At the Women Deliver 2023 conference that took place from 17-20 July in Kigali, Rwanda, the largest gathering on gender equality globally, PMNCH and partners ensured young people were at the center of pivotal conversations on gender equality, health and well-being. "Nobody can tell a story better than those who lived it," said Darshana Rijal, a Women Deliver young leader who spoke at a PMNCH event, encouraging leaders and decision-makers to prioritize the experiences of young people. Around the world, there are 1.8 billion young people, the largest number there has ever been. Yet it’s believed it’ll be over 130 years before gender equality is achieved, meaning that the young people of today will be held back because of inequity. Calling this a crisis, in the opening ceremony, Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, Chair of the Women Deliver board, stressed the need for everyone to stand up or risk being “doomed.” "The world has a crisis of leaders and young people must lead
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