Wafa Dhaouadi

Youth Program Officer

UNFPA TUNISIA

Wafa Dhaouadi is a Tunisian medical doctor and advocate for gender equality, sexual and reproductive health and rights, and youth empowerment. With over 11 years of experience in program development and management, she has successfully addressed complex social issues related to SRHR, GBV, and individual freedoms. She has actively contributed to UNFPA’s efforts to mainstream CSE in Tunisia since 2017. As a co-researcher at Majaaz for Research on Gender and Sexualities, she has played a key role in developing projects such as the national strategy on combating GBV, CSE guidance for CSOs, and a gamified CSE tool for youth clubs.

Event Schedule

DAY 1

19 July 2023

Start Time	End Time	Session	Description	Action
10:30 am EEST	12:00 pm EEST	Building Movements for Safe and Ethical Technology in GBV/SRHR Concurrent Room AD 12-2	The session will discuss the centrality of technology to address GBV, deliver Sexuality Education and ensure SRHR. It will provide a platform to address issues of data Read More The session will discuss the centrality of technology to address GBV, deliver Sexuality Education and ensure SRHR. It will provide a platform to address issues of data privacy, safety, security and ethics when designing and using technology, in order to ensure that technology is being deployed in a way that meets its objective. Discussion will provide participants with a strengthened understanding of the advantages and threats posed by technology and knowledge of the available tools to ensure design, adaptation and use of safe and ethical technology, data practices and policies. Good practices in utilizing digital technologies will be showcased. Session format: Thought leadership Organized by United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), Association for Progressive Communications, Derechos Digitales, Women Enabled International & Global Partnership Forum for Comprehensive Sexuality Education International Sign Language available for this session Read Less Speakers Julie Inman-Grant Australia's eSafety Commissioner Australia Wafa Dhaouadi Youth Program Officer UNFPA TUNISIA Daniela Horta Researcher Derechos Digitales Cherie Adhiambo Oyier Advocate of the High Court of Kenya Oyier and Company Advocates Jan Moolman Programmes Manager Association for Progressive Communications Maryangel García-Ramos Guadiana Executive Director Women Enabled International