Please join us at a high-level side event at the sixty-ninth session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (CSW69): Equitable by Design in Financing: Investing in Women to Shape the Future. The event will be co-hosted by the Governments of Finland, Germany, Ghana, Kenya and Luxembourg, along with UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency.
This critical discussion, co-chaired by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem, will bring together government officials, UN delegates, policymakers, private sector leaders and civil society organizations to explore how targeted investments can address gender inequities and drive transformative change.
Date: 12 March 2025
Time: 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. ET
Venue: Madison Ballroom, Westin New York Grand Central Hotel, 212 E 42nd St, New York, NY 10017
Agenda
9:30 a.m. – Registration and coffee
10:00 a.m. – Opening remarks by co-hosts
10:30 a.m. – Guest speaker: Bridging the Women’s Health Gap: The Economic Opportunity of Closing the Gaps
10:40 a.m. – Panel discussion: Leveraging Innovative Financing and Funding to Scale Solutions for Women’s Health and Empowerment
11:10 a.m. – Table discussions: Addressing Intersectional Inequalities Through Innovative, Inclusive and Impact-Driven Investment
11:45 a.m. – Closing remarks
