The Lancet Commission on Gender and Global Health

Dear Kesmonds International University,

The Lancet Commission on Gender and Global Health https://genderandhealthcommission.org/ in partnership with the Activist Education & Development Centre, The Rev. M.S. Lugongolo Foundation, Young Women’s Leadership Institute http://aedc.org.za/, and Zamara Foundation https://zamarafoundation.org/co-present Grassroots Activism at the Intersection of Gender and Health – coming to you live this Thursday the 27th, 8-9AM UTC.

Despite significant strides within the realm of gender and health, recent events have proven that progress is not only at risk of stalling, but of being undone entirely. Current models of working, be they siloed, top-down, or otherwise exclusive, are not fit for purpose and must be reconsidered. Against this backdrop, the call to heed contextual factors has been renewed, and reinvigorated by conversations looking beyond 2030 which remind us that change must be led by and work for the next generation(s). This webinar seeks to not just platform, but center, the crucial youth voices which are all too often silenced or sidelined in conversations about the change we need, promising practices emerging from the work of community-based organisations, and potential ways forward for a better future in gender and health.

This one-hour conversation will feature the Activist Education & Development Centre, The Rev. M.S. Lugongolo Foundation, Young Women’s Leadership Institute, and Zamara Foundation, all of which are youth-led feminist organisations driving change at the local and national levels in Kenya and South Africa. Together, they comprise the four Changemakers which have engaged in a journey of mutual learning with the Commission over the past nine months, shedding light on new ideas for and pathways to change at the intersection of gender and health. Over the course of this one-hour conversation moderated by Secretariat lead Emma Rhule, our partners will explore discussion topics relevant to their next steps both individually as organisations and collectively as a movement. The four organisations will be represented by:

Jessica Booysen, Mentor – Activist Education & Development Centre

Lucy Kombe, Program Officer – Zamara Foundation

Mawande Lugongolo, Programs Manager – The Rev. M.S. Lugongolo Foundation

Melvine Obola, Digital Advocacy Associate – Young Women’s Leadership Institute

Register here to join us live and participate in our Q&A session: https://go.unu.edu/20uKL

Or catch our livestream on YouTube: In Conversation With Changemakers | Grassroots activism at the intersection of gender and health

United Nations University International Institute for Global Health (UNU-IIGH) Hospital Canselor Tuanku Muhriz UKM, Jalan Yaacob Latif Bandar Tun Razak, 56000 Cheras 9 Miles, Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia