Every Wednesday starting September 4, events will highlight the importance of data to inform and improve gender equality and health programming. They will also showcase innovative data tools and best practices to promote progress. From a panel discussion to curated conversations, participants will have the opportunity to discuss challenges, share best practices, and exchange knowledge. 

Please note that you have to register for each event individually. 

September 4: Connecting the dots: The role of data in advancing SRHR

September 4 from 10:30 am to 11:30 am EDT. On World Sexual Health Day, CanWaCH will host an insightful panel discussion on the topic Connecting the dots: Data for advancing SRHR. Featuring global perspectives, the discussion will unpack why and how data is essential for measuring, tracking, and driving progress in our efforts to achieve sexual and reproductive health and tights (SRHR) for all.

Speakers will share innovative tools and approaches on ways to collect, analyze, report and leverage data for SRHR programming. They will also demonstrate how data collection can be more than a small component of programs, highlighting its role an intervention in and of itself.

Curated conversations: Leveraging data to inform programming

CanWaCH is committed to creating an environment for practitioners to gather, discuss challenges, share best practices, and exchange knowledge. To further promote this, our curated conversations will provide a dedicated open space for participants to engage in dialogue, share projects and ask questions.

Each conversation will start with a short discussion between experts in the sector. They will set the context by identifying gaps and challenges in data collection on a specific thematic area, and opportunities to better leverage data to inform programming. Participants will then move to breakout rooms for deeper discussions or take part in an open Q&A session. 

September 11: From Evidence to Action: Using data to prevent and respond to sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV)

On September 11, join us from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. EDT for an engaging conversation on leveraging data to prevent and respond to sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV). Speakers will explore how data is crucial for understanding the magnitude of SGBV globally and its role in informing policies and programs. The discussion will also consider how data can be used to monitor progress and identify gaps in SGBV programming, highlighting its ability (and shortfalls) in accounting for  older women, women with disabilities, or Indigenous women. 

In breakout rooms, participants will engage in a facilitated discussion around best practices to address SGBV, including ways to effectively use the data we collect to improve programs.

September 18: Data-driven responses to urgent SRHR needs in humanitarian and climate crises 

On September 18, join us from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. EDT for an in-depth discussion on how to leverage data collected in humanitarian and crisis settings to address the urgent SRHR needs of vulnerable populations. Topics will include redefining humanitarian contexts, the challenges of data collection in these settings, the importance of addressing these issues amidst ongoing global crises, increasing conflicts and the impacts of climate change. 

Participants will have the opportunity to participate in an open Q&A session facilitated by the speakers. In this session, they will be encouraged not only to ask questions but also to engage in dialogue with one another. This will allow them to share expertise and best practices for using data to provide SRHR services in humanitarian settings, as well as learn from their peers within the sector.

September 25: Collecting and leveraging data to inform programming for LGBTQI+ populations

On September 25, join us from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. EDT for an in-depth discussion on how governments and development and humanitarian organizations can collect and leverage data to serve LGBTQI+ populations. The discussion will place  a focus on improving health programming. Speakers will share methods for collecting LGBTQI+ data and discuss ethical guidelines and legal constraints. They will also explore strategies for collaborating with LGBTQI+ advocates and organizations to understand and adapt to local contexts. 

In breakout rooms, participants will focus on how to leverage this data to ensure that programs effectively meet the needs of the LGBTQI+ communities they serve. They will also discuss other challenges and solutions in addressing these needs in their programs.