Mona Sinha

Global Executive Director

Equality Now

S. Mona Sinha is the Global Executive Director of Equality Now, an organization that campaigns for legal and systemic change around the world to address violence and discrimination against women and girls.

For 25 years, Mona has leveraged her corporate experience to launch, lead or advise over 90 mission-aligned organizations to create a gender-equal world. She is the Board Chair of Women Moving Millions and serves on the Executive Council of the Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum, as well as the Advisory Board of Gucci CHIME.

Event Schedule

DAY 1

20 July 2023

Start Time	End Time	Session	Description	Action
12:00 pm EEST	01:30 pm EEST	Sustaining Feminist Movements: Transforming Power and Resources Plenary KCC Auditorium	Watch the recording here In the face of persistent attacks on women’s rights, grassroots feminist activists and social movements are increasingly indispensable, Read More Watch the recording here In the face of persistent attacks on women’s rights, grassroots feminist activists and social movements are increasingly indispensable, but 99% of foundation grants and official development assistance (ODA) do not reach feminist movements or women’s rights organizations. This plenary discusses the urgent need for an inclusive feminist approach to funding that redistributes power and resources. Led by organizations from low- and middle-income countries the session will feature insights from funders, philanthropists, NGOs, and frontline advocates. Together, we will examine the obstacles and barriers within the system, redefine leadership, and how to transform funding dynamics. This plenary aims to inspire funders, activists, and organizations to harness their collective power and join in solidarity to contribute to a more just distributed funding ecosystem. Opening: Aline Joyce Berabose, CEO LUNA Moderator: Andalusia Knoll Soloff, multimedia journalist based in Mexico City, co-founder of the journalist organization, Frontline Freelance México which advocates for freelancers rights and press freedom. Panel – The problems: Funds not reaching the organizations that need it the most; how to reach the groups and focus on Francoise Moudouthe, CEO of African Women’s Development Fund Latanya Mapp Frett, CEO of the Global Fund for Women and author of The Everyday Feminist Bettina Baldeschi, CEO of International Women’s Development Agency Faith Kaoma, We Trust Youth Coalition Fireside Chat – Philanthropy of the future- how to catalyze funds; what’s next; what’s changing, partners and collective action-networks and mobilizing H.E. Toyin Ojora-Saraki, Founder of the Wellbeing Foundation Africa Zozibini Tunzi, Miss Universe Title holder and Philanthropist Mona Sinha, Board of Directors, Women Moving Millions Tulika Srivastava, Co-Chair of Prospera-the International Network of Women’s Funds and Vice Chair of the Board of Women Deliver Read Less Speakers Tulika Srivastava Board Member Women Deliver Zozibini Tunzi Founder Zozibini Tunzi Foundation Faith S. Kaoma Co-founder & Chief Operations Officer Copper Rose Zambia Bettina Baldeschi CEO International Women’s Development Agency Aline Joyce Berabose CEO LUNA is telehealth and wellness platform for women in Africa. Mona Sinha Global Executive Director Equality Now Latanya Mapp Frett President and CEO Global Fund for Women Françoise Moudouthe CEO African Women's Development Fund