Uganda’s Prime Minister Nabbanja in Kigali for Women Deliver 2023 Conference

The Prime Minister of Uganda Rt Hon Nabbanja Robinah has arrived in Kigali Rwanda for the Women Deliver 2023 Conference (WD2023) which opens tomorrow in Kigali.

On arrival afternoon, the Premier was received by her counterpart Dr, Edouard Ngirente at Kigali International Airport and Uganda’s Ambassador to Kigali Maj. Gen. (Rtd) Robert Rusoke.

The WD conference is one of the largest multi-sectoral gatherings aimed at advancing gender equality.

The Kigali conference, the first WD meeting in Africa is expected to be attended by over 6000 people in person and 200,000 others online.

The Prime Minister will also join soccer fans at Kigali Pele Stadium to cheer for Uganda’s National Women’s Football Team, Crested Cranes, as they take on Rwanda’s She-Amavubi in the second leg of the first round of the Women’s Olympic Football Tournament Qualifiers Paris 2024.

The Women Deliver 2023 Conference (WD2023) will take place in-person in Kigali, Rwanda, as well as virtually, from 17-20 July 2023. As one of the largest multi-sectoral convenings to advance gender equality, WD2023 will enable inclusive and co-created spaces that foster solidarity for sustainable solutions on gender equality.

Women Deliver is a leading global advocate that champions gender equality and the health and rights of girls and women, in all their intersecting identities. Their advocacy drives investment — political and financial — in the lives of girls and women worldwide. They harness evidence and unite diverse voices to spark commitment to gender equality. And we get results. Anchored in sexual and reproductive health, they advocate for the rights of girls and women across every aspect of their lives in all their intersecting identities. We know that investing in girls and women will deliver progress for all.