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. 

SPEAKERS:

Opening remarks: Claire Somerville | Executive Director, Gender Centre, Geneva Graduate Institute

• Sara Ibrahim Abdelgalil | Sudanese Doctor and Democracy Advocate

• Bettina Borish | Director, The World Federation of Public Health Associations

• Rafael Carrano Lelis | PhD Researcher in International Law, Gender Centre, Geneva Graduate Institute

• Parisa Nazari | Activist on the Iranian Feminist Diaspora in Europe

• Ruchi Shroff | Director, Navdanya International

Moderated by Nicoletta Dentico | Society for International Development, Co-President of the Geneva Global Health Hub (G2H2)

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