Global Gender Summit 2019

The Global Gender Summit is a biennial event organized by the world’s multilateral developments banks, bringing together leaders from government, development institutions, private sector, civil society and academia.

Co-hosted by the African Development Bank and the Government of Rwanda, the 2019 Summit will take place in Africa for the first time, in the vibrant city of Kigali, Rwanda from 25 to 27 November.

Under the theme “Unpacking constraints to gender equality”, the Global Gender Summit will focus on scaling up innovation financing for gender equality, fostering an enabling environment, and ensuring women’s participation and voices to empower women and girls in Africa and around the world.

With the 2019 Global Gender Summit's mobile app, discover the program, speakers, delegates, exhibitors, and interact with them. Live updates are also available through the twitter feed and live-streaming of sessions. Download the app and receive real-time updates!