Dr. Joannie Marlene Bewa

Senior Health Researcher & Moderator

Moderate the Panel

Dr. Joannie Bewa is a multi-award-winning medical doctor, public health researcher at the University of South Florida, with 15+ years of experience in sexual, reproductive, maternal, and global health. She founded the Global Health & International Development Program (GHID), is an Expert Advisor for WHO Afro, a Grand Challenges Canada Awardee, and was distinguished as an influential woman advancing contraception by Melinda French Gates. Her exposure to development and media led her to a career as a chief bilingual conversation strategist (English / French) who moderates high-level multilateral and government panels in collaboration with firms such as Moderate the Panel.

Event Schedule

DAY 1

18 July 2023

DAY 2

19 July 2023

Start Time	End Time	Session	Description	Action
02:30 pm EEST	04:00 pm EEST	From Attacks to Advancements: Charting the Path for SRHR in a Changing World Plenary KCC Auditorium	Watch the recording here The global health landscape has undergone significant shifts, impacting sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR), includling the Read More Watch the recording here The global health landscape has undergone significant shifts, impacting sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR), includling the emerging harmful anti-rights movements that hinder SRHR progress. Advocates, practitioners, multilateral leaders, private sector innovators and duty bearers will highlight the importance of bodily autonomy and reproductive justice. They will also share their insights on how to address urgent challenges in SRHR. Converstations will center on how to catalyze funding and expand our understanding of family planning, keeping bodily autonomy and its impact on personal agency, equality, and well-being at the forefront of much-needed global shifts. This will be followed by a fireside talk that will explore the far-reaching consequences of abortion restrictions and the women who are working to restore this crucial right. Together we will map sustained progress towards a world where everyone can make decisions about their own life and future. Opening: Jennie Joseph, Common Sense ChildBirth Moderator: Dr. Joannie Bewa, MD, MPH is a physician, researcher, global advocate for girls, women and reproductive health Group 1: Dr. Natalia Kanem, Executive Director UNFPA Catalina Devandas Aguilar, Executive Director Disability Rights Fund (DRF) Group 2: Anita Zaidi, President of the Gender Equality Division, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Easter Okech, KEFEADO in Kenya Group 3: Samukeliso Dube, Executive Director FP2030 Kevin Ali, Chief Executive Officer Organon Minister Harjit Sajjan, Minister of International Development of Canada Fireside Chat (Abortion Rights): Dr. Angela Akol, Director IPAS Africa Alliance Ana Cristina Gonzalez Velez, Causa Justa Nancy Northup, President and CEO of the Center for Reproductive Rights Read Less Speakers Reyusha Chalise SRHR Project Officer Beyond Beijing Committee Nepal Dr. Joannie Marlene Bewa Senior Health Researcher & Moderator Moderate the Panel Nancy Northup President and CEO Center for Reproductive Rights Minister Harjit Singh Sajjan Minister of International Development Global Affairs Canada, Government of Canada Ana Cristina González Vélez International Senior Specialist Causa Justa Anita Zaidi President Gender Equality Division The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Angela Akol, MD, PhD Director Ipas Africa Alliance Kevin Ali CEO Organon Catalina Devandas Executive Director Disability Rights Fund (DRF) Samukeliso Dube Executive Director FP2030 Natalia Kanem Executive Director UNFPA

Start Time	End Time	Session	Description	Action
02:30 pm EEST	04:00 pm EEST	Challenging the Tide: Empowering Feminist Movements to Counter Anti-Rights Agendas Plenary KCC Auditorium	Watch the recording here In the face of growing anti-rights and anti-gender movements, it is crucial to develop strategies to counter harmful agendas and protect human Read More Watch the recording here In the face of growing anti-rights and anti-gender movements, it is crucial to develop strategies to counter harmful agendas and protect human rights for all. This plenary brings together activists, experts, and policymakers to explore effective ways to challenge and dismantle global anti-rights movements. Through engaging discussions and sharing experiences, participants will analyze the underlying drivers of these movements, discuss tactics for countering their influence, and highlight successful examples of resistance and resilience. By collectively addressing the threats posed by anti-rights movements, this session aims to strengthen solidarity, promote human rights, and advance a more inclusive and equitable world for everyone. Introduction: What is Gender Ideology? Haley Mcewen, Postdoctoral Researcher at the University of Gothenburg Moderator: Dr. Joannie Bewa, MD, MPH is a physician, researcher, global advocate for girls, women and reproductive health Panel 1: The Mechanics of Anti-Rights movements Neil Datta, Secretary, European Parliamentary Forum on Sexual and Reproductive Rights (EPF) Jac Sm Kee, Executive Director of the Numun Fund Julia Ehrt, Executive Director at ILGA World Stephanie Copus Campbell, Ambassador for Gender Equality of Australia Fire Talk: Matthew (Blaise) Nwozaku, Activist Women Deliver Young Leader Panel 2: Taking Action Lopa Banerjee, UN Women Alicia Herbert, Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) Director of Education, Gender and Equalities and the UK’s Special Envoy for Gender Equality. Maliha Khan, President and CEO of Women Deliver Sumaiya Islam, Open Society Foundations Noelene Nabulivou, Founder of Diva for Equality Read Less Speakers Sumaiya Islam Senior Advisor, Justice and Intersectionality and Acting Director, Intersectional Justice Division, Global Programs Open Society Foundations Dr. Joannie Marlene Bewa Senior Health Researcher & Moderator Moderate the Panel Lopa Banerjee Director, Civil Society Division UN Women Neil Datta Executive Director European Parliamentary Forum for Sexual and Reproductive Rights Alicia Herbert OBE Director, Education, Gender and Equality and Gender Envoy Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office Stephanie Copus Campbell Australian Ambassador for Gender Equality Australian Government Noelene Nabulivou Executive Director Diverse Voices and Action (DIVA) for Equality Haley McEwen Researcher Gothenburg University Julia Ehrt Executive Director ILGA World Jac Sm Kee Co-founder & Cartographer Numun Fund Dr. Maliha Khan President and CEO Women Deliver

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