Generation Equality Innovation Mastermind
Join us on March 26, 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM EDT
for an event that serves to engage the youth voice around the 2021 Generation Equality Forum's six action coalitions prior to the start of the forum on March 29.
Let's bring perspectives of the next generation forward to ensure the challenges, priorities and proposed solutions of young people around the world are heard and taken seriously as we work to drive immediate and irreversible action towards gender equality.
Sample Agenda
- Opening Remarks - Kelly Lovell from BridgingTheGap Ventures and a representative from UN Women
- Keynote Remarks and Welcome - High-level special guest speaker
- Intergenerational Panel - A dialogue between leaders experts and young womxn changemakers
- Breakout Sessions — Participants will break out into six groups, one for each action coalition. Each breakout session will be led by a young changemaker who is working within the area along with an industry mentor to add their expertise and shape policy discussions.
- Presentation of Recommendations — The breakout session youth facilitators will share takeaways from their respective sessions (e.g. top 3 recommendations or priority items they want to be brought to the Generation Equality Forum for their action coalition)
From Mexico to Paris and Beyond:
Gender Equality for the Next Generation
In advance of the Generation Equality Forum, BridgingTheGap Ventures with the support UN Women will co-host an Innovation Mastermind to engage, empower and co-create solutions for gender equality with young women around the world.
A panel of industry leaders and gender equality advocates will connect through intergenerational dialogues to explore some of the greatest barriers to equality, leadership and opportunity for women and girls worldwide.
To ensure young people are at the center of these critical discussions, this Innovation Mastermind will feature breakout sessions facilitated by young changemakers around the six Action Coalitions for the Generation Equality Forum:
- Gender-based violence
- Economic justice and rights
- Bodily autonomy and sexual and reproductive health and rights
- Feminist action for climate justice
- Technology and innovation for Gender Equality
- Feminist movements and leadership
Intergenerational Panel
Anita Bhatia
Deputy Executive Director for UN Women
Sana Afouaiz
Founder and director, Womenpreneur Initiative
Eirliani Abdul Rahman
Senior Assistant Director, National Council of Social Service
Kelly Lovell
Founding chair of YOUNGA and
CEO of BridgingTheGap Ventures
Industry Mentors
Louise Victor
Executive Director, Monsignor Patrick Anthony Folk Research Centre (FRC)
Melissa Sassi
Chief Penguin, IMBZ
Xian Horn
Contributor, Forbes and disability and beauty advocate
Karen Craggs-Milne
Head of Anti-Racism, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at Thoughtexchange
Karlyn Percil
Emotional Intelligence and Neuro-Life Coach; CEO, KDPM Consulting Group INC.; Founder, SisterTalk Group Leadership and Wellness Academy
Pavita Singh
Acting Executive Director, Girls Health Ed; Director of content and communications; Konversai
Dr. Robyn Charlery White
Founder and director, Herstoire
Christi Wigle
Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer, United Against Slavery
Youth Facilitators
Emily Lin
Taiwan, Asia
Leslie Collao
Peru, South America
Salwa Mansuri
UAE, Asia
Riya Mehta
Canada, North America
Jessie Chung
China, Asia
Ebenye Njie
Cameroon, Africa
Ameera Eshtewi
United States, North America
Taofeekat Adigun
Nigeria, Africa
Robin Happel
United States, North America
Ishanvi Malayanil
United States, North Amerca
Namutebi Brtnah Namatovu
Uganda, Africa
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