Driving Gender Equality and SRHR Results through Strategic Engagement of the Corporate Sector (CS)

Date: 23/11/2021

Registration

https://weareinnovision.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_WB1RCmTDRoGqBdYpa2ujjQ

Date

23rd November 2021

Time

14:00-15:30 CET

Languages

Interpretation will be available in Arabic French, English and Spanish

Host

The Danish Family Planning Association (DFPA) and Reproductive Health Uganda (RHU)

Summary

Do brand-risks of greenwash allegations leave Corporate Sector (CS) engagement undesirable for IPPF – or would a strategic IPPF approach to CS engagement be good news for improving the rights of end-clients? Could a powerful alliance with CS top brands silence the conservative voice, turn the tide on nation-state underfunding, and strengthen diversification of MA funding? And is engagement the only way forward to hold CS accountable for existing rights’ violations – in line with IPPF’s aspiration to serve as rights-watchdog? To trigger debate and generate strategic direction to these questions, the roundtable leverages the experience of frontrunner MAs within the CS field.

Moderator

Jacqueline Bryld, International Director, DFPA. Jacqueline has worked at DFPA since January 2010 – previously, in positions as International Advocacy Officer and International Programme Manager. From 2008 – 2010, Jacqueline held a position as Partnership Advisor at IPPF and she has extensive knowledge and experience in partnerships between the private sector and NGOs. Jacqueline has been posted in Nepal and Kenya and has a Master’s Degree in Human Geography from University of Copenhagen.

Roundtable Participants

Dr. Kalpana Apte is Executive Director, Family Planning Association of India (FPAI). She has been been a development professional in Public Health, particularly Sexual & Reproductive Health and Rights for 23 years. Areas of experience include planning and implementing clinical and community based intervention that deliver health, particularly sexual & reproductive health services, address stigma and discrimination around abortions, HIV AIDS, Sexual orientation and also intervention aimed at Gender equity and equality including strategies to mitigate Gender Based Violence.

Her particular interest and skills are to conceptualise and implement large District or Block level SRHR including family planning intervention that deliver results. As a Programme Team leader she has led FPA India teams to develop two strategic Plans ( 2005-2009 ) and ( 2011-2015) and has been responsible for ensuring developing aligned annual activity & budget plans and its implementation; led the donor funded project development and implementation.

Bipul Borah, Ethical Sourcing Manager, India & Sri Lanka, TWININGS. Bipul works with the Social Impact team of Twinings. One of his main responsibilities is to engage with different stakeholders in the tea supply chain to improve ethical performance and to drive responsible business expectations. His professional interest includes creating shared value for making impact on business, society, and the environment. Before joining Twinings, he worked in the social impact, sustainability, and humanitarian sector across different geographies in close collaboration with communities, I/NGO, private sector, government, and UN bodies. He is a postgraduate in Development and Planning from University College London and in Agriculture from Assam Agricultural University.

Jackson Chekweko, Executive Director, Reproductive Health Uganda (RHU), Jackson has served as the Executive Director of RHU for more than a decade. In a Ugandan context, RHU is a leading SRHR organization and a member of the Uganda SRHR Alliance. Jackson leads a team, which not only covers the entire country with SRHR services but has furthermore worked with corporate sector engagement for years and is a frontrunner MA in this regard.  Jackson is an experienced and passionate SRHR thought leader and will be sharing from his years of experience.

Neel Gammelgård, Private Sector Senior Advisor, Danish Family Planning Association (DFPA), Neel has been with DFPAs’ International Department since March 2018. Ahead of DFPA, she has worked at among others The LEGO Group, Save the Children, and the Danish Business Authorities – focusing on driving corporate responsibility agendas on the social side and leading cross-sector partnerships for social change. She brings 15 years of experience within the field of Business & Human Rights to the roundtable discussion. Neel has previously worked and lived in Vietnam, Bangkok and Beijing and has a master’s degree in Political Science from University of Aarhus.