This program is hosted by our partner, Center for Disaster Philanthropy (CDP), who has extended an invitation to PNY members.
“When conflict and disaster force women and girls to flee their communities and homes, they face grave danger … As livelihoods and safety nets vanish in emergencies, rates of gender-based violence can skyrocket.”
~ Dr. Natalia Kanem, Executive Director, United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)
According to UN Women, “1 in 3 women experience physical or sexual violence in their lifetime.” In emergencies, conflict, climate shocks or displacement, the risk intensifies as protective systems often fail. For example, the EU Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid reported that “70% of women in humanitarian crises experience violence.”
Despite the scale of need, prevention of violence against women and girls remains severely underfunded. The United Nations Population Fund estimates that we will need $42 billion to address gender-based violence worldwide. With the cuts in U.S. foreign aid, only 7.3% of the $2.2 billion requested by the Official Development Assistance for 2025 as been secured.
Violence against women and girls is a preventable crisis. Solutions exist. Join CDP for a webinar to hear experts in the field discuss how philanthropy can step up to address gaps in funding.
By the end of this webinar, donors will:
- Increase their awareness of the importance of funding holistic services addressing violence against women and girls during disasters and crises.
- Understand why changes in the funding landscape have increased the need for donor attention.
- Explore programmatic examples that offer solutions to this crisis.
Who should attend?
- Funders interested in the intersection of climate, disaster and violence against specific groups
- Philanthropic organizations, advisors, individual donors and funders
- Disaster prevention professionals
- Community leaders and policymakers
Speakers
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Abigail Erickson, Chief at UN Trust Fund to End Violence against Women and Girls and Acting Head, UN Women Bonn Office
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Nicole Behnam (Moderator), Vice President of Strategy and Innovation, CDP
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Additional Speakers to be Confirmed
How do you sign up?
Registration is required by November 12th.
Members and Non-Member Funders: Please click on the "Register Now" link above. Webinar information will be emailed to you before the webinar.
Please note: To ensure fairness among our members, we reserve the right to limit the number of attendees per organization for select professional development programs.
Please email register@philanthropynewyork.org with any questions.
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