Event
Digital platforms and technology to empower women and girls in fragile contexts
67th Commission on the Status of Women (CSW)
10 March 2023
Digital platforms and technology to empower women and girls in fragile contexts
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Location
New York, United States of America
Rooms :
New York City, United States of America
Type :
Cat VIII - Symposia
Arrangement type :
In-Person
Contact :
This event, organized by Voluntary Service Overseas (VSO), UNESCO and the Challenge Fund for Youth Employment will explore current and innovative approaches to enhance girls’ and women’s learning opportunities in the digital age, with a special focus on fragile contexts. The event will provide a platform for storytelling prioritising the voices, experiences, recommendations of marginalised and most excluded women and girls.
The event will be held in person at Salvation Army, Lower Level, 221 E. 52nd St. New York, NY 10022 from 8.30-10.30 (NY).
will also be possible.
Speakers
- Justine Sass, Chief, Section of Education for Inclusion and Gender Equality, UNESCO
- Majina Maswezi, VSO Global Youth and Gender Champions Advisor
- Lucy Nyoro Nyakio, Youth Changers Kenya
- Sónia Fradreque Aramo, participant of the EAGLE (Empowering Adolescent Girls to Learn and Earn) initiative, Mozambique
Moderators
- Ezekiel Esipisu, Global Head of Programme Development, VSO
- Joyce Laker, Education Global Practice Area Lead, VSO
