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UN Photo#YouthLead: Gender Equality for Adolescent Girls and Young Women at the Heart of Multilateralism - Breakout session, Action Day 1, Summit of the Future
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This session seeks to galvanize action and explore innovative approaches that empower adolescent girls and young women at all levels – from global multilateral platforms to local community initiatives. It will build upon the momentum generated by the ICPD30 Cotonou Youth Action Agenda, the Girls Pact for the Future, the ECOSOC Voices of Youth Report, the Young Feminist Manifesto, and the Manifesto for MYE for youth with disabilities, among other key youth priorities.
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Speakers:
Ayshka Najib, Action Coalition Youth Lead on Feminist Action for Climate Justice, and Youth Representative to Generation Equality Forum (GEF) Multi-Stakeholder Leadership Group
Nadine Gasman, President - National Institute of Women, Mexico
Gbeme Horace-Kollie, Minister of Gender, Children and Social Protection Republic of Liberia
Ishaan Shah, Co-convener, Young Feminist Caucus (YFC)
Maria Jose Carranza, Youth Advocate - Human Rights for persons with disabilities
Nila Ibrahimi, Girls' Education Activist, Co-founder and President of HerStory and Global Ambassador for Women and Girls at the 30 Birds Foundation
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The Action Days will kick off with a youth-lead half day, convened by the United Nations Youth Office in close collaboration with other UN entities and relevant networks.
The Action Days are an opportunity to elevate the voice of youth in the multilateral system, as key participants in efforts to secure breakthroughs in global cooperation. The day will be convened under the theme of "#YouthLead for the Future: We believe in the promise of a better world for all".