Sivananthi Thanenthiran

Executive Director

ARROW

Siva is a Women Deliver Board Member and the Executive Director of ARROW, a regional feminist partnership organization working on sexual and reproductive health, rights and justice (SRHRJ) across 16 priority countries in Asia and the Pacific, with more than 90 partners across the world. Under her leadership, ARROW has endeavored to incorporate intersectionality and nuance their work on SRHR through working with marginalized groups such as adolescent girls, young people, and women and girls with disabilities. Siva was instrumental in positioning ARROW as a champion from the Global South on sexual and reproductive rights and justice.

Event Schedule

DAY 1

18 July 2023

DAY 2

19 July 2023

Start Time	End Time	Session	Description	Action
06:30 pm EEST	08:00 pm EEST	Reframing Spaces for Youth Leadership towards SRHRJ in South Asia Side Event Four Points By Sheration Kigali - Kinigi & Kivu Rooms	At this side-event, ARROW aims to further reflect on the findings and recommendations from tri-country research on the landscape of youth leadership in South Asia; and Read More At this side-event, ARROW aims to further reflect on the findings and recommendations from tri-country research on the landscape of youth leadership in South Asia; and to brainstorm in a consultative process on ways to further promote youth leadership in SRHRJ and bridge existing gaps are barriers in this effort. The workshop will be facilitated by ARROW and will include a panel of speakers consisting of youth leaders from India, Nepal and Bangladesh. Organized by the Asian-Pacific Resource & Research Centre (ARROW). Read Less Speakers Tithi Rani Sarkar Research Officer Reproductive Health Services, Training and Education Program (RHSTEP) (Bangladesh) Pabitra Neupane Executive Director Adept Consultancy Services (Nepal) Sivananthi Thanenthiran Executive Director ARROW Aarushi Khanna Asia Lead Equal Measures 2030

Start Time	End Time	Session	Description	Action
10:00 am EEST	11:30 am EEST	Mobilizing for Change: Advancing Climate and Gender Justice as One Plenary KCC Auditorium	Watch the recording here Climate justice and gender justice are inseparable. The impacts of climate change disproportionately affect girls and women globally, and it is Read More Watch the recording here Climate justice and gender justice are inseparable. The impacts of climate change disproportionately affect girls and women globally, and it is time to shift power so that girls, women, and young people can take lead in meaningful climate action – crucial for advancing gender equality and enhancing resilience in the face of the climate crisis. This plenary will serve as a platform for collaboration and engagement among youth climate activists, grassroots leaders working at the intersection of gender and climate, and political leaders. Together, they will strive to bridge divides and tackle the pressing imperative of empowering girls, women, and youth to take a central role in steering climate justice efforts. Opening: Ineza Umuhoza Grace, Eco-Feminist Moderator: Shahira Amin, Award winning Journalist and Former Deputy Head of Egypt’s Channel Nile TV Panel: Viva Tatawaqa, DIVA for Equality Mwanahamisi Singano, Senior Global Policy Lead WEDO Zainab Yunusa, Feminist Activist, UNFCCC Women and Gender Constituency (WGC) Sivananthi Thanenthiran, Executive Director of the Asian-Pacific Resource & Research Centre for Women (ARROW) SRHR and climate nexus board member FireStarter Talk: Licypriya Kangujam, Activist & Founder, The Child Movement Intergenerational FireSide Chats: H.E. Mary Robinson, Former President of Ireland Vanessa Nakate, Global Youth Climate Advocate Hindou Omarou Ibrahim, Indigenous Climate Activist Hafsat Abiola, Human Rights Activist Closing: Honorable J. Uduch Sengebau Senior, Vice President of the Republic of Palau & Minister of Justice Read Less Speakers Vanessa Nakate Goodwill Ambassador UNICEF Hafsat Abiola Co-Founder Connected Women Leaders Sivananthi Thanenthiran Executive Director ARROW Zainab Sunmisola Yunusa Feminist Activist UNFCCC Women and Gender Constituency (WGC) H.E. Mary Robinson Chair of The Elders and former President of Ireland Ineza Umuhoza Grace Founder The Green Protector, a Rwandan youth-led NGO Vivania Tatawaqa Management Collective Member DIVA for Equality Mwanahamisi Singano Senior Global Policy Lead Women's Environment and Development Organization (WEDO) Licypriya Kangujam Founder The Child Movement

Speakers

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