Asking Kate Gilmore, "What's Gender Got to Do With It?" A Conversation About Rights of Passage into Adulthood

The rights of the child are among the most disputed and violated in the international system. With our distinguished guest, we will discuss political contexts, global trends, and discursive systems shaping the pathways to the realization of the rights of the child. The event will feature three parts: a speech delivered by Kate, an open Q&A (a form will be available online and questions will also be taken in person), and a constructive roundtable discussion between Kate and The 1984. About Kate: Kate Gilmore is a Professor-in-Practice with the International Development Department of the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) and an Honorary Professor with the Human Rights Centre at the University of Essex. She is also Chair of the Board of International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF), Vice Chair of the Interpeace Board, Co-Chair of the WHO Human Reproduction Programme’s Gender and Rights Advisory Panel, and Honorary President of Cambridge University for Reproductive Rights. Previously, Kate served as UN Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights and as Executive Director of the UN Population Fund. In her early career, she served as Executive Deputy Secretary General of Amnesty International, and worked also in Australia’s health sector and on violence against women.