SECURE Webinar 2: Making Women’s Challenges and Roles in the COVID-19 Vaccination Programs Visible 31 March 2022 In celebration of International Women’s Month, ADB Southeast Asia Human and Social Development Division organized the second SECURE Webinar on Making Women’s Challenges and Roles in the COVID-19 Vaccination Programs Visible. The webinar brought together experts, scholars, and practitioners to share experiences and observations over gender concerns that beset the implementation of COVID-19 vaccination programs globally to help inform and strengthen the current and future vaccination initiatives within the Southeast Asia region. The webinar discussed gender dimensions for vaccination planning and mobilization, vaccine hesitancy, and vaccine communication and community engagement. To know more about the event and the speakers, click this video and check the program note and agenda. Program and Learning Materials 31 March 2022 Session / Activity Title Speaker(s) Opening Overview of the SECURE Webinar Series and TA6767 Eduardo Banzon Welcome Remarks Ayako Inagaki Presentation Gender Mainstreaming in ADB Operations and Policies Samantha Hung Presentation Gender Dimensions in Vaccination Planning and Mobilization Jean Munro Presentation Sex in COVID-19 Vaccines R&D, Regulation, and Real-World Outcomes: An Opportunity for Regional Leadership to Course Correct Lavanya Vijayasingham Presentation Vaccine Hesitancy Kenneth Hartigan-Go Presentation COVID-19 Vaccination Risk Communication and Community Engagement: Gendered Barriers and Opportunities Beverly Lorraine Ho Q and A Summary & Closing Remarks Eduardo Banzon Disclaimer The views expressed on this website are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views and policies of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) or its Board of Governors or the governments they represent. ADB does not guarantee the accuracy of the data included in this publication and accepts no responsibility for any consequence of their use. By making any designation of or reference to a particular territory or geographic area, or by using the term “country” in this document, ADB does not intend to make any judgments as to the legal or other status of any territory or area. Event Coordinator/s Michelle Apostol Shekinah Wenceslao ADB Organizer/s Human and Social Development Sector Office Southeast Asia Department Gender Equality Division Read Also SECURE Webinar 1: Vaccination Days in Southeast Asia Topics Health Gender Equality Social Development and Protection