Maximina Jokonya

Interim Executive Director at Her Voice Fund
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Maximinia is an experienced HIV and human rights practitioner with a focus on health programming for young people, including adolescent girls and young women. _x000D_
She has managed projects funded by organizations such as PEPFAR-DREAMS, UNICEF, Comic Relief, Robert Carr Fund, Global Fund, ViiV Healthcare Positive Action, and United Nations Women. Notable achievements include leading the HER Voice Fund project, which aimed to empower adolescent girls and young women through rights-based and gender transformative initiatives, resulting in improved health, wellbeing, and reduced HIV incidence. _x000D_
She currently coordinates 125 community-based organizations serving AGYW across 13 African countries, demonstrating her leadership and impact._x000D_

Speakers

Magdalene Dorto

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Deborah Nyirenda

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Yashmin Fernandes

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Stella Anyangwe

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Blandine Umuziranenge

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Taryn Russell

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Djeinaba Kane

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Rafiat Akinokun

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Melania Chiponda

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Aries Setiadi

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Claude Mambo Muvunyi

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Hanna Lemma

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Kathryn Toure

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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

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Patricia Elias

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Lipi Rahman

Executive Director, Badabon Sangho Every Woman Indrani Fellow

Kigali Convention Center - KG 2 Roundabout, Kigali, Rwanda