Gender Advocacy in 2021
February 2021
GADN Members’ Meeting
2021 is a critical year for global gender advocacy, particularly with the UK hosting both the G7 and COP26, the fulfilment of the Generation Equality Forum and the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting. Further still, the establishment of the new Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Organisation and the department’s newly proposed aid cuts are likely to have notable consequences for the UK’s international work on gender equality. GADN’s February meeting introduced GADN members to some of these key global processes and developments with the UK government and provided a space for further discussion.
Moderator:
Daphne Jayasinghe - GADN Trustee and Head of Policy and Chief Policy Adviser, Economic Programmes, International Rescue Committee Europe
Speakers:
Dr Amiera Sawas - Senior Climate Affairs Specialist, Action Aid UK
Abigael Baldoumas - Policy and Advocacy Manager, Bond UK
Jessica Woodroffe - Director, GADN
Sophie Efange - Policy Manager, GADN
Presentations:
Abigael Baldoumas’ presentation: UK Government’s Aid Cut Announcements in 2020
Jessica Woodroffe’s presentation: W7 and G7 Processes
Sophie Efange’s presentation: CSW65 and the Generation Equality Forum