GCE Webinar: #DayOfTheGirlChild2020, ‘My Voice. Our Education’
Monday, October 12th 2020, 14:00 SAST (Johannesburg)/ 08:00 EDT (New York)/ 13:00 BST (London)
GCE is hosting an online youth panel ‘My Voice. Our Education’ on the occasion of the International Day of the Girl Child 2020. The panel will bring together a collection of leading female youth education advocates from around the world to discuss the impact of COVID-19 on the rights of girls in their community, country and region. The panel, convened by the Global Campaign for Education (GCE), will examine issues of school access, violence in and around school along with discussing ways young people are taking action to ensure all girls, and boys, can receive a safe education during and post the COVID-19 pandemic.
Speakers
- Victoria Ibiwoye, Founder, One African Child Foundation, Nigeria
- Martina Darmanin, Human Rights and Solidarity coordinator, European Students Union, Brussels
- Angel Warira Mbuthia, Secretary for Gender and International Relations, African Student’s Union, Ghana
- Jazmin Elena, Education advocate, El Salvador, CLADE
- Rantia Sabbah, Education Advocate, Arab Region
- Beathe Øgård, Board member, the Global Campaign for Education (Moderator)
- Sunil Gangavane, Youth Coordinator, ASPBAE