The Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars and the Inter-American Foundation present a half-day conference to share perspectives, experiences, and lessons regarding the best ways to promote gender equity and increase development effectiveness.

Conference Agenda

Panel 1: 8:30am-10:00am

• The Evolution of Strategies to Promote Gender Equity
  Jane S. Jaquette, Occidental College

• The Effectiveness of Gender Mainstreaming Efforts
  Aruna Rao, Gender at Work

• Moderator: Miryang Youn, Office of North-South Dialogue, Ministry of Unification, Republic of Korea

Panel 2: 10:15am-11:45am

• Gender Equity in a Global Workplace
  Cathy Feingold, International Programs Department, AFL-CIO

• The Other Half of Gender
  Andrew Levack, Men as Partners, EngenderHealth

• Grassroots Efforts to Promote Gender Equity
  Angelina Aspuac, Asociación Femenina para el Desarrollo de Sacatepequez, Guatemala

• Overcoming Legal Obstacles
  Lyn Beth Neylon, Women's Legal Rights Initiative

• Moderator: Rosemarie Moreken, Inter-American Foundation

Keynote Address: 12:00pm-1:00pm

• Promoting Gender Equity: Remaining Challenges and the Way Forward
  Nyaradzai Gumbonzvanda, East and Horn of Africa Regional Office, UNIFEM