Accelerating Gender Equality
Collaborating across networks
Accelerating Gender Equality
Collaborating across networks
Who are we
The Gender Alliance is a cross-network initiative bringing together feminists from the BMW Foundation Herbert Quandt's Responsible Leaders Network, the Global Diplomacy Lab, the Bosch Alumni Network and Global Leadership Academy Community (by GIZ). All members work probono and are creating their own workstreams of collaboration.
Are you a member of the network and want to join the Gender Alliance?
Gender Alliance Summit 2020
Join us for the Summit on 26-28 Aug
What is the overall design/intention of the summit?
We’re building on and launching from the first in-person session in Merida where about 30 BMW RLers identified that a community effort focused on gender equality would be of value. This summit is the first working session where we are looking to hash out how we could use the superpowers and strengths across these networks to individually and collectively move us forward on global efforts towards gender equality.
Check our schedule
About the Summit
Across six sessions, including the opening and closing sessions, we’re looking to all participants to roll up their sleeves. We want to create the framework and loose structure that will allow us to learn together, to support each other’s work, to share resources and successes and to help others to join us in working on gender equality.
The opening and closing sessions are designed to bring together as many of the summit participants as possible.
The four thematic sessions are an opportunity to hear from leading experts and to then undertake some mapping to see where collaboration, learning and joint projects/actions could emerge.
Sessions are an opportunity for members to put up their hands to share collaborative ideas/proposals, request for supports, look for peers to share in their experience, gain a stronger understanding of gender equality work (in their own context and across communities).
Register for the 2020 summit
If you are a member of the BMW Foundation Herbert Quandt Responsible Leaders, Bosch Alumni Network, The Global Diplomacy Lab or Global Leadership Academy Community (by GIZ), please register here.
All times are in CET so please do check local times. If you need further information do get in touch with elsa@reddotfoundation.org
Please find the Day 1, Day 2 and Day 3 summaries
This Summit is brought to you in partnership with Red Dot Foundation, Bosch Alumni Network's Online Activities 2020 Grant and BMW Foundation Herbert Quandt.
Gender Alliance at key events
Global Intrapreneur Week 2020
Gender Alliance hosted an interactive session at the Global Intrapreneur Week 2020 on 11 June 2020.
ElsaMarie DSilva and Thandi Dyani welcomed everyone and explained the session. Colette Mazzucelli shared the Feminist Manifesto which was the first co-creation of the members under this banner.
We deep dived into the following thematic areas through breakout sessions:
- Intrapreneurship in Government facilitated by Julie Smith
- Gender Equality – Perception or Reality? facilitated by Nappinai NS
- Investing in women led businesses facilitated by Julia Profeta Johansson
- Ending Violence Against Women and Girls facilitated by Chi Nguyen
Eirliani Abdul Rahman harvested the feedback from all the breakout sessions.
UNIDO Conference on Women in Industry and Innovation
The Gender Alliance was invited to host a panel at UNIDO's Conference on Women in Industry and Innovation.
Inspired by the stories of female leaders and entrepreneurs, the panel focused on the individual experiences of our Responsible Leaders in their organizations and countries. The discussion was moderated by Elsa Marie D’Silva, Founder & CEO, Red Dot Foundation, and hosted the following members of the Responsible Leaders Network:
- Louise Blais, Ambassador and Deputy Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of Canada to the United Nations
- Sylvia Mukasa, Founder & CEO of GlobalX Investments Ltd/GlobalX Innovation Labs (Kenya)
- Rania Reda, Founder of Augmania.com (Egypt/Germany)
- Pratima Kirloskar, President of Innovations (Society), Kirloskar Brothers Limited (India)
- Mina Lópezlugo, Founder, ProBono Venture Mexico
16 Days of Activism to end GBV (2020)
Equity, Diversity & Belonging Week 2021
Equity, Diversity & Belonging Week 2021
On 9th December, The Gender Alliance and Red Dot Foundation organised a campaign for the 16 Days of Activism named “Gender Tech in Civic Issues”.
The discussion was moderated by ElsaMarie D’Silva along with four phenomenal speakers, Sylvia Mukasa (Founder, GlobalX Investments Ltd/GlobalX Innovation Labs), Ritu David (Founder, The Data Duck), Janet Chapman (Chair, Tanzania Development Trust) & Ines Silva (CoFounder, Portuguese Women in Tech), who shared their insights on the issue.
The session culminated with a conclusive statement, 'Feminist Problems need Feminist Solutions,' a concrete statement that was a definite step forward.
Equity, Diversity & Belonging Week 2021
Equity, Diversity & Belonging Week 2021
Equity, Diversity & Belonging Week 2021
Co-created by the global Responsible Leaders Network, strategic partners, and the BMW Foundation, the Equity, Diversity, and Belonging Week (EDB Week) took place virtually from June 28 to July 2, 2021. The intention of this week is to open a global conversation about social injustices and their implications, learn together, and put structural change at the heart of achieving the UN 2030 Agenda.
The Gender Alliance members moderated the discussions on the panel A Tale of Three Cities: Exploring the role of men in gender equality.
Meet some of our Members
ElsaMarie D'Silva
ElsaMarie D'Silva
ElsaMarie D'Silva
Mina Lopezlugo
ElsaMarie D'Silva
ElsaMarie D'Silva
Gaby De La Torre
ElsaMarie D'Silva
Gaby De La Torre
Chris Klugman
Carolina Sheinfeld
Gaby De La Torre
Carolina Sheinfeld
Carolina Sheinfeld
Carolina Sheinfeld
Chris Fowler
Carolina Sheinfeld
Carolina Sheinfeld
Chi Nguyen
Julia Profeta Johansson
Julie Smith
Julie Smith
Julia Profeta Johansson
Julie Smith
Julia Profeta Johansson
Julia Profeta Johansson
Julia Profeta Johansson
Nappinai NS
Trinidad Saona
Julia Profeta Johansson
Trinidad Saona
Trinidad Saona
Trinidad Saona