We need to look at gender equality if we are to understand demographic resilience and population dynamics. Gender equality affects how people live, how they make decisions about their families, careers and their well-being. It is a prerequisite for the health and development of families and societies, a driver of economic growth and a key contributor to sustainable development. Family-friendly policies in the workplace lead to an increase in the number of employed women, more active participation by men in housework and caregiving, and other benefits for families and societies.

This session will look at how to fill policy gaps and change gender stereotypes, norms and roles. We will look at how men can become more engaged in their families and share in domestic responsibilities. And we will ask - how can we create policies suited to the families people have or aspire to?

Speakers
	Jagoda Shahpaska, Minister of Labor and Social Policy, Republic ofNorth Macedonia
	Marcel Spatari, Minister of Labour and Social Protection, Republic of Moldova
	Iryna Mykychak, Deputy Minister of Health, Ukraine
	Maria Syrengela, Deputy Minister of Labor and Social Affairs, Greece
	Gergely Ekler, State Secretary for Family Policy Strategy, Hungary
	Gabriela Rodriguez, National Population Council, Mexico
	Alia El Yassir, Regional Director, UN Women Europe and Central Asia
	Sandra Horina, Head of Office, Austria Development Agency
Moderators
	Leah Green, The Guardian
	Gabriela Alvarez Minte, UNFPA