The Policy Innovation Centre (PIC) is set to host the 4th edition of its flagship Gender and Inclusion Summit (GS-25) on September 3 and 4, 2025, in Abuja.
The two-day event will bring together more than 1,000 participants both in-person and virtually to explore transformative solutions for building a more inclusive society.
This year’s summit, themed “New Voices and New Approaches for Accelerating an Inclusive Society,” will focus on bold strategies to tackle key challenges such as economic inequality, unequal access to healthcare, educational disparities, housing insecurity, climate change, and the persistent exclusion of marginalized groups, particularly women, youth, and persons with disabilities.
GS-25 will feature interactive plenaries, thematic breakout sessions, roundtables, exhibitions, poster and oral presentations, as well as a specialized learning workshop.
Confirmed participants include policymakers, civil society leaders, development partners, youth advocates, diplomats, private sector actors, academics, and grassroots organisers — all collaborating to co-create innovative, scalable solutions aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Since its debut in 2022, the summit has evolved into a leading pan-African platform promoting gender-transformative policy, digital inclusion, and behavioural insights in governance.
The 2025 edition will continue this momentum, amplifying new voices and evidence-based approaches in shaping inclusive policies.
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“This summit is more than a convening. It’s a time to pause, reflect, learn, refuel, and refire. It’s a call to action to reimagine Africa’s development path through equity and inclusion,” said Dr. Osasuyi Dirisu, Executive Director of PIC.
Key focus areas for GS-25 include gender equity in education, women in governance, inclusive healthcare, digital rights, sustainable agriculture, cultural inclusion through the creative economy, legal reforms, and engaging men as allies in achieving gender justice.
The event will be hosted in a hybrid format to facilitate global participation.
For registration, sponsorship, or media enquiries, visit: https://policycentre.org/gender-summit/
The Policy Innovation Centre (PIC), a Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG) initiative, is Africa’s first national institutionalised behavioural insight body.
Established with support from the Gates Foundation, PIC supports governments and stakeholders in applying evidence-based and behaviourally informed approaches to policymaking and program design.