Kigali Convention Center - KG 2 Roundabout, Kigali, Rwanda
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf is a member of The Elders, a former President of Liberia and Africa’s first elected female head of state, a Nobel Peace Laureate, a leading promoter of peace, justice and democratic rule, a voice for freedom, and advocate for health for all. She is the founder of the Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Presidential Center for Women and Development (EJS Center), which focuses on the advancement of women in public life across Africa. In July 2020, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf was appointed to co-chair the WHO’s Independent Panel for Pandemic Preparedness and Response (IPPR).
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12:00 pm EEST | 01:30 pm EEST |
Maputo@20: Bridging the Gap Between Policies and People
Plenary KCC Auditorium |
A high-level accountability session with thought leaders that spotlights Africa’s priorities and actions taken to advance Gender Equality and Read More SpeakersH.E. Ellen Johnson SirleafFounder Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Presidential Center for Women and Development (EJS Center) Monica GeingosFirst Lady of the Republic of Namibia and President of the Organization of African First Ladies (OAFLAD)
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02:30 pm EEST | 04:00 pm EEST |
Embracing Feminist Political Leadership in Advancing Democracy
Concurrent Room AD 10-1 |
Women advancing feminist agendas within and outside formal political spaces are on the frontline of the coordinated attacks on women’s rights and the politics that shape Read More SpeakersH.E. Ellen Johnson SirleafFounder Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Presidential Center for Women and Development (EJS Center) Delphine OAmbassador and Secretary General for the Generation Equality Forum French Ministry of Foreign Affairs Stacey AbramsPolitical leader and New York Times bestselling author National Democratic Institute (NDI) |
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06:30 pm EEST | 07:30 pm EEST |
Chai and Politics: Conversations with Women Political Leaders
Plenary KCC Auditorium |
Join us for this thought-provoking conversation with five extraordinary women leaders who have made remarkable contributions to gender equality Read More SpeakersH.E. Ellen Johnson SirleafFounder Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Presidential Center for Women and Development (EJS Center) |
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Kigali Convention Center - KG 2 Roundabout, Kigali, Rwanda