Women's Forum Global Meeting 2024

EDC

Elsa Da Costa

Ashoka France

CEO

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A graduate of EM Lyon and ESJ Paris, Elsa Da Costa launched the Avis de Mamans website in 2012 after 10 years in digital marketing. Spotted by France 5, she became a society columnist on Les Maternelles and then a political columnist on LCI. Convinced that journalism is educational and resolutely civic-minded, she created Clarté Production and then signed 3 documentary series “Génération Climat”, one of which won an award at the Deauville Green Award Festival in 2018. Her commitments also led her to coordinate the first Declaration of the Rights of the Planet, written by 310 European children and presented to Ursula von der Leyen. In 2021, she became Managing Director of the NGO Ashoka France, revealing the power of action. She is also the author of the book “Rêver Grand : ces enfants qui s'engagent pour la planète”.

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Society Hub (Discovery Space)
Oct 23, 2024
10:25 AM11:00 AM

Half the world goes to polls in 2024: Ensuring women's voices are heard

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In a year marked by pivotal elections worldwide, gender equality and women's participation in politics are at the forefront of the geopolitical agenda. This panel explores the critical roles of activism in amplifying women's voices and ensuring their rights are prioritised. With mainstream parties pushing for gender progress and some radical forces advocating traditional roles, women's rights, bans for reproductive rights etc. Join us to discuss strategies for effective political representation and how to create inclusive spaces for conciliation, where women's voices are heard and catalysed into action.
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