2017 International Women’s Day Tweetchat
Event: March 7, 2017
Be Bold for Change: Fostering Gender Equality Around the World
On March 7, The Asia Foundation, in partnership with World Vision, ACDI/VOCA, Knowledge for Health (K4Health), Chemonics, Promundo, WI-HER, URC, and Banyan Global is holding an all-day online Twitter conversation to celebrate International Women’s Day, titled “Fostering Gender Equality Around the World.” Join leading government, NGO, and private sector development and health experts in a conversation to reflect on progress made to advance women’s rights and gender equality, gaps that remain, and what it will take to empower women in 2017 and beyond.
Follow the hashtag #IWDchat17 to join the conversation from 8 am to 5 pm ET on March 7.
Tweetchat Schedule:
| Time (ET, GMT – 5:00) | Organization | Topic | Follow |
| 8-9 am | World Vision | Inside Out: Promoting Gender Equality in Organizations and Programs | @WorldvisionUSA |
| 9-10 am | The Asia Foundation | Be the Change: Building a Gender Smart Organization | @Asia_Foundation |
| 10-11 am | Promundo | How to Thoughtfully Engage Men and Boys for Gender Equality | @Promundo_US |
| 11-12 pm | WI-HER | Championing Gender Justice and Social Inclusion Across Sectors | @WIHERllc |
| 12-1 pm | ACDI/VOCA | Bold Women in Business: Promoting Female Economic Empowerment | @acdivoca |
| 1-2 pm | Chemonics | No Woman Left Behind—Equality for Marginalized Women | @Chemonics |
| 2-3 pm | K4Health | Family Planning, Future Success | @K4health |
| 3-4 pm | URC |
Respectful Care: Building Health Systems that Value and Listen to Women
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@urcchs |
| 4-5 pm | Banyan Global | Empowering Women Entrepreneurs | @Banyan_Global |
For more information, please email [email protected].
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