The alarming attacks on women’s rights in multilateral spaces, including at the World Health Organization (WHO) and other UN institutions, signal a disturbing escalation in the global attempt to undermine women’s role in societies. From the denial of sexual and reproductive rights to the weaponisation of women’s bodies in conflict zones, from the widespread violence against women to the brutal scenario of gender apartheid, patriarchal forces are relentlessly targeting the agency and freedom of women and girls worldwide. We are talking about a full-scale assault.
At this critical conjuncture, we need you to be part of a conversation that aims to transcend borders and bring everyone together to stop the pushback on all women’s rights.
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Speakers:
Opening Remarks: Claire Somerville, Geneva Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies
Introduction and moderation: Nicoletta Dentico, Director Global Health Justice Program, Society for International Development, Co-President of G2H2
- Sara Ibrahim Abdelgalil, Doctor and Democracy Advocate on the Sudanese Diaspora
- Bettina Borisch, Director, The World Federation of Public Health Associations
- Ruben Brouwer, Human Rights Officer, Women’s Human Rights and Gender Section, Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR)
- Rafael Carrano Lelis, PhD Student, Gender Centre, Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies
- Ashka Naik, Chief Research and Policy Officer, Corporate Accountability
- Parisa Nazari, Activist in the Iranian Feminist Diaspora in Europe
- Ruchi Shroff, Director, Navdanya International
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Organized by:
The Geneva Global Health Hub (G2H2), the Gender Centre, the Global Health Centre‘s International Geneva Global Health Platform and the Rosa Luxemburg Foundation – Geneva Office.
