The Silence has been broken: What happens now?

An event co-hosted by Reykjavik Global and All In: Global Leaders for Ending Gender-Based Violence.

Women and girls have for a long time raised their voices, told their stories and requested changes in order for them to be safe in an environment where gender based violence has been known and tolerated.  The suffering, consequences and cost of gender-based violence is well known but what is next?  What needs to be done in parliaments, governments, institutions, businesses and societies for things to change.  In this conversation we focus on impactful storytelling, shared experiences and solutions that can work and last.

The event is held at Scandinavia House on Monday September 21st 2026:

08:00-08:30 Breakfast Networking

08:30-08:35 Welcome

08:35-08:45 Opening remarks by Michelle Harrison: GBV addition to the Reykjavik Index for Leadership

08:45 -09:50 A candid and constructive conversation with:

Katrín Jakobsdóttir, Tarana Burke and Geeta Rao Gupta chaired by Hanna Birna Kristjansdóttir

09:50-10:00 Closing Remarks

Speakers:

Katrín Jakobsdóttir, Prime Minister of Iceland (2017-2024)

Tarana Burke, All In Co-Chair, Founder, ‘ME TOO.’ Movement; Chief Vision Officer, ‘ME TOO.’ international

Geeta Rao Gupta, Co-Founder of The Arch Collaborative, All In Leader

Michelle Harrison, Global President, Verian Group

Hanna Birna Kristjánsdóttir, Co-Founder & Chair RGF, Senior Advisor UN Women

RGF background:

The Reykjavík Global is a diverse, action-oriented community of 12,500+ trailblazing women leaders and their allies working to empower more women to attain & retain power.  The Reykjavik Global runs various initiatives and programme tracks built around Knowledge - Convening - Action. The community convenes several times a year at various Global Events, Virtual Conversations and at the annual Flagship event, the Reykjavik Global Forum in Iceland.

All In background:

All In: Global Leaders for Ending Gender-Based Violence is a strategic force for accelerating political will, funding, and visibility for GBV prevention. Their approach is bold, collaborative, and laser-focused on impact. They bring together leaders from across sectors, geographies, and lived experiences to Champion evidence-based solutions to prevent GBV before it starts, mobilise multi-sectoral commitments, including finances, to end GBV, and to elevate and create space for the voices and knowledge of those with lived experience, feminist movements and communities most affected.

NB. We recognize this event falls on Yom Kippur. Unfortunately this was the only option for this event and we felt this conversation was too important not to hold. We appreciate this means some will not be able to join the event in person but we have arranged for the key takeaways to be shared afterwards with everyone in our community. If you cant attend and wish to receive the take aways after the event please email us on mail@reykjavikglobal.org