Mastercard Foundation at UNGA 79 | Powering Parity | Invincible

We’re livestreaming from the 79th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA 79)!
Join us for two powerful discussions:
Powering Parity: Inclusive Education for a Sustainable Future
Will explore strategies to keep young women in school, equip them with market-relevant skills, and ensure their transition into dignified livelihoods. We will discuss successful policies and programs that improve access, enhance learning outcomes, and create safe educational environments. Learn how we can scale these solutions and unlock the resources needed for their success.
Invincible: Empowering Women, Transforming Africa
In partnership with Africa Leadership and Dialogue Institute, Invincible will spotlight the transformative impact of young African women on societies and economies. We will address key barriers to economic progress, such as access to affordable capital and childcare, while highlighting how young women are leading economic change. Drawing on insights from our gender report, Young Women in Africa: Agents of Economic Growth and Transformation By 2030, we’ll explore how to unlock their full potential for a prosperous and inclusive future.
Learn more: unga.events.mastercardfdn.org
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Chapters
Powering Parity
37:28 Opening Performance by Spoken Word Artist, Fanta Ballo (@fantaratty)
40:42 Welcome
50:26 Panel Discussion: Gains, Guides, and Gumption
1:32:43 UNESCO Insights: Advancing Inclusive Education
1:46:50 Mastercard Foundations Scholars Reflections
2:03:02 Building Resilient Learning Systems
2:20:50 Embracing Bold Action
2:48:52 Closing Statements
Invincible
4:05:21 Video: The Mastercard Foundation Associates Program
4:16:48 Opening Performance by Fanta Ballo (@fantaratty), Spoken Word Artist, and Rix the Poet, Writer and Poet
4:28:00 Welcome
4:33:18 Insights and Impact: Gender Report Findings
4:44:39 Keynote: Rise and Shine: Women Leading the Way
5:05:45 Spark Talk: A Story of Change
5:13:18 Keynote: The Choking Debt
5:30:28 Panel: Visionaries in Conversation: Charting New Paths
5:52:28 Q & A
6:09:24 Commitments and Calls to Action (Kenya)
6:23:40 Spark Talk: A Story of Innovation
6:33:14 Call to Action: Commit to Change
6:39:11 Panel: Revolutionizing Access to Affordable Finance
7:06:56 Commitments and Calls to Action
7:19:22 Concluding Remarks
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The Mastercard Foundation is a registered Canadian charity and one of the largest foundations in the world. It works with visionary organizations to advance education and financial inclusion to enable young people in Africa and Indigenous youth in Canada to access dignified and fulfilling work. Established in 2006 through the generosity of Mastercard when it became a public company, the Foundation is an independent organization separate from the company, with offices in Toronto, Kigali, Accra, Nairobi, Kampala, Lagos, Dakar, and Addis Ababa. Its policies, operations, and program decisions are determined by the Foundation’s Board of Directors and leadership.