Yumna Hussen

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Yumna, 16, is a growth enthusiast, student advocate and campaigner, elected as Youth MP for Birmingham and Chair of Birmingham Youth Council. She works as a Youth Leader for BiteBack 2030, which is a youth-led organisation, with the main aim of halving childhood obesity rates by 2030, by building a fairer food system through powerful alliances with industry, business and government. Her fight for an inclusive healthcare system has led her to facilitate numerous sessions with professionals to address healthcare inequalities and speak at national conferences, fuelling her desire to learn more about global and public health.

Event Schedule

DAY 1

19 July 2023

Start Time	End Time	Session	Description	Action
04:30 pm EEST	06:00 pm EEST	Our Education, Our Rights: Girls in Crisis Concurrent Room MH 1-2	Conflicts, the climate crisis, hunger & health crises and the ways these overlap impact girls most severely. Using a Nhanga-inspired approach – sitting on the Read More Conflicts, the climate crisis, hunger & health crises and the ways these overlap impact girls most severely. Using a Nhanga-inspired approach – sitting on the floor and removing shoes at the door to create a sacred space that dismantles power structures – we will foster honest discussions about ways crises impact girls’ rights and the role education plays to safeguard those rights. Through intergenerational dialogues, young activists will spotlight four threats girls face during crises: – Child, Early and Forced “Marriage” – Early and unintended pregnancy – Gender based violence and exploitation – Food insecurity Session format: Nhanga Organized by Global Partnership for Education, Plan International, Girls Opportunity Alliance, FAWE, School Meals Coalition, Transform Education, Rozaria Memorial Trust Read Less Speakers Teresa Omondi-Adeitan Deputy Executive Director and Head of programmes Forum of African women Educationalists (FAWE) Angela Muriithi Director, East and Southern Africa Plan International Ephrem Berhanu Managing Director Talent Youth Association (TaYA) Nyaradzayi Gumbonzvanda Founder and Executive Director Rozaria Memorial Trust Yumna Hussen - - Ashlee Burnett Learning Research and Creative Lead Transform Education hosted by UNGEI_x000D_ Lalita Tamang GPE Youth Leader & Girls Not Brides Youth Leader - Dana Saad Edeen - Youth 4 Education in Emergencies (Plan International) Nhial Deng Coordinator Canada's Refugee Education Council Jo Bourne Chief Technical Officer Global Partnership for Education