Kigali Convention Center - KG 2 Roundabout, Kigali, Rwanda
Rouzeh Eghtessadi is a public health specialist and human rights defender, currently serving as Executive Director of SAfAIDS, which operates in the SADC region. She has served over 24 years in Africa, within social justice, clinical and academic sectors. In recent years, Rouzeh’s professional pursuits pivoted gender and SRHR justice, within African civil society. She has a passion for advancing the rights of populations whose freedoms are stifled. She is a strategist, innovator and enthusiast of community cohesion; who voluntarily serves on several platforms to address human and social development challenges; and has authored various articles and publications.
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06:30 pm EEST | 08:00 pm EEST |
Walking the Talk: Equitable partnerships for movement-building in Africa
Side Event M-Hotel - Ball Room |
In this learning event, funders and African feminist organizations will meet in a conversation on funding practices, successes and challenges to achieve gender equality Read More SpeakersTorbjörn PetterssonAssistant Director General and Head of Department at Sida Swedish International Development Agency (Sida) Yvette KathurimaManager, Equity, Gender & Youth Field Building Lead Children’s Investment Fund Foundation Lisa MossbergCoordinator for Sweden's Global Strategy for Gender Equality Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) |
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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 Speakers |
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Kigali Convention Center - KG 2 Roundabout, Kigali, Rwanda