Jessica Posner Odede

CEO

Girl Effect

Jessica Posner Odede is an internationally recognized social entrepreneur and thought-leader. Prior to joining Girl Effect as CEO, Jessica co-founded Shining Hope for Communities (SHOFCO) in Kenya. SHOFCO catalyzes large-scale transformation in urban slums by providing critical services, community advocacy platforms, education and leadership development for girls and women. In 2018, SHOFCO received the Conrad N. Hilton Humanitarian Prize – the world’s largest annual humanitarian award presented to non-profit organizations judged to have made extraordinary contributions toward alleviating human suffering. Jessica is a New York Times best selling author and was awarded the David Rockefeller Bridging Leadership Award in 2016.

Event Schedule

DAY 1

18 July 2023

Start Time	End Time	Session	Description	Action
10:30 am EEST	12:00 pm EEST	Girls and Mobile: New Insights & Ideas for More Impact Concurrent Room AD 12-1	Mobile technology can transform how girls access information and services for their health, education, and well-being. But many organizations are not effectively Read More Mobile technology can transform how girls access information and services for their health, education, and well-being. But many organizations are not effectively leveraging this technology to reach girls who need it the most. Girl Effect’s “Girls and Mobile 2.0” study explores new research on girls’ usage, adoption, and need for mobile and digital solutions and how we can promote demand-driven approaches to impact. Join us for an interactive session as we dive deeper into this data and hear from girls, funders, and other sector leaders about how we can better use mobile technology and co-create solutions with girls. Session format: Thought leadership Organized by Girl Effect Read Less Speakers Millenia Bosibori Youth Advisory Panel member Girl Effect Yvonne Umurerwa Youth Advisory Panel member Girl Effect Peninah Irafasha Youth Advisory Panel member Girl Effect Joyce Wanderi Chief Program Officer Girl Effect Jessica Posner Odede CEO Girl Effect
12:30 pm EEST	02:00 pm EEST	A future without cervical cancer: Engaging communities for HPV vaccination Side Event Kigali Convention Center - Room MH 2.2	The momentum of the cervical cancer elimination agenda, and the potential of recent paradigm shifts, such as WHO’s single-dose recommendation for the HPV vaccine, create Read More The momentum of the cervical cancer elimination agenda, and the potential of recent paradigm shifts, such as WHO’s single-dose recommendation for the HPV vaccine, create an imperative for collective action across global health, women’s rights and the cancer community. This interactive session, co-hosted by UICC, Gavi and the Gates & Melinda Gates Foundation, will engage panellists and the audience, to catalyse action, helping to ensure that all girls and women can benefit from these game-changing interventions. Organized by Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Read Less Speakers Zainab Shinkafi-Bagudu Board Member UICC Medicaid Cancer Foundation Jessica Posner Odede CEO Girl Effect