Frontiers in Development - Day 2: Breakout Session 1

September 19, 2014

Targeting the Needs of Women and Girls in Programming to End Extreme Poverty
Participants will understand that effectively reducing extreme poverty must include tailoring programs and interventions to women’s specific needs and will be informed about promising interventions across several programmatic sectors that help achieve this goal.
  • Opening remarks by Justine Greening, UK Secretary of State for International Development
  • Graça Machel, Founder, Foundation for Community Development, Mozambique; Founder, Graça Machel Trust
  • Caren Grown, Senior Director for the Gender Group, World Bank
  • Tony Gambino, Interim CEO, Women for Women International
  • Abbigail Muleya, Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) Fellow
  • Moderator: Susan Markham, Senior Coordinator for Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment, USAID

Frontiers in Development 2014