Plenary 3 - Women, power and cancer: towards equitable, gender-transformative cancer prevention, care and control
Amphitheatre D (level +1)
Plenary session
Information
Session organised by Union for International Cancer Control
Chaired by Ophira Ginsburg, National Cancer Institute - Shady Grove (United States)
Presentations:1. Perspective from ICANSERVE Foundation - Kara Magsanoc Alikpala,, ICanServe Foundation Incorporated (Philippines)
2. Perspective from GENDRO Founder - Shirin Heidari, GENDRO (Switzerland)
3. Perspective from UNAIDS - Ani Shakarishvili, UNAIDS (Switzerland)
4. Perspective from IARC -
Objectives
This session will review a year of progress since the launch of the report: Women, power, and cancer: a Lancet Commission, highlighting the Commission's findings and recommended priority actions for a broad range of stakeholders. The speakers will reflect on progress towards implementing the report’s key recommendations in the past year, and discuss remaining priorities and challenges.
