Gender
The Wilson Center and Gender
Mexico Institute in the News: Nomination Paves New Path in Mexico
Feb 06, 2012Josefina Vasquez Mota, the newly nominated presidential candidate for PAN, may be able to have more success as she capitalizes her gender in her campaign.
Mexico Institute in the News: Mexican Ruling Party Picks Woman as Presidential Candidate
Feb 06, 2012Josefina Vasquez Mota was elected to be the presidential candidate for PAN. This is the first time a woman has been a presidential candidate for one of the major parties in Mexico.
Closing the Gender Gap: Women Leaders as a 'Force Multiplier' in Politics, Business
Jan 20, 2012The world’s population is split approximately 50-50 between men and women. But when it comes to presidents, prime ministers, and other heads of state and government, a significant gender disparity is uncovered. To commemorate the 15-year anniversary of the Council of Women World Leaders, we spoke with Mary Robinson, former president of Ireland, and Margot Wallstrom, former vice-president of the European Commission, about their work, the status of women leaders, and prospects for the future.
Women's Health: Key to Climate Adaptation Strategies
February 27, 2012 // 12:00pm — 2:00pm
Please join the Wilson Center as experts discuss the importance of including women's health, particularly family planning and reproductive health, on the climate change adaptation agenda.
Reaching Out at Rio: Population Growth, Family Planning, and Environmentalists
February 22, 2012 // 12:00pm — 2:00pm
While recognition of the connections between population growth and environmental impact is growing, they are still poorly understood by both the environmental and family planning communities. Join us for a panel, composed of expert communicators well-versed in both reproductive health and environmental "languages," that will conduct a frank but nuanced discussion of the linkages and the challenges of communicating them.
Addressing Social Constructs to Improve Adolescent Health
February 02, 2012 // 12:00pm — 2:00pm
“There are 750 million adolescent girls in the world today, and this is by far one of the world’s most marginalized and vulnerable demographics,” said Denise Dunning, the Public Health Institute’s program director for emergency contraception in Latin America.
Women, Migration and the Work of Care: The United States in Comparative Perspective
A new United States Studies publication, based on the conference: "Temporary Migrant Care Worker Programs in Canada and the EU: Models for the U.S.?"
Strategies for Promoting Gender Equity in Developing Countries: Lessons, Challenges and Opportunities
Strategies for Promoting Gender Equity in Developing Countries: Lessons, Challenges, and Opportunities examines both old and new strategies for promoting gender equity in development. Edited by Elizabeth Bryan and Jessica Varat.
Issue 22: Coffee and Community: Combining Agribusiness and Health in Rwanda
Author Irene Kitzantides describes the SPREAD Project's integration of agribusiness development with community health care and education, including family planning, in Rwanda.
Bettye Collier-Thomas
Professor, Department of History, Temple University
My research originally focused on African American community development in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century. While researching my dissertation on "The Baltimore Black Community, 1865-1915" I uncovered a world where black women were deeply immersed in the social and political issues o...
Calyn M. Ostrowski
Calyn Ostrowski serves as program associate for the Woodrow Wilson Center's Global Health Initiative (GHI), which addresses maternal health, health financing, and health in post-conflict and post-disaster settings. In this capacity, she identifies and analyzes effective programs and policies that ar...
