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Connecting the Dots for Gender Equality and Empowerment

Please join the Wilson Center’s Maternal Health Initiative, in collaboration with the Population Institute, for the official launch of the Connecting the Dots report’s findings and recommendations, followed by a panel discussion on the importance of increased financial and political support for sexual and reproductive health and rights to improve the health, wellbeing, education, political and community engagement, and safety and security of the world’s women and girls.

Date & Time

Wednesday
Nov. 1, 2023
9:30am – 11:00am ET

Location

6th Floor Flom Auditorium, Woodrow Wilson Center

Overview

Global gender equality and empowerment are universally agreed upon goals and are widely considered critical across political affiliations in the United States. And yet, across the globe, women and girls continue to experience deep and persistent gender inequality, leaving many with fewer educational opportunities, lower income, less autonomy, and less political power compared to their male counterparts. 

In a new report from the Population Institute, Connecting the Dots: Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights as Prerequisites for Global Gender Equality and Empowerment, authors demonstrate how gender equality and empowerment are directly impacted by the availability and accessibility of comprehensive sexual and reproductive health services. Connecting the Dots emphasizes the need for the United States to increase its support for sexual and reproductive health and rights—both financially and politically – to make meaningful progress on advancing its global policy and programming priorities of achieving gender equality and empowerment worldwide.

Please join the Wilson Center’s Maternal Health Initiative, in collaboration with the Population Institute, for the official launch of the Connecting the Dots report’s findings and recommendations, followed by a panel discussion on the importance of increased financial and political support for sexual and reproductive health and rights to improve the health, wellbeing, education, political and community engagement, and safety and security of the world’s women and girls. 

Keynote Speaker

Sarah Craven Headshot

Sarah Craven

Director, North American Representation Office, United Nations Population Fund

Moderator

Bridget Kelly Headshot

Bridget Kelly

Connecting the Dots Report co-author; Doctor of Public Health candidate, Milken Institute School of Public Health at the George Washington University

Panelists

Bergen Cooper Headshot

Bergen Cooper

Director of Policy Research, Fòs Feminista 
Caitlin Horrigan Headshot

Caitlin Horrigan

Senior Director of Global Advocacy, Planned Parenthood Federation of America
Image of Humphrey Nabimanya

Humphrey Nabimanya

CEO and Founder, Reach A Hand Uganda
Maniza Habib Photo

Maniza Habib

Connecting the Dots Report co-author; Research Associate, Population Institute

Hosted By

Maternal Health Initiative

Life and health are the most basic human rights, yet disparities between and within countries continue to grow. No single solution or institution can address the variety of health concerns the world faces. By leveraging, building on, and coordinating the Wilson Center’s strong regional and cross-cutting programming, the Maternal Health Initiative (MHI) promotes dialogue and understanding among practitioners, scholars, community leaders, and policymakers.  Read more

Environmental Change and Security Program

The Environmental Change and Security Program (ECSP) explores the connections between environmental change, health, and population dynamics and their links to conflict, human insecurity, and foreign policy.  Read more

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