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Accelerating Efforts to End Child Marriage
Wednesday, March 4
Join the Institute of Global Politics Women’s Initiative at Columbia University for the launch of our new report, Accelerating Efforts to End Child Marriage, which includes an analysis of the economic cost of inaction on child marriage prepared by the Center for Global Development, along with an actionable strategy to expedite the pace of change.
Wednesday, March 4, 2026
4–6:15 p.m. ET
Schedule
4:05–4:10 p.m. ET
Welcome Remarks
Keren Yarhi-Milo, Dean, Columbia School of International and Public Affairs, Adlai E. Stevenson Professor of International Relations; IGP Cofounder and Faculty Advisory Board Member
4:10–4:15 p.m. ET
Opening Remarks
Hillary Rodham Clinton, 67th Secretary of State; Former Senator from New York; Professor of International and Public Affairs, IGP Cofounder and Faculty Advisory Board Chair, Columbia SIPA
4:15–4:55 p.m. ET
Panel 1: The Cost of Inaction on Child Marriage
Rachel Glennerster, President, Center for Global Development (CGD)
Faith Mwangi-Powell, CEO, Girls Not Brides
Catherine Russell, Executive Director, UNICEF
Ali Rogin (moderator), Correspondent for the PBS News Hour
5:00–5:20 p.m. ET
Spotlight Interview
Spotlight Interview introduced by Jennifer Klein, Professor of Professional Practice and Director of IGP Women’s Initiative, Columbia SIPA
Sheryl Sandberg, founder of the Sandberg Goldberg Bernthal Family Foundation and Lean In, in conversation with HE Dr. Fatima Maada Bio, First Lady of Sierra Leone
5:25–6:05 p.m. ET
Panel 2: The Way Forward - Accelerating Efforts to End Child Marriage
Nayana Chowdhury, CEO, Breakthrough
Lucie Cluver, OBE, Professor of Child and Family Social Work, Oxford University
Oby Ezekwesili, Founder and President, Human Capital Africa/School of Politics, Policy, and Government (joining virtually)
Rebeca Gyumi, Founder and Executive Director, Msichana Initiative (joining virtually)
Rachel Vogelstein (moderator), Associate Professor of Professional Practice and Director of IGP Women’s Initiative, Columbia SIPA
6:05–6:10 p.m. ET
Closing Remarks
Mabel van Oranje, Cofounder of Girls First Fund, Girls Not Brides, and VOW for Girls
