The Beyond Beijing 30 Summit has convened leaders, policymakers and change-makers to honour some global peace ambassadors to mark the 30th anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action.
The Beyond Beijing 30 Summit came on the heels of the 69th Commission on The Status of Women (CSW69) held recently at the United Nations in New York.
The summit is one of the first 3-in-1 events i.e. UN CSW69, Femtech Hackathon, Nova Awards & Beyond Beijing 30 Summit for Government, Corporate & Nonprofit Leaders.
Focused on advancing gender equity, health innovation and economic empowerment for women, it also culminated in the NOVA Awards, which recognised trailblazers whose contributions continue to shape the future of gender equality.
The NOVA Awards, sponsored by Sanicle Cloud and IBTK Foundation, honoured leaders who are not only making an impact today but are committed to sustaining transformative change beyond 2025.
Honorees at the Global Peace Ambassadors event include distinguished leaders across global health, advocacy, technology and humanitarian efforts. Among them are Dr. Jumai Ahmadu, the acting director of reforms coordination and service improvement at the FCTA and founder of Helpline Social Support Initiative Abuja, and Dr. Padmini Murthy, Global Health Director at New York Medical College.
The minister of women affairs, Hon. Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, also an awardee, shared how receiving the NOVA Award at CSW69, coinciding with the 30th anniversary of the Beijing Declaration, represented both a celebration and a challenge:
“This award is not just for me; it is for the countless women and girls across Nigeria who inspire us every day with their resilience and strength. While we acknowledge the progress made, we must also confront the stark realities: the heightened vulnerability of women and children during disasters, the struggles faced in urban slums. This recognition strengthens our resolve to address these challenges head-on. This is a moment of celebration, yes, but also a moment of rededication to the work ahead, for Nigeria’s women and for a more just society,” she said.
Sanicle.Cloud, a B2B-B2G digital platform, which was officially launched at the summit, is designed to help corporations and governments address menstrual and menopause-related workplace absenteeism. By integrating AI-powered insights with policy implementation, Sanicle is committed to ensuring that no woman loses her job due to a natural biological process.
Chaste Inegbedion, Chief Period Officer at Sanicle.Cloud, at the event, said “We need to move beyond merely ‘empowering women’—a term that often implies permission—to actually placing them in positions of power.”
The Beyond Beijing 30 Summit and NOVA Award outcomes will be officially presented at the World Bank Spring Meetings in April 2025 and during UNGA80 in September 2025. The goal is to move from palliative solutions to sustainable, long-term investments that address women’s health, economic participation, and leadership representation.
The Beyond Beijing 30 Summit was presented by Sanicle.Cloud and co-hosted by UNA-Nigeria, UNESCO Center of Peace, IBTK Foundation, Femtech Weekend, The Real Studios, Columbia University’s SIPA Pan-African Network (SPAN), AfricaTech NYC, and Luz Maria Foundation.
