Dear partners and friends
As we approach the 2030 deadline for the Sustainable Development Goals, we find ourselves in a critical five-year window for action. Yet, progress on gender equality and Sexual Reproductive Health Rights (SRHR) across Africa is under severe threat.
We are witnessing a storm: shrinking global funding, escalating pushback against gender rights, and shrinking civic space. These challenges risk reversing decades of hard-won progress and silencing the voices of women, youth, and marginalised communities across our continent.
It is with great excitement that we invite you to the African Regional Convening Towards Women Deliver 2026.
Sonke Gender Justice, together with its partners, will unite African feminists, youth advocates, policymakers and grassroots movements to reclaim the narrative, push for more domestic funding and strengthen accountability for the AU Convention on Ending Violence Against Women and Girls as well as other human rights instruments. This convening will serve as a space to reflect, align and mobilise, ensuring that our priorities are heard, protected and promoted on the road to Women Deliver 2026 and beyond.
📅 Date: 24- 26 November 2025
📍 Location: Nairobi, Kenya
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER AND SECURE YOUR SPOT
Share this invitation with your networks who would be interested in this critical gathering.
In solidarity,
The Convening Partners
Sonke Gender Justice, with co-creation partners including UN Women, FEMNET, Frontline AIDS, The ATHENA Network, Girls Not Brides, Global Fund for Children, and more, and with financial support from Women Deliver, Sonke Gender Justice, Terres des Hommes Schiewz
DISCLAIMER: Sonke does not currently have the resources to offer sponsorship. We are, however, actively fundraising to secure more resources. Should our fundraising efforts be successful, we will launch a separate call for applications for sponsorship. In the meantime, please note that only those with confirmed funding can register for the event due to limited space.