Girls as Decision Makers

The rights, voices and choices of girls and young women are —and must remain — at the very center of realizing the ICPD Programme of Action. Without taking girls into account, in programme design as well as in programme leadership, both the Programme of Action and Agenda 2030 are in peril. This panel discussion will highlight successful programmes and interventions to advance the ICPD agenda through approaches created with and for girls, taking a cross-cutting thematic approach to different priority areas within the SRHR agenda. Participants can expect to leave equipped with lessons and recommendations to meaningfully involve young women and girls in programme design and leadership that can be replicated in their own contexts and countries. This session will be convened by Girl Determined (Myanmar) Hacey Health Initiative (Nigeria), NGO Atina (Serbia) and Roots of Health (Philippines).