Save the Children Hosts First Global Gender Justice Forum in Nairobi

^{Modupe presenting in a panel on Mental health nexus with CEFMU}

Nairobi, November 28, 2024 – The Save the Children Movement is currently hosting its first Global Gender Justice Forum in Nairobi from November 25-29, 2024. The event attracted nearly 100 applications from across the movement. Ultimately, 50 participants from 30 countries, including Sierra Leone, were selected to attend.

So far, the forum has featured a series of presentations drawn from research and program experiences, all focused on addressing gender inequality and promoting social justice and inclusion. The event is serving as a space for reflection, grounding conversations in compassion and care. Participants are looking back on years of gender equality and protection programming, while also charting new paths forward for more impactful interventions centered around stakeholders.

To emphasize the importance of the occasion, the Save the Children Canada CEO Danny Glenwright attended in person, whilst the and the Save the Children US CEO, Janti Soeripto joins virtually to participate.

The enthusiasm and energy at the forum is very high, as participants collaborated to co-create a shared vision and roadmap for gender justice, aligning with Save the Children's Strategy 2025–2027.

Key Discussions on Power Dynamics

A central theme of the forum is the concept of power and its crucial role in shaping human relationships and societal organization, pinpointing that understanding power dynamics is essential before delving into gender justice. The discussions are aound the need to address inequality and discrimination by recognizing how power perpetuates social problems and working to shift these dynamics.

Representing the Sierra Leone Country Office, Modupe Taiwo, Director of Programme and Operation, and Aminata Kamara, Gender and Child Protection Specialist, have been sharing key lessons from their Sierra Leone’s marriage prevention and gender equality promotion interventions.