Invitation to Urban October Session on Gender & Social Inclusion in Surabaya Development during COVID-19

The impact of COVID-19 has highlighted existing inequalities in our society, affecting women, children, elderly, and people with disabilities disproportionately, especially in terms of adequate, accessible, and secure housing for all. As an illustration, the number of reported gender-based violence during partial lockdown or PSBB and the number of people that fell into poverty has increased during the pandemic.

Session date: Tuesday 27 October 2020, 15:00 - 17:00 (Jakarta time)

The main objectives of the session are:

• To highlight Surabaya’s successful contributions to building a sustainable city for all
• To highlight the impactful collaboration between Surabaya, the UK FCDO, Mott MacDonald and UN-Habitat with a focus on Gender and Inclusion in Cities in the time of COVID-19 using examples
• To officially launch the GFC Programme in Surabaya

The session will include a high level session from keynote speakers, followed by an online panel discussion on gender and social inclusion during COVID-19.

To register for the session, click here. Indonesian - English and Sign Language interpretation will be available.