“[W]e really have to be intentional about rebuilding a humanitarian system that has gender equality and local leadership at its core. This shouldn’t be an afterthought; it has to be a foundational principle. … Protection services, sexual and reproductive health care, women’s economic empowerment—these programs save lives.”
— Julianne Deitch, Associate Director of Research, WRC
This past Tuesday, WRC gathered a panel of local and international experts for an urgent and compelling conversation on the global impact of humanitarian funding cuts on women and girls.
Moderated by Kelli Rogers, the senior editor of Devex’s The Aid Report, our esteemed panel included:
- Abadi Kalayou, Executive Director, The Family Guidance Association of Ethiopia (FGAE) (a member of the International Planned Parenthood Federation)
- Dr. Fatih Resul Kilinc, Gender in Humanitarian Action Programme Specialist, UN Women
- Jolie Koko, National Coordinator, Action de la Femme pour le Development (AFEDEV), Democratic Republic of Congo
- Julianne Deitch, Associate Director of Research, Women’s Refugee Commission
- Olha Averina, Chairwoman of the Board, NGO Unity Platform, Ukraine (a local partner of UN Women)
A full recording of the webinar is available on our YouTube channel. Please watch.