Grace Ageno

Gender & Inclusion Coordinator

Plan International Uganda

Am Grace Ageno, Gender and Inclusion Coordinator with Plan International Uganda. I have been working with partners and specifically Local Organizations of Persons with Disabilities to ensure that the voices of young people with disabilities are heard by creating meaningful space for their participation. The topic for the concurrent session on Masculinities and SRHR relates to the work that I have been supporting on Social and Gender Norms Diagnosis and Analysis that the project has been supporting in the project location. My participation in the event will spotlight my implementation experience on how we have been engaging boys and men.

Event Schedule

DAY 1

19 July 2023

Start Time	End Time	Session	Description	Action
02:30 pm EEST	04:00 pm EEST	Positive Masculinities in Gender Transformative SRHR: Engaging Men and Boys Concurrent Room MH 2-1	This session will explore, celebrate and critique policy and program interventions from Eastern and Southern Africa that work to promote male engagement as an essential Read More This session will explore, celebrate and critique policy and program interventions from Eastern and Southern Africa that work to promote male engagement as an essential tool in improving and sustaining sexual and reproductive health and gender equality. The session will offer a learning space for participants to discuss and boldly strategize together on the issue of masculinities within SRHR. Panelists and participants will be invited to share their perspectives and expertise on strategies and models that have effectively disrupted the status quo and advanced SRHR and gender justice – contributing to establishing anti-patriarchal masculine identities. Session format: Skills building Organized by Sonke Gender Justice /MenEngage, UNAIDS, UNFPA, UN Women, WHO, Communication for Development Foundation Uganda, Plan International Finland/Uganda, SAfAIDS & Q Initiative Read Less Speakers Jude Thaddues Njikem Regional SRHR Coordinator Sonke Gender Justice Lucy Nyambura Assistant Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning officer Q-Intitiative C.B.O Nankunda Babihuga Executive Director Communication for Development Foundation Uganda (CDFU) Anne Githuku-Shongwe Regional Director UNAIDS Grace Ageno Gender & Inclusion Coordinator Plan International Uganda Rouzeh Eghtessadi Executive Director SAfAIDS Regional