Sima Bahous

Executive Director

UN Women

Sima is a champion for women and girls, gender equality, and youth empowerment, as well as a keen advocate for quality education, poverty alleviation, and inclusive governance. Sima brings more than 35 years of leadership experience at the grassroots, national, regional, and international levels, coupled with expertise in advancing women’s empowerment and rights, addressing discrimination and violence, and promoting sustainable socio-economic development towards the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals.

Event Schedule

DAY 1

17 July 2023

DAY 2

19 July 2023

Start Time	End Time	Session	Description	Action
05:00 pm EEST	06:30 pm EEST	Opening Ceremony: Rwanda Welcomes Women Deliver 2023 Special Event BK Arena	The Government of Rwanda welcomes you to the opening of the Women Deliver 2023 Conference. Join us for the official kick-off of WD2023! Interpretation will be provided Read More The Government of Rwanda welcomes you to the opening of the Women Deliver 2023 Conference. Join us for the official kick-off of WD2023! Interpretation will be provided in English, French, Spanish, and International Sign Language. Read Less Speakers H.E. Katalin Novák President Hungary H.E. Sahle-Work Zewde President Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia H.E. Macky Sall President Republic of Senegal H.E. Paul Kagame President Republic of Rwanda Shabana Basij Rasikh President & Co-Founder The School of Leadership, Afghanistan (SOLA) H.E. Dr. Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka Former Executive Director UN Women Sima Bahous Executive Director UN Women Natalia Kanem Executive Director UNFPA

Start Time	End Time	Session	Description	Action
04:30 pm EEST	06:00 pm EEST	Gender & technology: Standing on the Edge of a New Frontier Concurrent Room MH 3-2	The digital divide has become the new face of gender inequality. The rapid advancement of technology, artificial intelligence and disruptive innovation is changing the Read More The digital divide has become the new face of gender inequality. The rapid advancement of technology, artificial intelligence and disruptive innovation is changing the way we live, communicate, work, learn and take decisions. These tools have transformational power that is yet to be directed by the world’s political and economic leaders to break the structural and systemic barriers faced by women and girls. This session brings together supporters of the Action Coalition on Technology and Innovation in a thought-provoking dialogue on impact and collective actions to be taken to leverage technology to influence social norms and shape more equal societies. Session format: Thought leadership Organized by UN Women and Co-Leaders of the Action Coalition on Technology and Innovation for Gender Equality Read Less Speakers Monica Aleman Cunningham International Program Director: Gender, Racial and Ethnic Justice Program Ford Foundation Malala Yousafzai Nobel Peace Prize Laureate and Co-Founder Malala Fund Sima Bahous Executive Director UN Women