Mwanahamisi Singano

Senior Global Policy Lead

Women's Environment and Development Organization (WEDO)

“Mishy” is an African feminist passionate about fighting structural and intersecting inequalities while contributing to a more just, equal, fairer, and sustainable world. Over the last 15 years, she has worked with women’s rights organizations, civil society groups, and governments in developing strategies, building partnerships, managing programs, and engaging communities toward promoting and protecting women’s rights and the planet’s health.

Event Schedule

DAY 1

19 July 2023

Start Time	End Time	Session	Description	Action
10:00 am EEST	11:30 am EEST	Mobilizing for Change: Advancing Climate and Gender Justice as One Plenary KCC Auditorium	Watch the recording here Climate justice and gender justice are inseparable. The impacts of climate change disproportionately affect girls and women globally, and it is Read More Watch the recording here Climate justice and gender justice are inseparable. The impacts of climate change disproportionately affect girls and women globally, and it is time to shift power so that girls, women, and young people can take lead in meaningful climate action – crucial for advancing gender equality and enhancing resilience in the face of the climate crisis. This plenary will serve as a platform for collaboration and engagement among youth climate activists, grassroots leaders working at the intersection of gender and climate, and political leaders. Together, they will strive to bridge divides and tackle the pressing imperative of empowering girls, women, and youth to take a central role in steering climate justice efforts. Opening: Ineza Umuhoza Grace, Eco-Feminist Moderator: Shahira Amin, Award winning Journalist and Former Deputy Head of Egypt’s Channel Nile TV Panel: Viva Tatawaqa, DIVA for Equality Mwanahamisi Singano, Senior Global Policy Lead WEDO Zainab Yunusa, Feminist Activist, UNFCCC Women and Gender Constituency (WGC) Sivananthi Thanenthiran, Executive Director of the Asian-Pacific Resource & Research Centre for Women (ARROW) SRHR and climate nexus board member FireStarter Talk: Licypriya Kangujam, Activist & Founder, The Child Movement Intergenerational FireSide Chats: H.E. Mary Robinson, Former President of Ireland Vanessa Nakate, Global Youth Climate Advocate Hindou Omarou Ibrahim, Indigenous Climate Activist Hafsat Abiola, Human Rights Activist Closing: Honorable J. Uduch Sengebau Senior, Vice President of the Republic of Palau & Minister of Justice Read Less Speakers Vanessa Nakate Goodwill Ambassador UNICEF Hafsat Abiola Co-Founder Connected Women Leaders Sivananthi Thanenthiran Executive Director ARROW Zainab Sunmisola Yunusa Feminist Activist UNFCCC Women and Gender Constituency (WGC) H.E. Mary Robinson Chair of The Elders and former President of Ireland Ineza Umuhoza Grace Founder The Green Protector, a Rwandan youth-led NGO Vivania Tatawaqa Management Collective Member DIVA for Equality Mwanahamisi Singano Senior Global Policy Lead Women's Environment and Development Organization (WEDO) Licypriya Kangujam Founder The Child Movement

Speakers

Ofa Guttenbeil-Likiliki

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Magdalene Dorto

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Deborah Nyirenda

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Yashmin Fernandes

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

Stella Anyangwe

End Polo Now Coordinator Rotary International

Blandine Umuziranenge

Founder and CEO Kosmotivr

Taryn Russell

Deputy Executive Director Results Canada

Djeinaba Kane

Advocacy & Partnership Lead AfricaNenda

Rafiat Akinokun

Youth Advorate and cub's health nurse

Melania Chiponda

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

Aries Setiadi

Managing Director Fintech Association Indonesia

Claude Mambo Muvunyi

Director General Rwanda Biomedical Center

Hanna Lemma

Co-founder & Contributor Addis Powerhouse

Kathryn Toure

Regional Director, Eastern and Southern Africa Regional Office IDRC

Dr. Lisa Avery

Assistant Professor, University of Manitoba; Director Africa Initiatives

Carmen Correa

CEO Pro Mujer

Tawakkol Karman

Nobel Peace Price Laureate Tawakkol Karman Foundation

Anis Farid

Research Project Manager Women's Aid Organisation

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

contact@wd2023-conference.org

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