Dr. Maliha Khan

President and CEO

Women Deliver

Dr. Maliha Khan brings three decades of leadership and expertise in gender equality. Dr. Khan’s commitment to feminist movements and the empowerment of girls and women began in her native country of Pakistan, where she started her career implementing development projects in marginalized regions of the country. Her first few years of experience focused on incorporating the first cohort of girls and women into exclusively male development projects, which taught her a lot about what not to do. Her commitment to gender equality continued in her roles leading gender-focused program design, implementation, and evaluation at organizations like the Care and Oxfam. She has also worked with the Rockefeller Foundation, and Asian Development Bank, and was the head of programs at Malala Fund before joining Women Deliver. Based on her personal and professional experience in Pakistan and countries around the world, she firmly believes that organizations working to advance gender equality worldwide must be representative of the world’s most vulnerable girls and women to truly achieve change. Her experience in international development programming has also made her a fierce advocate for challenging and dismantling the sector’s colonial and racist legacies that continue to inform its operations, programming, language, and funding. She believes real change is possible with a concerted, intentional effort to challenge structures and systems — a belief that underpins her leadership at Women Deliver.

Prior to her international development work, Dr. Khan spent many years in academia teaching gender studies, including as an Associate Professor of Sustainable Development at World Learning’s SIT Graduate Institute and at the Lahore University of Management Sciences in Pakistan. She has a PhD from the State University of New York and an MA from Quaid-i-Azam University in Islamabad in Social Anthropology.

Event Schedule

DAY 1

18 July 2023

DAY 2

19 July 2023

DAY 3

20 July 2023

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09:30 am EEST	11:30 am EEST	The State of Gender Equality in the Era of Multiple Crises Plenary KCC Auditorium	Watch the recording here In the last few years, we have a seen a rise in interconnected and compounding global crises. Amid these escalating risks, it is imperative to Read More Watch the recording here In the last few years, we have a seen a rise in interconnected and compounding global crises. Amid these escalating risks, it is imperative to take bold and collective action to ensure the continued advancement of gender equality. Join us for this dynamic discussion, featuring multi-sectoral leaders and activists at the frontlines of safeguarding girls’ and women’s rights, to profoundly transform and sustain global systems. Through thought-provoking dialogues, this plenary aims to raise accountability, foster collaboration, and catalyze transformative actions to ensure that gender equality remains a priority in the face of these complex crises worldwide. Moderator: Yvonne Ndege, Former Al-Jazeera and BBC Correspondent, Current Regional Spokesperson for the IOM Artistic Opening: Emi Mahmoud, Poet, Activist, Founder and UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador Opening Remarks: Maliha Khan, President & CEO, Women Deliver PANEL: Girls and Women on the frontline Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, Former United Nations Under-Secretary-General, and Former Executive Director of UN Women Ms. Kira Rudik MP, a member of the Ukrainian Parliament Shabana Basij -Rasikh, President and Co-Founder Sola Afghanistan Porochista Kahkpour, Author and Activist Nhial Deng, Community Activist & Organizer Farida Ally, Founder of Elimu Care PANEL: Not your Grandmother’s World Order: Feminist and decolonial solutions to advance gender equality Emilia Reyes, Programme Director of Policies and Budgets for Equality and Sustainable Development, at Equidad de Género: Ciudadanía, Trabajo y Familia Degan Ali, Founder and Principal of DA Global Mamta Murthi, Vice President for Human Development Closing: First Lady of Rwanda, H.E. Jeannette Kagame Read Less Speakers Hon Millie Grace Odhiambo Member of Parliament Kenya Degan Ali Executive Director Adeso - African Development Solutions Porochista Khakpour Author H.E. Jeannette Kagame First Lady of the Republic of Rwanda Kira Rudik Member of Ukrainian Parliament, Leader of the Golos party; Vice President of ALDE party Nhial Deng Coordinator Canada's Refugee Education Council Farida Ally Founder Elimu Care Dr. Maliha Khan President and CEO Women Deliver Emilia Reyes Program Director of Policies and Budgets for Equality and Sustainable Development Gender Equity: Citizenship, Work and Family H.E. Dr. Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka Former Executive Director UN Women Mamta Murthi Vice President for Human Development The World Bank
04:00 pm EEST	05:30 pm EEST	Celebrating Young Leaders: Past, Present, and Future Youth Zone Youth Zone, KCC Terrace	Join us for a momentous occasion as we commemorate the achievements of the remarkable Class of 2020 Young Leaders. Take a journey through their three-year journey of Read More Join us for a momentous occasion as we commemorate the achievements of the remarkable Class of 2020 Young Leaders. Take a journey through their three-year journey of advocacy, engagement and personal growth, as we reflect on their incredible contributions. We will also seize the opportunity to unveil the next phase of our transformative program that has empowered countless individuals – the Emerging Leaders Program (ELP). Read Less Speakers Julia Fan Senior Manager, Youth Engagement Women Deliver Dr. Maliha Khan President and CEO Women Deliver H.E. Dr. Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka Former Executive Director UN Women

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02:30 pm EEST	04:00 pm EEST	Challenging the Tide: Empowering Feminist Movements to Counter Anti-Rights Agendas Plenary KCC Auditorium	Watch the recording here In the face of growing anti-rights and anti-gender movements, it is crucial to develop strategies to counter harmful agendas and protect human Read More Watch the recording here In the face of growing anti-rights and anti-gender movements, it is crucial to develop strategies to counter harmful agendas and protect human rights for all. This plenary brings together activists, experts, and policymakers to explore effective ways to challenge and dismantle global anti-rights movements. Through engaging discussions and sharing experiences, participants will analyze the underlying drivers of these movements, discuss tactics for countering their influence, and highlight successful examples of resistance and resilience. By collectively addressing the threats posed by anti-rights movements, this session aims to strengthen solidarity, promote human rights, and advance a more inclusive and equitable world for everyone. Introduction: What is Gender Ideology? Haley Mcewen, Postdoctoral Researcher at the University of Gothenburg Moderator: Dr. Joannie Bewa, MD, MPH is a physician, researcher, global advocate for girls, women and reproductive health Panel 1: The Mechanics of Anti-Rights movements Neil Datta, Secretary, European Parliamentary Forum on Sexual and Reproductive Rights (EPF) Jac Sm Kee, Executive Director of the Numun Fund Julia Ehrt, Executive Director at ILGA World Stephanie Copus Campbell, Ambassador for Gender Equality of Australia Fire Talk: Matthew (Blaise) Nwozaku, Activist Women Deliver Young Leader Panel 2: Taking Action Lopa Banerjee, UN Women Alicia Herbert, Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) Director of Education, Gender and Equalities and the UK’s Special Envoy for Gender Equality. Maliha Khan, President and CEO of Women Deliver Sumaiya Islam, Open Society Foundations Noelene Nabulivou, Founder of Diva for Equality Read Less Speakers Sumaiya Islam Senior Advisor, Justice and Intersectionality and Acting Director, Intersectional Justice Division, Global Programs Open Society Foundations Dr. Joannie Marlene Bewa Senior Health Researcher & Moderator Moderate the Panel Lopa Banerjee Director, Civil Society Division UN Women Neil Datta Executive Director European Parliamentary Forum for Sexual and Reproductive Rights Alicia Herbert OBE Director, Education, Gender and Equality and Gender Envoy Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office Stephanie Copus Campbell Australian Ambassador for Gender Equality Australian Government Noelene Nabulivou Executive Director Diverse Voices and Action (DIVA) for Equality Haley McEwen Researcher Gothenburg University Julia Ehrt Executive Director ILGA World Jac Sm Kee Co-founder & Cartographer Numun Fund Dr. Maliha Khan President and CEO Women Deliver
04:30 pm EEST	06:00 pm EEST	Break the Wheel: Reflections on Re-Imagining a Just International Development System Plenary KCC Auditorium	Watch the recording here The global reckoning for racial justice and the increasing calls to shift-the-power have placed decolonization firmly on the global agenda. But Read More Watch the recording here The global reckoning for racial justice and the increasing calls to shift-the-power have placed decolonization firmly on the global agenda. But what progress have we made towards decolonizing the international development sector and our organizations? Activists, sector leaders, and academics will gather to critically assess progress made in establishing an anti-racist sector, explore best practices and accountability measures geared towards decolonizing our organizations. Panelists will have a vital moment to re-imagine feminism, one that embraces intersectionality, challenges colonial legacies, includes counter-narratives, and centers indigenous knowledge. Attendees will have an opportunity to critically reflect on their own feminist frameworks and consider how to engage in more inclusive and decolonized practices in their work. Moderator: Chika Oduah, Pan-Africanist, Writer and Poet, moderate the panel Panel: Break the wheel: reflections on re-imagining a just international development system Sofia Sprechmann Sineiro, CARE Global Secretary General Maliha Khan, President and CEO of Women Deliver Christine Stegling, Deputy Executive Director UNAIDS Monica Aleman, Ford Foundation Bassey Nyambi, Director of Global Partnerships and Engagement, Planned Parenthood Global at Planned Parenthood Federation of America Panel: Tarcila Rivera Zea, Founder of CHIRAPAQ the Continental Liaison of Indigenous Women of the Americas Chantal Umuhoza, RESURJ Aunty Jill Gallagher Arezoo Najibzadeh Read Less Speakers Chantal Umuhoza Member RESURJ Arezoo Najibzadeh Young Leader Women Deliver Bassey Nyambi Director of Global Partnerships and Engagement Planned Parenthood Global Christine Stegling Deputy Executive Director, PAK Branch, UNAIDS and UN ASG Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) Monica Aleman Cunningham International Program Director: Gender, Racial and Ethnic Justice Program Ford Foundation Tarcila Rivera Zea Indigenous activist CHIRAPAQ Centre for Indigenous Cultures of Peru Dr. Maliha Khan President and CEO Women Deliver

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03:00 pm EEST	04:00 pm EEST	A Space for Us: The WD2023 Closing Celebration Special Event KCC Auditorium	Join Women Deliver and Conference delegates as we celebrate our movement and advocates from around the world, working towards gender equality. As we reflect on a week Read More Join Women Deliver and Conference delegates as we celebrate our movement and advocates from around the world, working towards gender equality. As we reflect on a week spent in solidarity, we will recap highlights from the Conference, announce the winners of the “Best of the Fest” from the Arts & Film Festival, and celebrate with art and music. Eight feminist artists based in Rwanda came together in order to collectively build a performance for Women Deliver, portraying their feminist demands on collectivity, spaces and solidarity. Coordinated by Elle Kwa Mziki, Noemi Grütter and Linda Kirezi, a platform for female artists in Rwanda, striving for more equality. We will end with a performance by MILCK joined by a choir from the Nyundo School of Music in Kigali. Read Less Speakers Henaka Rallage Chiranthi Thavisha Senanayake Founder Hype Sri Lanka Tulika Srivastava Board Member Women Deliver Sandra Macias del Villar Director, Feminist Crisis Response Feminist Humanitarian Network Noemi Grütter Co-Founder Elle Kwa Mziki Satish Kumar Karn Grants Coordinator Plan International Nepal Dr. Maliha Khan President and CEO Women Deliver Jeannette Bayisenge Minister of Gender and Family Promotion Rwanda

Speakers

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