambassador to the United Nations in Geneva

Moderator:

  • Davide Rodogno, Professor of International History, The Graduate Institute, Geneva

The panel discussion will be followed by an interactive dialogue.

Register here.