Solutions Panorama

Solutions Panorama
Foreword
by Katja Iversen, President/CEO, Women Deliver
This Solutions Panorama is the result of one extraordinary week in May of 2016 when 5,759
champions of girls and women from 169 countries gathered at the Bella Convention Center in
Copenhagen for the Women Deliver 2016 Conference. Driven by the mutual understanding that
delivering for girls and women translates into progress for all, we shared expertise, ideas, and a
commitment to work together from here on out.
The 2016 conference went above and beyond our expectations — convening organizations,
influencers, and activists across sectors and issues — sharing how to best deliver for girls and
women. At plenary and concurrent sessions, in the exhibit wing, and throughout the hallways, the
center was buzzing with discussion and debate. We strove to break down the siloes that prevent
collaboration and much too often deprive girls and women from surviving, thriving, and taking on
active roles in their lives and communities.
Our collective vision is a future in which girls and women will no longer be sidelined, but on the
front lines of progress. The Women Deliver 2016 Conference fueled our shared effort towards this
vision: A world in which girls and women have access to education, healthcare, and family planning.
A world in which they are safe from discrimination and gender-based violence. A world in which
they can learn, earn, serve their communities as decision-makers, and release their untapped
potential.
I have never left a conference so inspired and energized. Now it is our job to make sure that the
inspiration doesn’t fade. And so, we have pooled a range of thought-provoking solutions that were
discussed in Copenhagen to share with the world. From “Husband Schools” in Niger to elevated
gardens fighting floods in Nicaragua, these programs are as diverse as the conference itself.
Our hope is that this Solutions Panorama will act as a resource for conference participants and
international development practitioners everywhere—a tool to help advance the health, rights, and
wellbeing of girls and women. And this is only the beginning. The Solutions Panorama is a living
document, one we will continue to build upon in the months and years to come.
To all of the contributors who have shared their solutions, and for all of those who will, we thank
you. Thank you for delivering for girls and women, delivering for all of us, and delivering for good.
Katja
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