Empowering Tomorrow: Youth Innovation, Gender Equality and the Transition to Peace (in Jammu and Kashmir)

The Geneva Press Club is pleased to welcome the Shivi Development Society (SDS) for an event on the Sideline of the 63rd Session of UNHRC.

Speakers:

• Ms. Tehmina Rizvi, author and research scholar
• Ms. Harleen Kour, a Radio Jockey and social activist
• Ms. Seerat Gowhar Mir, corporate lawyer and social activist
• Moderator: Mr. Narender Kumar, Executive Director, Shivi Development Society (SDS)

To participate, please register with the following link:

The event will focus on how Jammu and Kashmir has navigated decades of profound socio-political challenges and is now actively steering towards a lasting peace.

A new generation is rewriting the region’s script in Jammu and Kashmir toward sustained stability. A tangible rise in regional aspiration is being witnessed across the communities. The air is filled with the energy of education, a vibrant buzz of entrepreneurship and a collective drive for robust infrastructure development. Together these forces create a powerful impulse for deeper integration.

Turning decisively away from radicalization, the youth of J&K are channelling their energy into constructive, high-impact pursuits.

Women, who bear the deepest scars of past conflict are emerging as leaders in economic initiatives

We invite you to be a part of this crucial dialogue. Your insights, presence and support are vital as we discussed pathways to foster sustainable development and empower the changemakers for tomorrow.