BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//hacksw/handcal//NONSGML v1.0//EN BEGIN:VEVENT UID:e283f4fd8b5532ae9973be7f06c0e0e0 DTSTAMP:20260603T235503Z DTSTART:20220427T083000 DTEND:20220427T100000 SUMMARY:Seeing Old Problems Through a New Lens: Recognizing and Addressing Gender Barriers to Equitable Immunization DESCRIPTION:Over the past few years, the global immunization community has recognized that tackling gender-related barriers is critical to achieving high and equitable vaccination coverage. These barriers span health systems, communities, and households and have all been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic.\nMOMENTUM Routine Immunization Transformation and Equity will be hosting a webinar to discuss gender-related barriers to immunization on Wednesday, April 27, from 8:30-10 am EDT. The webinar, “Seeing Old Problems Through a New Lens: Recognizing and Addressing Gender Barriers to Equitable Immunization,” will share key learnings about gender barriers and how they obstruct equitable access to immunization services throughout a person’s life. The webinar will also include discussions about the growing global movement to strengthen country-level implementers’ capacity, commitment, and confidence to develop and implement strategies addressing gender-related barriers to immunization.\nWebinar speakers include:\n\nDr. Folake Olayinka, USAID Immunization Team Leader and Lead Technical Advisor, COVID 19 Vaccination Access and Delivery Initiative.\nJean Munro, Senior Manager, Gender Equality, Gavi, The Vaccine Alliance.\nDr. Sofia de Almeida, United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Social and Behaviour Change Specialist for East and Southern Africa Regional Office.\nDr. Anuradha Khairnar from the Indian Society Of Agribusiness Professionals, which is a sub-awardee on the MOMENTUM Routine Immunization Transformation and Equity project.\n\nRegister here! X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Over the past few years, the global immunization community has recognized that tackling gender-related barriers is critical to achieving high and equitable vaccination coverage. These barriers span health systems, communities, and households and have all been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic.


MOMENTUM Routine Immunization Transformation and Equity will be hosting a webinar to discuss gender-related barriers to immunization on Wednesday, April 27, from 8:30-10 am EDT. The webinar, “Seeing Old Problems Through a New Lens: Recognizing and Addressing Gender Barriers to Equitable Immunization,” will share key learnings about gender barriers and how they obstruct equitable access to immunization services throughout a person’s life. The webinar will also include discussions about the growing global movement to strengthen country-level implementers’ capacity, commitment, and confidence to develop and implement strategies addressing gender-related barriers to immunization.


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Register here!

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