19th Gender Summit - Global for SDGs : Day 1
Day 1 includes five themes composed of reports from influential actor and stakeholder organisations in the global SDG landscape who play instrumental role in the implementation of the goals. The presentations have been organised around five themes: Theme 1 - collaborations to create new synergies; Theme 2 - developing reliable statistics, indicators and models; Theme 3 - strengthening science systems for better societal response; Theme 4 - global co-operation for climate change technologies; Theme 5 - ensuring peaceful and safe societies. Also included in Day 1 is the Distinguished Plenary Address session with Mr Ban Ki-Moon, Former Secretary General of the UN as the Guest of Honour.
Modules in 19th Gender Summit - Global for SDGs : Day 1
Distinguished Plenary Session with Mr BAN Ki-Moon
In this Plenary Session, the subject of improving the implementation of SDGs is addressed by political and science policy leaders in the Republic of Korea and Europe.
Theme 1 Introduction
Dr Sung explains why it is important to advance cooperative dialogue between the key actors in science and in the SDGs endeavours, and to advocate new strategy for developing and applying scientifi
Enabling inclusive sharing of knowledge for SDGs. Innovations introduced at Elsevier at the nexus of gender, sustainability, and development research communication
Mr Chi reports on the actions taken by Elsevier as a research publisher, employer and leader in science data analytics to advance gender equality in science knowledge making and communication. Sci
UN SDGs and the Voluntary National Reviews (VNRs) on Gender: What Countries are Reporting and What is Missing in VNRs
Prof Kim explains what can be learned from monitoring progress in achieving SDGs at national level. So far, both the interest and the level of achievement have been very disappointing.
Mobilising, enhancing and harmonising the capacity of research funders to advance women and gender perspectives in research programmes for better quality of impact
Prof Almeida explains the mission of the Global Research Council, which is composed of heads of national research councils from around the world, to advance research and develop the needed talent p
Solving societal problems by fostering gender equality in the educational, research, and innovation functions of HEIs
Dr Sarrico explains the results from the OECD study on the conditions of science careers experienced by women and the resulting recommendations for addressing the obstacles created by inequalities
Theme 2 Introduction
Prof Yi explains that good data is essential to effective action.
Can gender equality help solve Climate Change
Prof McGlade creates a context by referring to the names given to storms where tradition is to alternate male and female names.
Prioritisation within the SDG network: which SDG linkages matter most?
Prof Dawes compares different approaches to identify networks of interacting SDG targets that can support analysis of impacts and rates of change to choose the most effective SDGs implementation st
Lessons from the Gender Asset Gap Project
Prof Doss explains how assets are shared between women and men and that joint ownership does not imply equality. Legal frameworks affect how data can be interpreted, e.g. marital property rights.
Exploring the policy space and gender data, using data across the SDGs and unpacking disparities
Mr Motivans explains the mission of Equal Measures 2030 to close gaps in gender data and evidence through their SDG Gender Index, and to connect gender statistics with advocacy efforts and actions.
Counted and visible: Measurements of gender and intersecting inequalities across UN agencies
Mr Seck explains the current efforts made by UN Women to close gaps in gender data and advance better statistical evidence for SDGs implementation in the future.
Theme 3 Introduction
Dr Karlsson introduces Elsevier as a committed actor in advancing research for SDGs in its role as a science publisher and as an information analytics company.
COVID-19 & the need for gender responsive pandemic preparedness and response plans
Prof Morgan stresses the need for gender responsive emergency preparedness and response mechanisms.
Supporting the Global SDGs: Gender Equity Initiatives at The Lancet
Dr Clark explains the commitment and actions taken across The Lancet group to advance gender equality. A key driving force is The Lancet Women.
Impact of COVID-19 on higher education institutions, and gender perspective in disaster response in Japan
Prof Izumi examines the impact of COVID-19 on higher education institutions in Japan: how well were they prepared for managing this emergency, given that most efforts have been directed at coping w
Biological Hazards and Disaster Risk Reduction: Gender Implications
Prof Shaw explains the work of the Sandai Framework which prioritises national health systems but lately expanded to add to the biological hazards the scope of other types of hazards, e.g.
Gender aspects of COVID-19 and the need for better data
Dr Mahmood raises attention of the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic: what are the gender dimensions of this crisis?
Theme 4 Introduction
Kye Young Lee introduces the efforts and opportunities for gender-mainstreaming efforts made by two UNFCCC constituted bodies, the Climate Technology Centre & Network (CTCN) and the Green Clima
Implications for Korea on implementing its future gender-mainstreaming strategies for climate technology cooperation with developing countries on the basis of the gender-mainstreaming efforts of the CTCN and the GCF
Dr Oh explains how gender mainstreaming is implemented in cooperation projects with developing countries. The requirements is that the applicant includes goals to achieve gender equality in cross-
Ireland’s role in championing gender-responsive climate action, in policy and development programmes
Michelle Winthrop explains the National Strategy for women and girls in Ireland and connects this strategy to the National Climate Action Plan.
GCF's Gender Policy and Implementation
Seblewongel Negussie explains the processes to integrate gender assessment and gender action plans as requirements across internal functions, all interventions, mitigation & adaptation activiti
Global climate technology cooperation efforts under the UNFCCC as a government funded research institute and the meaning of gender-mainstreaming
Dr Kim considers global gender mainstreaming efforts needed to advance plans for technology response to climate change, with qualitative and quantitative data using sex-disaggregated information.
Theme 5 Introduction
Prof Chang compares different unexpected natural disaster events in Korea from a gender perspective to show that women and children are more vulnerable and suffer most.
Gender empowerment of the society improves resilience in disaster management
Prof Chung explains that disasters are rarely gender neural. Women and girls are the main victims of natural disasters.
Ensuring safe societies by femicide prevention. A global perspective.
Prof Weil explains that femicide is the killing of women and girls because they are women/girls. Femicide comes in different types, e.g. ‘honour’ killing, sex selection of foetus.
The pernicious nature of sexual harassment. What’s needed to stop perpetrators
Dr Bondestam explains that gender-based harassment is the most common form of harassment in academia.