Side event at the Commission on Population and Development, 57th sessionHeld on the sidelines of the 57th session of the Commission on Population and Development, a session titled "Shared Research Priorities for Engaging Men and Boys in SRHR in Accountable Ways" will feature representatives from member states, CSOs, and UN entities reflecting on the newly published results in the Lancet Global Health of the study Masculinities and Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights: A Global Research Priority Setting Exercise.
French and Spanish Interpretation will be available.Speakers include:H.E Robert Kayinamura, Deputy Permanent Representative, RwandaH.E. Andreas Løvold, Deputy Permanent Representative, NorwayJulia Bunting, Director, Technical Division, UNFPAPascale Allotey, Director of HRP and SRH, WHOLeyla Sharafi, Chief, Gender and Human Rights Branch, UNFPAMagaly Marques, Senior Advisor, MenEngage Global AllianceMaria Lohan, UNESCO Chair in Masculinities and Gender Equality,
Experts discussed the importance of female representation in politics, the role of masculinity in feminist movements and socioeconomic vulnerabilities of women and disadvantaged communities in natural disasters.