16 September 2019 11:30 - 13:00 GMT+1 (BST) Video message opening remarksMichelle Bachelet – United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights ChairFrancesca Bastagli @FraBastagli– Head of Equity and Social Policy, ODI SpeakersAnush Bezhanyan @AnushBezhanyan – Social Protection Sector Manager, World Bank Rachel Glennerster @rglenner – Chief Economist, Department for International Development (DFID) Chidi King @chidiking4 – Director of the Equality Department, International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) Elizabeth Tang – General Secretary, International Domestic Workers Federation Description The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development emphasises the critical role of social protection in achieving the SDGs, including gender equality. If appropriately designed and implemented, social protection policies and systems can transform women’s and girls' lives by addressing lifecycle risks and transitions, increasing access to services and infrastructure and promoting women’s and girls' voice and agency. Building on the momentum achieved through this year’s Commission on the Status of Women (CSW), we discuss the role of social protection in promoting gender equality and women and girls’ empowerment, identifying opportunities and concrete actions for making progress towards gender equality and social protection for all. |
