About The Summit

The Gender and Inclusion Summit 2023 (GS-23) convened a diverse range of prominent leaders, policymakers, activists, academics, students, professionals, and marginalized groups and individuals from 28 - 29th November 2023 in Abuja, Nigeria, to discuss and strategize on practicable and actionable ways to advance gender and Inclusion. The theme of the summit was Building Bridges: Advancing Gender and Inclusion Through the Intersection of Trade and Health.

The summit provided a platform to explore strategies for advancing gender and inclusion by harnessing the potential of trade to increase economic participation, reduce inequalities, and improve access to opportunities. The conversations also covered innovative approaches to bridging the gap in healthcare and increasing access to quality healthcare services. The summit was preceded by a workshop titled "Measuring What Matters: A Learning Workshop on the Approaches for Evaluating Women and Girls Empowerment". It was held on November 27 in collaboration with JPAL and the World Bank Africa Gender Innovation Lab (GIL).

The inaugural summit in 2022, with the theme Connecting the Dots for a Gender Inclusive Society, laid the groundwork for this year's edition. Some of the notable features of the GS-23 included roundtable discussions, fireside chats, breakout sessions, plenary, keynote speeches, art and photography showcases, abstract presentations, exhibitions from renowned organizations and numerous networking opportunities.