Gender Events
Marriage 'Crisis' in the Jazz Age
October 24, 2012 // 4:00pm — 5:30pm
Global Women's Leadership Initiative
Join us for a lecture in the series "The Past, Present, and Future of U.S. Women’s History" with Dr. Nancy Cott.
Gender Equity, Health, and Cultural Tensions in the Amazon
October 22, 2012 // 12:00pm — 2:00pm
Environmental Change and Security Program
Poverty in Latin America has become increasingly “feminized,” said John Coonrod, executive vice president of The Hunger Project, at the Wilson Center on October 22. As a result, many governments and NGOs are starting to focus on the needs of women, especially indigenous women. And yet discussions about gender equity, cultural differences, and ethnicity are still uncommon, said Brandeis University professor Cristina Espinosa.
When America Leaves: Protecting Women and Girls in Afghanistan through Education
October 19, 2012 // 9:00am — 10:00am
Middle East Program
Sherjan talks about her decades of work ensuring the education of women and girls in Afghanistan, including under the Taliban regime when she ran underground schools. She also discusses the serious challenges that remain in educating women and girls and explains how Americans can protect their investment in the country by continuing to advance educational opportunities for all Afghans.
Girls + Education – in celebration of the UN’s International Day of the Girl
October 13, 2012 // 9:00am — 4:00pm
Global Women's Leadership Initiative
On October 13th, the Yale Chapter of Circle of Women in partnership with GWLI will host "Girls + Education" a conference at Yale University celebrating the UN's International Day of the Girl. The daylong program aims to reinvigorate and change the way participants think about women's issues.
Journey to Leadership: A Conversation with Afghan Women Changemakers
October 05, 2012 // 9:00am — 10:30am
Global Women's Leadership Initiative
The Global Women’s Leadership Initiative and the Middle East Program at the Wilson Center and Amnesty International USA are pleased to invite you to a conversation with two remarkable Afghan women change-makers who will discuss the many challenges—and opportunities—facing women in Afghanistan today.
Women after the Arab Awakening
October 02, 2012 // 8:15am — 1:00pm
Middle East Program
The meeting "Women after the Arab Awakening" follows up on the May 14, 2012 meeting and publication on "Is the Arab Awakening Marginalizing Women?"
Programmatic and Policy Recommendations for Addressing Obstetric Fistula and Uterine Prolapse
September 27, 2012 // 3:00pm — 5:00pm
Global Health Initiative
Obstetric fistula is “not just a medical issue, but a human issue,” said Dr. Luc de Bernis, senior maternal health advisor at UNFPA, during a September 27 panel discussion at the Wilson Center. Obstetric fistula, a hole in the birth canal that can develop between the vagina and the bladder and/or rectum during prolonged labor without proper medical intervention, is preventable and treatable but continues to affect more than two million women worldwide, mostly in developing countries where women lack access to cesarean services. Women stricken with it face severe pain and suffering, social stigmatization, and usually give birth to a stillborn child.
Women Leaders Respond to the United Nations General Assembly
September 24, 2012 // 6:00pm — 8:30pm
Global Women's Leadership Initiative
“Against the backdrop of the 67th U.N. General Assembly, when leaders gather together for high-level debate, our conversation highlights the critical importance of women leading and serving their communities and countries,” said Rangita de Silva de Alwis, director of the Women in Public Service Project and Women’s Leadership Initiatives at the Wilson Center.
“MadCap May: Mistress of Myth, Men and Hope”
September 19, 2012 // 4:00pm — 5:30pm
Global Women's Leadership Initiative
Adolescent Reproductive Health: The Challenge and Benefits of Delaying Sex
August 28, 2012 // 12:00pm — 2:00pm
Environmental Change and Security Program
There are 1.2 billion adolescents (ages 10 to 19) in the world today, accounting for 17 percent of the global population. They are the largest youth cohort in history, and 90 percent live in the developing world. Within that broad age group, very young adolescents (ages 10 to 14) often fall through the cracks of international development work, especially when it comes to health, and reproductive health in particular.