The Addis Ababa Accord: Making it Meaningful for Women and Girls

  • Date: 13 July 2015, 6:15pm - 7:45pm
  • Location: Elilly Classic Hall

Organised by

  • International Planned Parenthood Federation
  • Government of the Netherlands

Summary

This event explores the implications of the new Financing for Development agenda for women and girls’ sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR). SRHR underpins the empowerment of women and girls and while policy makers recognise the important role of SRHR in achieving sustainable development, and make political and budgetary commitments to address SRHR, the funding often falls short. If the proposed goal on Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment and the overall goal of sustainable development is to be achieved, it is critical that the financing framework is inclusive of all populations and that the most marginalized women and girls are not left behind. The speakers will review the Addis Ababa Accord through a lens of achieving SRHR for all, and assess whether the new Accord will ensure the necessary funding and look at the current gaps in the aid architecture for SRHR. The event will provide commentary on how the Accord can be operationalised at a national level, both in terms of domestic spending and also ODA allocation as well as exploring the impact that effective and consistent financing of SRHR could have on empowerment of women and girls and on the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals.

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