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September 2015

Central or Sidelined? Examining How Girls Fared in the 2030 Agenda

September 28, 2015 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am
UNFPA, 605 Third Avenue
New York, NY 10158 United States
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Join the International Center for Research on Women, Advocates for Youth, and Let Girls Lead for an engaging panel discussion focused on girls and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The discussion will feature a conversation with adolescent girls, moderated by actor, activist, and author Ashley Judd, and examine whether girls’ unique needs and priorities are central to the SDGs.  Come and hear whether adolescent girls feel that their voices have been heard or if, once again, they have been sidelined.

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October 2015

Global Youth Economic Opportunities Summit

October 6, 2015 - October 8, 2015
Westin Crystal City Hotel, 1800 Jefferson Davis Highway
Arlington, VA United States
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$825

Now in its 9th year, the Global Youth Economic Opportunities Summit is designed to increase the impact, scale, and sustainability of youth economic opportunity programming. On October 6-8, 2015, the Summit will convene 460+ leading stakeholders from 70 countries to exchange knowledge that results in changed practices and improved performance. The two and a half day program structure is designed to strengthen partnerships, improve technical capacity, and expand awareness of existing approaches in various sectors.

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Child Marriage: Emerging Trends in the Media

October 7, 2015 @ 1:00 am - 5:00 pm
National Press Club, 529 14th St. NW, 13th Floor
Washington, D.C. , DC 20045 United States
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This event will explore the impact of mainstream, advocacy and social media on public discourse and action on child marriage. Please join the Ms. Foundation, International Women's Health Coalition, Girls Not Brides, the American Jewish World Service, GreeneWorks, and the Communications Consortium Media Center for an important discussion of the roles different kinds of media play in reflecting and reinforcing shifts in social norms and catalyzing public opinion.

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Youth in the Movement: Fostering Leadership in Sexual Health and Reproductive Justice

October 22, 2015 @ 4:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Planned Parenthood of NYC, 26 Bleecker Street, 5th Floor
New York, NY 10012 United States
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Join Planned Parenthood of New York City for a free forum to discuss the meaning of youth leadership, how it benefits young people, and how it advances the sexual health and reproductive justice movement at large! This panel discussion will take place at the PPNYC Training Institute in Manhattan on Thursday, October 22 from 4:30-6:30pm.

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November 2015

Advancing the Goal of Universal Access

November 8, 2015 @ 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Sofitel Bali Nusa Dua, Lot 5 Nusa Dua Tourism, Complex 80363
Bali, Indonesia
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The Sustainable Development Goals call for universal access to sexual and reproductive healthcare services and the integration of reproductive health into national strategies. What will it take us to get there? If you will be attending the International Conference on Family Planning in Indonesia, please join us for a Population Council-hosted panel discussion and cocktail reception on Sunday, November 8, 2015. Please RSVP by emailing pubinfo@popcouncil.org.  

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Fourth International Conference on Family Planning

November 9, 2015 - November 12, 2015
Sofitel Bali Nusa Dua, Lot 5 Nusa Dua Tourism, Complex 80363
Bali, Indonesia
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The 2015 ICFP will be co-hosted by the National Population and Family Planning Board of Indonesia (BkkbN) and the Bill & Melinda Gates Institute for Population and Reproductive Health at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. This year’s conference is expected to draw the largest number of attendants yet, and the ICFP will help shape and influence the role and contributions of family planning in attaining the new Sustainable Development Goals.

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International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women

November 25, 2015

From 25 November, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, to 10 December, Human Rights Day, the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence Campaign is a time to galvanize action to end violence against women and girls around the world. This year, the United Nations Secretary-General’s Campaign UNiTE to End Violence against Women invites you to “Orange YOUR Neighbourhood.” Take the UNiTE campaign to local streets, shops and businesses, and organize “Orange Events” in your own neighbourhoods…

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December 2015

World AIDS Day

December 1, 2015

World AIDS Day is held on December 1st each year and is an opportunity for people worldwide to unite in the fight against HIV, show their support for people living with HIV and to commemorate people who have died. World AIDS Day was the first ever global health day and the first one was held in 1988. For more information about local and regional events, click here.

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Bringing Progress to Girls’ Education in South Asia

December 9, 2015 @ 9:00 am - 1:30 pm
Brookings Institution, 1775 Massachusetts Ave, NW
Washington, D.C., DC United States
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  The Center for Universal Education at Brookings (CUE) cordially invites you to research presentations featuring this year’s Echidna Global Scholars from Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka. The Scholars will present their final research and recommendations on addressing girls’ education challenges in their home countries. Launched in 2012, the Echidna Global Scholars Program is a five-month visiting fellowship that aims to build the research and analytical skills of girls’ education leaders from developing countries currently working to improve educational…

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January 2016

International Conference on Family Planning

January 25, 2016 - January 28, 2016
Sofitel Bali Nusa Dua, Lot 5 Nusa Dua Tourism, Complex 80363
Bali, Indonesia
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Every other year since 2009, the International Conference on Family Planning (ICFP) has brought together the family planning community to share best practices, celebrate successes, and chart a course forward. The fourth ICFP will be held in Indonesia, a country that has successfully proved leadership in innovative family planning programming. The ICFP will be co-hosted by the Bill & Melinda Gates Institute for Population and Reproductive Health at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and the National Population and…

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