There are 1.8 billion adolescents and youth around the world today—the largest in history. Yet the adolescents and youth that represent the world’s future—especially girls and women in all their diversity—continue to face major
global challenges, and the ecosystem of stakeholders supporting them remains fragmented. “Girls Deliver: Pre-Conference on Adolescent Girls,” led by the Population Council GIRL Center and co-hosted by AFIDEP, AMPLIFY Girls, Baobab Research Programme Consortium, Children’s Investment Fund Foundation, Coalition for Adolescent Girls, Exemplars in Global Health,
FP2030, Girl Effect, Girls First Fund, Conrad N. Hilton Foundation, National Democratic Institute (NDI), Plan International, PMNCH, Purposeful, Together for Girls, UNICEF, Women Deliver, and The World Bank Africa Gender Innovation Lab, will convene
the community of global stakeholders representing a variety of perspectives on supporting adolescent lives in the lead up to the Women Deliver 2023 Conference,
and in view of the upcoming Global Forum for Adolescents.The Pre-Conference will create a dedicated space for multi-sectoral conversations elevating voices of adolescents and other stakeholders from low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), foster solidarity within the community, and drive evidence-based solutions.
The event will cultivate a multidimensional approach to adolescent well-being, co-create next steps to build an integrated feminist ecosystem for adolescents, and catalyze action to advance gender equality. Registration is now closed.Programme08:00 – 08:30 Registration08:30 – 09:45 Opening sessionMaster of Ceremonies:Divina Maloum, Adolescent activist from CameroonLalita Tamang, Adolescent leader from NepalSpeakers:Vanessa Nakate, climate justice activist and UNICEF Goodwill AmbassadorCondolizzarice Akumawah, Adolescent advocate from CameroonKalpa Garg, Adolescent leader from IndiaMalala Yousafzai, Nobel Peace Price Laureate and Co-Founder of Malala FundStacey Abrams, NDI board member, political and nonprofit leader09:45 – 10:30 Plenary panelSpeakers:Karen Austrian, GIRL Center Director (moderator)Jania, Adolescent Girl Activist from CameroonCaroline Kabiru, Head of Population Dynamics and Reproductive Health, African Population and Health Research CenterMaliha Khan, President and CEO, Women DeliverRitika Dhall, Assistant Director, Department for Human Development, Section for Gender Equality, Norad10:50 – 12:05 Concurrent thematic roundtables (Round 1)Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (AFIDEP, FP2030, Plan International, UNICEF)Building Girls’ Political Power (Purposeful)Success Stories of Girls-led Climate Action, Their Impact on Their Communities, and Global Advocacy Movements (UNICEF, PMNCH)Economic Empowerment (World Bank Africa Gender Innovation Lab)Government Integration (CIFF, FP2030)Gender-based Violence in Adolescence (Together for Girls, Baobab)12:15 – 13:30 Concurrent thematic roundtables (Round 2)Meaningful Adolescent Girl Engagement (PMNCH)Adolescent Mothers: From Cautionary Tales to Partners (Hilton Foundation)Agency (AMPLIFY Girls)Education (Population Council, Girls First Fund)Girls in Humanitarian Settings (Plan International)Girls in the Digital Space (Girl Effect)Holistic Approach to Adolescent Girls’ Health (Exemplars in Global Health)13:30 – 14:30 Lunch break14:30 – 14:45 Reflections from morning & guidance for small group discussions15:00 – 16:00 Small group discussions16:00 – 16:30 Closing plenary16:30 – 18:00 Social hour & Adolescent ExpoMore information