This Summit brings together global, regional and community thought leaders & influencers
Women and Girls Africa Summit
Durban International Conference Center
June 9-12 2020, Durban, South Africa
The women and girls summit fosters crucial dialogue that will lead to the development of initiatives, programs and institutions that address the challenges of women and girls in Africa. Please find a current list of invited wags 2020 speakers below. Stay tuned! We will be adding to this list as new speakers are confirmed.
EMPOWERING WOMEN & GIRLS
IN AFRICA
The Women and Girls Summit (WAGS), which will take place at the international conference center, Durban, South Africa from June 9-12, 2020, aims to prepare women of today and tomorrow to take on key leadership roles in all areas and across all industries to ensure that Africa realizes its full potential. The summit will offer unique opportunities for participants to network with leaders and key influencers from across the world. It will provide a platform for dialogue, knowledge-sharing and mentoring and will serve as the birth place for initiatives and institutions that will address the many challenges of women and girls in Africa in alignment with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
INVITED SPEAKERS
AMINA MOHAMMED
DEPUTY SECRETARY GENERAL, UNITED NATIONS
TREVOR NOAH
SOUTH AFRICAN COMEDIAN AND HOST OF THE DAILY SHOW
YVONNE CHAKA CHAKA
SINGER SONGWRITER
TARANA BURKE
FOUNDER THE ‘ME TOO.’ MOVEMENT
DR. GITHINJI GITAHI
GROUP CEO AMREF HEALTH AFRICA
KARL HOFMANN
PRESIDENT & CEO, PSI
DR. NATALIA KANEM
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR UNFPA
PHUMZILE MLAMBO-NGCUKAEN
UNITED NATIONS UNDER-SECRETARY-GENERAL
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, UN WOMEN
DR. PRECIOUS MOLOI-MOTSEPE
CO-FOUNDER AND CEO, MOTSEPE FOUNDATION
CO-CHAIR, MAVERICK COLLECTIVE, AN INITIATIVE OF PSI
ELHADJ AS SY
SECRETARY GENERAL
INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION OF RED CROSS AND RED CRESCENT SOCIETIES (IFRC)
