The summit is considered one of the world's biggest on gender equality, and is being held for the first time in Africa.

Speaking at the conference, President Paul Kagame said political pushback against women's equality means that they still suffer the most when it comes to global crises, like climate change.

Women's rights activist and president of Women Deliver, Dr Maliha Khan, urged activists and governments to "double down" on efforts and "work together" to "face enormous headwinds against gender equality".