Natalia Kanem

Executive Director
UNFPA

Natalia has dedicated her life to improving the health and lives of women and children by championing their rights and choices, leveraging 30 years of experience in science, public health, and philanthropy to advance reproductive health and rights and uphold human dignity. As United Nations Under-Secretary General and Executive Director of UNFPA, the UN sexual and reproductive health agency, Natalia oversees its life-saving policy, development, and humanitarian work in over 120 countries to assure that “every pregnancy is intended, every childbirth is safe, and every young person’s potential is fulfilled.”

Event Schedule

DAY 1
17 July 2023
DAY 2
18 July 2023
DAY 3
19 July 2023
Start Time End Time Session Description Action
04:00 pm EET 05:30 pm EET 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

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
01:30 pm EET 03:00 pm EET From Attacks to Advancements: Charting the Path for SRHR in a Changing World
Plenary
KCC Auditorium

The global health landscape has undergone significant shifts, impacting sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR), includling the emerging harmful anti-rights Read More

Speakers
Reyusha Chalise

SRHR Project Officer

Beyond Beijing Committee Nepal

Dr. Joannie Marlene Bewa

Senior Health Researcher & Moderator

Moderate the Panel

Nancy Northup

President and CEO

Center for Reproductive Rights

Minister Harjit Singh Sajjan

Minister of International Development

Global Affairs Canada, Government of Canada

Ana Cristina González Vélez

International Senior Specialist

Causa Justa

Anita Zaidi

President Gender Equality Division

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

Angela Akol, MD, PhD

Director

Ipas Africa Alliance

Kevin Ali

CEO

Organon

Catalina Devandas

Executive Director

Disability Rights Fund (DRF)

Samukeliso Dube

Executive Director

FP2030

Natalia Kanem

Executive Director

UNFPA

07:30 pm EET 09:00 pm EET Destigmatising Women's Health
Side Event
Ubumwe Grande Hotel - Kivu - 2 Room

This will be a solution oriented event looking at how to overcome legal, medical and societal barriers to quality abortion care. It will be a roundtable discussion with Read More

Speakers
Marcia Soumokil

Director

IPAS Indonesia

Ranee Thakar

President, and Consultant Obstetrician and Urogynaecologist

Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists

Natalia Kanem

Executive Director

UNFPA

Start Time End Time Session Description Action
03:30 pm EET 05:00 pm EET #FrontlineEndingFGM:- Directly Funding Grassroots
Concurrent
Room AD 12-2

Made up of over 1000 women’s organisations and mostly female activists across Africa.

#FrontlineEndingFGM is a movement ending FGM faster and cheaper than any other.
Yet Read More

Speakers
Maggie O’ Kane

Executive Director

Global Media Camapign to End FGM

Susan Gibbs

Program Director Women's Rights

Wallace Global Fund

Jeremiah Kipainoi

Director of Communication

Global Media Campaign to End FGM

Sadia Hussein

Women Rights Advocate

Brighter Society Initiative BSI

Domtila Chesang

#FrontlineEndingFGM Activist

Global Media Campaign

Natalia Kanem

Executive Director

UNFPA

Speakers

Deborah Nyirenda

Not applicable Not applicable

Magdalene Dorto

Not applicable Not applicable

Stella Anyangwe

End Polo Now Coordinator Rotary International

Taryn Russell

Deputy Executive Director Results Canada

Rafiat Akinokun

Youth Advorate and cub's health nurse

Claude Mambo Muvunyi

Director General Rwanda Biomedical Center

Melania Chiponda

Gender and Climate Advisor The African Women's Development and Communication Network (FEMNET)

Dr. Lisa Avery

Assistant Professor, University of Manitoba; Director Africa Initiatives

Kathryn Toure

Regional Director, Eastern and Southern Africa Regional Office IDRC

Anis Farid

Research Project Manager Women's Aid Organisation

Tawakkol Karman

Nobel Peace Price Laureate Tawakkol Karman Foundation

Yashmin Fernandes

Director Women's Digital Financial Inclusion Hub, Women's World Banking

Blandine Umuziranenge

Founder and CEO Kosmotivr

Djeinaba Kane

Advocacy & Partnership Lead AfricaNenda

Aries Setiadi

Managing Director Fintech Association Indonesia

Hanna Lemma

Co-founder & Contributor Addis Powerhouse

Carmen Correa

CEO Pro Mujer

Patricia Elias

Every Woman International Lawyer; Chief, Global Diplomatic Campaign

Lipi Rahman

Executive Director, Badabon Sangho Every Woman Indrani Fellow

Kigali Convention Center - KG 2 Roundabout, Kigali, Rwanda