We are pleased to inform you of the High-impact virtual event for the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women themed: "Protecting Women, Improving Policy: Confronting Alcohol’s Role in Gendered Violence". We were centre-part of the panel of this discussion, represented by our Board Chairperson Ms. Namukasa Juliet. Other Speakers of the day included: • Melanie Hyde, from World Health Organization Europe • Adis Arnautović , CEM, Bosnia and Herzegovina • Kristina Šperková, International President at Movendi International. This session cut through the noise: how alcohol increases the frequency and severity of gender-based violence; how commercial actors obstruct prevention and women's rights protections; and what governments can do now to integrate alcohol policy into strategies that protect women’s health, rights, and safety. Our Board Chairperson Ms. Namukasa Juliet's presentation was themed, "Women’s Experiences & Policy Gaps". The following are further breakdowns of her presentation. 1. Women’s lived realities of alcohol-fueled violence. 2. Economic and social impacts on families. 3. Barriers to policy implementation & lessons for national GBV strategies. 4. Why local women’s groups in LMICs call for alcohol policy. To access the recording of the day: https://bit.ly/4cmuFTY