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Watch this Peer Circle to explore thinking and practice at the forefront of women’s empowerment. This session provides a vibrant exchange of ideas, showcasing challenges, solutions, and firsthand accounts of impactful strategies. Spotlight Speakers: Akinyi Walender, Africa Director, Practical Action Alexandra Salas, CEO, Business Council for Peace Ayan Said, CEO, Voicing Voices Jiselle Steele, Private Sector Gender Advisor, Oxfam Business Advisory Service Laura Macias, Global lead, Women Advancement & Leadership, RISE Liliana Camacho, Director, Operations & Knowledge Management, The Better Way Alliance Rachael Vichei, Founder, Girls Empowered Kenya Shelley Pigott, Director of Strategic Engagement, The Power of Nutrition Soma Kumari Rana, Regional Gender Equity and Social Inclusion (GESI) Officer, Asia, iDE (International Development Enterprises) Susan Achiech, Full-Stack Developer, Naamal Agency Yaquta Fatehi, Program Manager, William Davidson Institute at the University of Michigan Yasmina Zaidman, Chief Development and Partnerships Officer, Acumen Written Contributors: Peg Willingham, Senior Managing Director, Food & Agriculture, Save the Children Rhiza Nery, Deputy Programme Coordinator, Connecting Business initiative (CBi) Moderators: Bill Omondi, CEO, The Debate Circle Anna Olivia Spenner Hernandez, Community Learning Coordinator, Business Fights Poverty
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Watch this Lecture hosted with Murray Edwards College, University of Cambridge to explore different perspectives on how we can best navigate the political, social, and economic headwinds. The session promises to inspire and offer actionable insights for driving equity forward in today’s complex global landscape, and embedding strategies for meaningful impact into business. Speakers: Dame Barbara Stocking, DBE, President Emerita and Honorary Fellow, Murray Edwards College, University of Cambridge and former Chief Executive, Oxfam GB Rt Hon Liam Byrne MP, Labour MP for Birmingham, Hodge Hill, and Chair, All Party Parliamentary Group on Inclusive Growth Claudine McMahon, Global Head of Culture and Inclusion, Vodafone Moderator: Professor Anna Barford, Bye Fellow, Murray Edwards College, University of Cambridge
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Watch this Workshop to learn from a decade of insights and practical guidance to build supportive, safe work environments for all. Discover how your company can be a key player in preventing domestic violence, empowering survivors, and enhancing workplace safety and well-being. Opening Speakers: Christel Adamou, Director, Office of Professional Ethics and Conduct, Asian Development Bank Susan Bright, CEO, Employers Initiative Against Domestic Abuse Natalie Deacon, Director Corporate Affairs and Sustainability, Avon International Katie O’Brien, Diversity and Inclusion Manager, Anglo American Pamela Zaballa, CEO, NO MORE Claudine McMahon, Head of Culture and Inclusion, Vodafone Shabnam Hameed, Gender Based Violence Specialist, IFC Moderator: Jane Pillinger, Visiting Senior Research Fellow, Department of Social Policy and Criminology, Open University
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How do gender-equitable value chains benefit businesses and small-scale producers? Watch this Workshop with Hand in Hand International to explore how gender-equitable value chains create mutual benefits for businesses and small-scale producers. Opening Speakers: Lucy Kerei, Programme Manager, Hand in Hand Eastern Africa Amalia Johnsson, Deputy CEO, Hand in Hand International Katharine Teague, Group ESG Director, ABF Sugar Moderator: Katie Hyson, Director of Thought Leadership, Business Fights Poverty
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Watch this Fireside Chat hosted with Avon as they share lessons from their experience of addressing gender inequality to boost women’s opportunities, nurturing female entrepreneurial spirit, and creating safe spaces for women to thrive, driving actionable change for a more equitable and supportive future for women worldwide. Interviewees: Andreea Moldovan, Managing Director – Europe, Avon Laura Shaw, Representative, Avon
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Watch this Webinar hosted with Futuremakers by Standard Chartered to access insights and data-based learnings, to hear first-hand from two of the young women leaders about what works to support girls’ transitions from education to employment, and to identify opportunities to collaborate. Speakers: Natasha Kwakwa, Global Head, Community Impact, Standard Chartered Yvonne Henry, Director, Brands, Women Win Elsie Potlako Lebese, GOAL participant and Biotechnology Student, University of Johannesburg Jamal Khatoon, GOAL participant and Project Assistant, Right to Play, Pakistan Moderator: Alice Allan, Director of Collaboration, Business Fights Poverty
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Watch this Webinar to delve into the critical question of how businesses can effectively integrate intersectionality into their equity, diversity and inclusion programmes. Speakers: Rudaba Zehra Nasir, Global Lead, Economic Inclusion, Gender and Economic Inclusion Department, IFC Daniel Seymour, Director, Strategic Partnerships, UN Women Ama Ocansey, UK Head of Diversity and Inclusion, BNP Paribas Dale Buscher, Vice President of Programs, Women’s Refugee Commission Sandra Kerr CBE, Race Equality Director, Business in the Community Moderator: Alice Allan, Director of Collaboration, Business Fights Poverty
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Watch this Webinar with the Global Financing Facility to discover the pivotal role of businesses in advancing health for women, children, and adolescents. Speakers: Lilia Zakirova, Healthcare Public Policy Director, Eastern Europe Middle East and Africa, MSD Sneha Kanneganti, Private Sector Lead, Global Financing Facility Sue Tym, Social Impact Portfolio Senior Manager, Primark Ronald Wakhu, Senior Associate, Health Finance Coalition Maziko Matemba, Director, HREP-Malawi & Global GSOs Representative, GFF Investors Group Moderator: Annabel Beales, Collaboration Lead, Business Fights Poverty
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Watch this Fireside Chat for a conversation on the nexus of AI and equity. Interviewees: Edward Tay, Associate Professor (Practice) in Sustainability and Sustainable Development Goals, United Nations Institute for Training and Research & Adjunct Associate Professor, Asian Institute of Digital Finance, National University of Singapore Kacper Łodzikowski, Vice President, AI Capabilities, Pearson David Norman, Managing Director, Cooperative AI Foundation Sian Hawkins, Director of External Affairs, Cherie Blair Foundation Interviewer: Zahid Torres-Rahman, CEO, Business Fights Poverty
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