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class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c5d728 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1c5d728\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Advancing Gender Equality <br \/>through Integrated &amp; Multi-Sectoral Approaches<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b4597cf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b4597cf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Session 1: September 17 &#8211; 8:30-9:45 am ET<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<\/section> \t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-965a649 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"965a649\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\"> \t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7b17835\" data-id=\"7b17835\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\"> \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a2e63b7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a2e63b7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Host &amp; Speakers<\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<\/section> \t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-714023b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"714023b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\"> \t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-12139d1\" data-id=\"12139d1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\"> \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2794339 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"2794339\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"Pauline\"><\/div> \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17d001b elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"17d001b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"Noelia\"><\/div> \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c297fc3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c297fc3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Speakers<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<\/section> \t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f624f86 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f624f86\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\"> \t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6985274\" data-id=\"6985274\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\"> \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2943ab4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2943ab4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/platformwebcast.com\/advancinggenderequality\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Noelia-1024x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4031\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/platformwebcast.com\/advancinggenderequality\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Noelia-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/platformwebcast.com\/advancinggenderequality\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Noelia-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/platformwebcast.com\/advancinggenderequality\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Noelia-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/platformwebcast.com\/advancinggenderequality\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Noelia-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/platformwebcast.com\/advancinggenderequality\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Noelia.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a401e52\" data-id=\"a401e52\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\"> \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9db6c32 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9db6c32\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Noelia Ruiz<br \/><\/strong><strong>Second Secretary of Development, Canadian Embassy, Addis Ababa<\/strong><\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Noelia Ruiz currently serves as Second Secretary for Development at the Canadian Embassy in Addis Ababa, managing a development assistance portfolio focused on gender equality and health. She works with government, civil society, and international partners to advance Canada&#8217;s international assistance priorities and support meaningful, lasting change for vulnerable communities. Her international development experience spans diverse contexts across Latin America, North America, Africa, and Asia. She is driven by a commitment to social justice, partnership, and evidence-based development that improves lives and expands opportunities for all.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d96aba0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"d96aba0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"Marie\"><\/div> \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<\/section> \t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fa23159 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fa23159\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\"> \t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ca39d43\" data-id=\"ca39d43\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\"> \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-045a71f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"045a71f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/platformwebcast.com\/advancinggenderequality\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/marie-1024x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4000\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/platformwebcast.com\/advancinggenderequality\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/marie-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/platformwebcast.com\/advancinggenderequality\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/marie-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/platformwebcast.com\/advancinggenderequality\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/marie-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/platformwebcast.com\/advancinggenderequality\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/marie-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/platformwebcast.com\/advancinggenderequality\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/marie.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5b8b244\" data-id=\"5b8b244\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\"> \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b77bfd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5b77bfd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Marie Bettings<br \/>Vice President, International Programs, World Vision Canada<\/strong><\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Marie Bettings is Vice President, International Programs at World Vision Canada, with more than 20 years of leadership experience in international development. Her work spans humanitarian response, sustainable development, strategic partnerships, government relations, resource mobilization and impact delivery, including complex, multi-country initiatives. Passionate about turning evidence into better decisions, Marie champions local agency and voice, partnerships that multiply impact, and innovation that creates lasting change for children and communities. She holds a Master of Public Health and is committed to equity, inquiry and advocacy, especially for women and girls\u2019 rights.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b3c299 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"7b3c299\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"Miriam\"><\/div> \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<\/section> \t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-50162ad elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"50162ad\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\"> \t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-be2d4c0\" data-id=\"be2d4c0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\"> \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe95ee6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"fe95ee6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/platformwebcast.com\/advancinggenderequality\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Miriam-1024x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4027\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/platformwebcast.com\/advancinggenderequality\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Miriam-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/platformwebcast.com\/advancinggenderequality\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Miriam-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/platformwebcast.com\/advancinggenderequality\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Miriam-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/platformwebcast.com\/advancinggenderequality\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Miriam-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/platformwebcast.com\/advancinggenderequality\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Miriam.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-34d50ab\" data-id=\"34d50ab\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\"> \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9dbfe32 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9dbfe32\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Miriam Chang<br \/><\/strong><strong>Senior Technical Specialist, Health and Nutrition, <\/strong><strong>World Vision Canada<br \/><\/strong><br \/>Miriam Chang has served in both technical advisor and program management roles at World Vision Canada, the World Vision International Southern Africa Regional Office, and World Vision Malawi for more than 15 years. Miriam holds a Master of Nutritional Sciences and a certificate in International Development Management Studies. She has a strong interest in innovations that improve the effectiveness of health and nutrition programming and in emerging cross-sectoral initiatives.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e92ff95 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"e92ff95\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"Sophia\"><\/div> \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<\/section> \t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-73ec24e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"73ec24e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\"> \t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-81808de\" data-id=\"81808de\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\"> \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-95b0d07 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"95b0d07\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/platformwebcast.com\/advancinggenderequality\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Sophia-1024x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4032\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/platformwebcast.com\/advancinggenderequality\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Sophia-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/platformwebcast.com\/advancinggenderequality\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Sophia-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/platformwebcast.com\/advancinggenderequality\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Sophia-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/platformwebcast.com\/advancinggenderequality\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Sophia-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/platformwebcast.com\/advancinggenderequality\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Sophia.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2987e52\" data-id=\"2987e52\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\"> \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ac9cb0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4ac9cb0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Sophia Papastavrou<br \/><\/strong><strong>Gender Technical Specialist and Foreign Government Engagement Lead, <\/strong><strong>World Vision Canada<\/strong><\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sophia Papastavrou is a Gender Technical Specialist and Foreign Government Donor Engagement Lead at World Vision Canada. She works across donor engagement, policy, strategic positioning, and technical guidance on gender equality and inclusion, with a particular focus on Nordic donors and programming in fragile and conflict-affected contexts. She holds a PhD from the University of Toronto and contributes to research, policy dialogue, publications, and international forums on gender equality, peace, and inclusive development.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8696c3e elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"8696c3e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"David\"><\/div> \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<\/section> \t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5e01301 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5e01301\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\"> \t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bf364e7\" data-id=\"bf364e7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\"> \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5458128 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5458128\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/platformwebcast.com\/advancinggenderequality\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/David-1024x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3998\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/platformwebcast.com\/advancinggenderequality\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/David-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/platformwebcast.com\/advancinggenderequality\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/David-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/platformwebcast.com\/advancinggenderequality\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/David-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/platformwebcast.com\/advancinggenderequality\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/David-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/platformwebcast.com\/advancinggenderequality\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/David.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5cce207\" data-id=\"5cce207\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\"> \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cad0b48 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cad0b48\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>David Mbugua<br \/><\/strong><strong>Grant Manager, RESILIENT-WE Project, <\/strong><strong>World Vision Canada<\/strong><\/p><p>David Mbugua is an international development professional with more than 25 years of experience in research and programming, specializing in food security, climate change, environmental sustainability and gender equality. He currently leads the Global Affairs Canada-funded RESILIENT-WE project, which advances women\u2019s social and economic well-being. David has provided strategic leadership across the full program cycle, from conceptualization and design to donor engagement and partnership building. During his career, David has led and delivered gender-responsive development projects across diverse contexts and successfully managed projects funded by Global Affairs Canada, KIT Royal Tropical Institute, DFID and the Rockefeller Foundation. He holds a Ph.D. from Cornell University and is a Rockefeller Foundation Scholar. He has contributed to science through publications and participation in knowledge sharing forums<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4898f4d elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"4898f4d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"Oluseyi\"><\/div> \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<\/section> \t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-84d93ae elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"84d93ae\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\"> \t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5aae77f\" data-id=\"5aae77f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\"> \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48594c3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"48594c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/platformwebcast.com\/advancinggenderequality\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Oluseyi--1024x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4001\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/platformwebcast.com\/advancinggenderequality\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Oluseyi--1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/platformwebcast.com\/advancinggenderequality\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Oluseyi--300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/platformwebcast.com\/advancinggenderequality\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Oluseyi--150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/platformwebcast.com\/advancinggenderequality\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Oluseyi--768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/platformwebcast.com\/advancinggenderequality\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Oluseyi-.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-eea32a3\" data-id=\"eea32a3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\"> \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6faba31 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6faba31\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Oluseyi Adegbulugbe<br \/><\/strong><strong>Gender Technical Specialist, <\/strong><strong>World Vision Canada<\/strong><\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Oluseyi Adegbulugbe is a passionate advocate for equitable and inclusive development. As a Gender Technical Specialist with World Vision Canada, she supports initiatives that expand opportunities, strengthen resilience, and foster meaningful social change for women, girls, and marginalized groups. Drawing on more than 14 years of experience in humanitarian and development programming, she has worked across livelihoods, health, protection, education and gender equality, helping communities unlock their potential and thrive. Her work is driven by the conviction that sustainable change happens when everyone has the opportunity, voice, and agency to shape their own future.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61e762c elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"61e762c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"Alex\"><\/div> \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<\/section> \t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-863cd24 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"863cd24\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\"> \t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3193fb6\" data-id=\"3193fb6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\"> \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e786a58 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e786a58\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/platformwebcast.com\/advancinggenderequality\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/DyeA--1024x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3999\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/platformwebcast.com\/advancinggenderequality\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/DyeA--1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/platformwebcast.com\/advancinggenderequality\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/DyeA--300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/platformwebcast.com\/advancinggenderequality\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/DyeA--150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/platformwebcast.com\/advancinggenderequality\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/DyeA--768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/platformwebcast.com\/advancinggenderequality\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/DyeA-.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fa1b1fa\" data-id=\"fa1b1fa\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\"> \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5fef8e3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5fef8e3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Alex Dye<br \/><\/strong><strong>Business Development &amp; Grant Manager, <\/strong><strong>Kidogo<\/strong><\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Alex Dye is the Grant\/Development Manager at Kidogo, an NGO expanding access to affordable, quality childcare in East Africa\u2019s informal settlements, beginning in Kenya. Before joining Kidogo, Alex worked as a Business Consultant in China and as Operations Manager for a social enterprise in Peru that supportedwomen to start their own businesses. She is passionate about gender equality, early childhood education, language learning and travel, bringing a global perspective to her work in childcare and women\u2019s economic empowerment.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-163693f elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"163693f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"Saba\"><\/div> \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<\/section> \t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-93404ab elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"93404ab\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\"> \t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b6a551a\" data-id=\"b6a551a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\"> \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c440223 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c440223\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/platformwebcast.com\/advancinggenderequality\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Saba-1024x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4002\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/platformwebcast.com\/advancinggenderequality\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Saba-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/platformwebcast.com\/advancinggenderequality\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Saba-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/platformwebcast.com\/advancinggenderequality\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Saba-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/platformwebcast.com\/advancinggenderequality\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Saba-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/platformwebcast.com\/advancinggenderequality\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Saba.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-31d3472\" data-id=\"31d3472\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\"> \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-108834e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"108834e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Saba Gebremedhin<br \/><\/strong><strong>Executive Director, <\/strong><strong>Network of Ethiopian Women&#8217;s Associations (NEWA)<\/strong><\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Saba Gebremedhin is an Ethiopian lawyer, gender equality advocate and Executive Directress of the Network of Ethiopian Women\u2019s Associations (NEWA). With a legal background and more than 20 years of leadership at NEWA, she has advanced women\u2019s rights and gender equality through advocacy, partnerships, legal and social reform, and support for women\u2019s organizations across Ethiopia. Inspired by a lifelong commitment to justice, Saba continues to champion empowerment and collective action while contributing to national advisory platforms focused on peace, humanitarian response and women\u2019s rights.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b8a231 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"4b8a231\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"Sophia\"><\/div> \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<\/section> \t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7f97a30 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7f97a30\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\"> \t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f54c351\" data-id=\"f54c351\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\"> \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe5b9d2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"fe5b9d2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/platformwebcast.com\/advancinggenderequality\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Noemie-Boulanger-1024x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4052\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/platformwebcast.com\/advancinggenderequality\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Noemie-Boulanger-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/platformwebcast.com\/advancinggenderequality\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Noemie-Boulanger-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/platformwebcast.com\/advancinggenderequality\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Noemie-Boulanger-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/platformwebcast.com\/advancinggenderequality\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Noemie-Boulanger-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/platformwebcast.com\/advancinggenderequality\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Noemie-Boulanger.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8213f87\" data-id=\"8213f87\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\"> \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef3d044 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ef3d044\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><span lang=\"FR-CA\">No\u00e9mie Boulanger<br \/><\/span>Analyst, Horn of Africa Bilateral Relations Division Global Affairs Canada<\/strong><\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span lang=\"EN-CA\">Since joining Global Affairs Canada in 2021, No\u00e9mie Boulanger has worked in international development programming, first with the Engaging Canadians team, where she supported international youth internships and volunteer cooperation initiatives that provide Canadians with opportunities to gain international experience abroad. In 2025, she joined the Ethiopia Development Program as an International Development Officer and now serves as an analyst, contributing to the management and oversight of bilateral development programming and partnerships. 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President,<\/strong> World Vision Canada<\/p><div><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Allison Alley is the newly appointed President and CEO of World Vision Canada. She holds a Master of Arts in Global Leadership with an emphasis in International Development and Urban Studies from Fuller Theological Seminary and a Master of Business Administration from Ivey Business School. Allison and her husband, Tommy, live in London, Ontario and have two daughters. 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