World Vision’s ‘Strong Women Strong World’ believes that gender equality is key to effective development and to the creation of a peaceful and stable world. Progress won’t happen when half the population cannot fully participate in society. Women and girls around the world face many seemingly insurmountable challenges, which are exacerbated by lack of access to water, sanitation, and hygiene and opportunities to engage in income-generating activities. However, providing access isn’t enough. That’s where World Vision steps in, with a holistic and innovative approach. Accelerated sustainable empowerment of women and girls through intentional integrated WASH, economic empowerment and microfinance based on behavior change methodologies and applied learnings, is not only possible, it’s happening. Join us at this mainstage presentation to hear from experts about how this innovative approach is changing the lives of not only women and girls but entire communities.

World Vision is a 2024 Concordia Annual Summit Lead Programming Partner.