Melinda McKay

Director, Behavior Initiative
JSI

Melinda mainstreams applied social, ecological, and behavioral science enterprise-wide, and oversees JSI’s international portfolio of social and behavior change activities. She has over 20 years experience advising governments, public institutions, and private organizations on behavior change, public-private partnerships, program management, service delivery, organizational redesign, and business growth. Melinda has a B.A. in commerce from UNSW Sydney’s Business School, an M.A. in international public policy from Johns Hopkins University SAIS, and is completing a Ph.D. in behavioral science at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, where she taught M.Sc. courses for several years.

Event Schedule

DAY 1
18 July 2023
Start Time End Time Session Description Action
12:30 pm EEST 02:00 pm EEST Our Life, Our journey: Navigating youth life stages for a better world
Side Event
Kigali Convention Center - Room MH 1-2

Join us for a dynamic hour featuring a group of eight young women who will facilitate small group discussions. The facilitators will share their lived experiences and Read More

Speakers
Sonia Umutoni

Communication Designer

YLabs

Laetitia Kayitesi

Senior Researcher

YLabs

Melinda McKay

Director, Behavior Initiative

JSI

Patience Ndlovu

Executive Director/Vice President

The Bantwana Initiative of World Education, Inc.

Tadala Lifa

DREAMS Ambassador

USAID Ana Patsogolo Activity, The Bantwana Initiative

Muthoni Wachira

HCDExchange Director

JSI

Swarali Pandare

Learning Associate in Design

HCDExchange

Belindar Kwamboka

Communications Associate

HCDExchange

Victoria Quaynor

Networking and Outreach Associate

HCDEXCHANGE

Speakers

Magdalene Dorto

Not applicable Not applicable

Deborah Nyirenda

Not applicable Not applicable

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