In celebration of International Women’s Month, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) is organizing the webinar, Making Women’s Challenges and Roles in the COVID-19 Vaccination Programs Visible, on 31 March, via Zoom.

The webinar will discuss gender dimensions for vaccination planning and mobilization, vaccine hesitancy, and vaccine communication and community engagement.

The webinar is part of ADB's SECURE Webinar Series, which is a platform to document, disseminate, and promote innovative approaches and best practices for COVID-19 vaccination among Southeast Asia developing member countries.

The series serves as a venue for knowledge and information exchange among governments, development partners, civil society organization networks, and other key stakeholders. 

Speakers

• Eduardo Banzon, Principal Health Specialist, Southeast Asia Department, ADB
• Ayako Inagaki, Director, Southeast Asia Department, ADB
• Samantha Hung, Chief, Gender Equality Thematic Group, Sustainable Development and Climate Change Department, ADB
• Jean Munro, Senior Manager, Gender Equality, GAVI
• Lavanya Vijayasingham, Independent Global Health Professional
• Kenneth Hartigan-Go, Adjunct Faculty, Asian Institute of Management; Resident Research Fellow, Ateneo School of Government; Doctor of Medicine, College of Medicine, University of the Philippines-Manila
• Beverly Lorraine C. Ho, Director IV, Health Promotion Bureau, Department of Health, Philippines