Overview
- Speaking in Berlin, the UNFPA India Honorary Ambassador delivered a keynote at the session titled “Women’s Health – Global Wealth: Catalyzing Returns on Bold Investments.”
- She argued for bold, sustained financing, citing that every $300 million invested in women’s health can yield about $13 billion in returns.
- Sanon called for women to be included in decision-making, invoking the principle “Nothing about her, without her.”
- Drawing on field visits, she highlighted barriers such as child marriage, inadequate maternal care, and exclusion from health systems, and cited disparities in heart-attack misdiagnosis and car-crash injuries.
- The UNFPA‑co‑hosted panel gathered global leaders to explore catalytic capital, blended finance, and partnerships, with UNFPA India’s Andrea M. Wojnar praising Sanon’s advocacy.